<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by vader12:
Many sellers will allow an item go for less than it is marked as long as you know how to talk to them. Always let the seller know that you are a collector. That gives you an edge. It is hard to turn down a collector rather than someone you seems like they are just in it to make a quick buck.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
Sometimes, yeah. Other times, it works against you. If a dealer sees that you're really hot on a certain figure (and the figures don't have prices on them for whatever reason), he may jack up the price on you hoping you're one of those "sell your soul to the devil" collectors that has to have everything now.
I've noticed better deals by being half-interested...passing interest kind of attitude..."Oh, you've got Star Wars figures? I remember them..." If you're buying at a collector store or a toy/sci-fi convention, it also depends on how the seller/dealer has them displayed - is each figure sealed in a plastic bag with a neat nametag and price or are they just piled in a dirty Rubbermaid container with a sign made from a ripped piece of cardboard "Star Wars figures, ask for price"
I have a complete set of loose vintage figures, all purchased the first time they were available (only thing I'm missing is a Blue Snag, but that's a whole different issue), so I only give the figures for sale a passing glance anyway. Point being, if you act like the whole idea of the purchase was a last minute, "Why the hell not, it'd be cute to have" kind of thing, more often than not, you can get away cheap.
------------------
"How much stuff do you need to be happy?" "I don't know...how much stuff is there?"
[This message has been edited by Ziz (edited 09-14-2000).]