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Negotiate good price

I went to a dealer last week and listen to some really sweet pieces.  I was ready to throw down some coin but am confused about the dealers approach.  He comes in the room and says how is everyhting.  I say it is amazing this is just the sound I am looking for.  He says okay and leaves.  Comes back in 10 minutes and I am ready for hardball.  I sit back with my hands above my head in an inviting posture and say- can you beat prices that I see on Audiogon?  He says he will be right back- great i think he knows- I know my stuff.  Another guy comes in and says he needs to use the room for a client.  I say where is the other guy and he says he's on the phone.  So I wait in the lobby for 20 minutes and don't see anyone. I left my name on a paper and put it on the desk and ask him to call me with the best he can do on the system because I can buy some of it on AUdiomart.  I asked my wife and she thinks that's too hardball- maybe i should have lied and said I'm shopping around for best price.
Any info on how to speed pitch softballs?   
tubebuffer

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noble100
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sokogear:"nobel100 - glad to see it's still there. Although I think the spelling is schmuck. Maybe just a dope."

Hello sokogear,

     I'm thinking you're kind of a schmuck, or at least kind of a putz, for even pointing out my misspelling.

But we're cool,
Tim
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noble100
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Hello tubebuffer,

     Based on your self- described manner, acuity and pretensions, most audio dealers, salesmen and fellow humans would technically classify you as a putz.  With a little work on your manner, sharpness and humbleness, you may be able to attain shmuck status.

Aspire,
  Tim
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noble100
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     Where I'm from, we refer to insecure individuals that obviously lack  mental acuity, knowledge, experience, confidence, strength and humility, but adopt various pretensions in a misguided effort to compensate, as wannabes and posers. 
     These flawed individuals typically garner little sympathy, offering them constructive advice is usually viewed as futile, a few pointed and choice words of negative reinforcement are offered instead and we just walk on.
     My intent with this post was to do likewise.

Tim 
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noble100
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sokogear:" noble100 - looks like they removed your earlier post. I liked that better :-)"

Hello sokogear,

     Your comment made me check, but it's still there on the first page of this thread.
     I'm just calling them as I see or hear them, keeping it simple and honest.

Later,
  Tim
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