Posted by sales coaching on February 25, 2004 at 14:50:08:
In Reply to: Yamaha 621S for sale posted by Eric on February 25, 2004 at 14:34:05:
Posting a price on tubenet is like wearing T-shirt that says "kick me" on the back.
Rather than a flame, here is some "free" (yeah, unsolicited) sales coaching:
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"I am asking $4000, but might consider reasonable offers."
Though your "asking price" of $4000 is quite reasonable (IMO), your wording may halfway imply to some that it is not. Further, it could possibly be interpreted as an admission - right off the bat - that you are willing to accept a lesser amount.
Consider this wording/policy:
"An offer of $4000 will result in an immediate sale. Any offers close to this amount will be considered and responded to in a timely manner."
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Good luck!
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