What's worse than a bad offer? no offer at all. My $30,000 was the first and still only offer. Everyone has a price, for $30K, maybe I'll go through the trouble. For some of you maybe it is $5K. Once an offer is on the table, we are in business, if that Todd is smart enough to counter that, he could've a $6K deal from someone by now. I did him a favor he was not smart enough to grab it.
One of the many folders in my briefcase now is a $1.2 Million annual contract. I made the first quote this AM, they will come back to ask for less. I built in $100K+ for the expected back and forth, it will drag on. If I started with the real price, I would have no room to move down. Nobody takes the first offer, this is not kindergarten play. For new clients, when they don't come back, often that is sign of a not-serious buyer. You have to judge that, we see green kids wasting time on deadend deals.
When you get a high price from a dealer, you don't snap and call the dealer JACKASS. In business, we are trained to judge clients and spot fraud by what they say and do and how they say and do it.
Alec, from time to time, people I know asked me to introduce them to bankers, lawyers, judge or to join a club. I am usually very careful, unless I know the person very well. Because what they do to/with others will be a reflection of me, my reputaion and ability to judge will be on the line. But this Hummer site thing is no big deal at all. Who cares if he is for real, smart or stupid, rude or Disco. Can't think of one reason why it matters to you or me.
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