herman

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What is "low ball"
.Your straw man argument is idiotic. Please quit making things up and attributing them to me.I said you should not get offended by an offer. I did not suggest you had to accept it.. 
Ungrounded power cord: Will I die?
.Glad to hear you are OK, but how does stinky food relate to the wire being burned?. 
What is "low ball"
. It is called courtesy.No, it is called negotiation. if someone asks you your bottom line and you give it to them, then don't bother offering lower because it is the bottom line.That's not the way the way the real world works. When you give your ... 
What is "low ball"
.Csmgolf, "offensive" ?????That is so foreign to me I have no idea how to respond. You get an email for lower than you expect and you are "offended." Very sad really.Polk, I see we are so far apart on life experiences that further conversation is ... 
What is "low ball"
.First reaction is how can you say you have no more than others when you retire at 49 and most people live in debt? I'm doing OK myself but realize how fortunate I am to be in the situation I'm in.So I'm thinking;;; I really don't know you, maybe ... 
What is "low ball"
wow,You've posted 36 times to this thread so far, repeating the same theme multiple times. Freud would have a field day with you.We get it, you've got yours and to hell with anybody who does not. You are a superior being because you made a lot of ... 
Solid State Phono Pre-amp Recommendations
.Since you don't have any budget limits I recommend a Zanden 1200. 
Ungrounded power cord: Will I die?
.Let's put this in perspective.............You are more likely to be struck by lightning than to be killed by a stereo, radio, or television.I don't think I'll worry about floating my preamp. 
Ungrounded power cord: Will I die?
.I understand where you are coming from but don't know enough about the power grid and design to say one way or the other.I do know that a switching supply that doesn't use a transformer could get hooked up so the hot side of the AC line was conne... 
What is "low ball"
.Polk, I never said you were charging for a money order. I said you were charging extra for Paypal.I think you are just messing with me,,, right?Lets just drop it, the little one liner jabs you are interjecting don't make any sense to anybody but ... 
What is "low ball"
.Ok, if you think you are right, I'll knock off 500.00 now please put your money where your mouth is or shut up. You don't have the money anyway, so what's your point? No paypal fee no money order fee and no anchovies. Whaaa Whaaa Whaaa.Of course ... 
What is "low ball"
Polk, it is very simple.Do I or do I not have to spend more to use Paypal with you?If you pay more for a pizza when it is delivered than you do when you pick it up then you are paying a delivery fee. It doesn't matter that they call it a discount ... 
What is "low ball"
.Mark, I would respond with a price near my bottom line. "I can take X including shipping and Paypal and no less." It takes about 20 seconds to respond, why should I ignore a potential customer no matter how low they start? Some people start very ... 
What is "low ball"
.Cyclo, not directly at you, I just saw several comments from different people about insults.I usually include ground shipping and raise my price just a bit to cover that as it so much easier than going back and forth to get a shipping price and b... 
What is "low ball"
.A low offer is an insult? Really? An insult?You put something up for sale on the internet and then you get offended when somebody makes an offer you decide is too low? Ignore them if you want but to get offended is really pretty silly.I've sold a...