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Originally Posted by Bob Dillon

This weekend I got a call for a clothes dryer we have on Craigslist. Guy calls up, asks about the dryer, I give him the model number, price, etc., and he says "will you take less?"

I say "Maybe, but I don't deal over the phone. If you want to deal, show up with cash in hand and we'll talk."

The fool says "That's unacceptabler to me. I have to know the price before I drive 30 miles." I say "I guess you won't be buying this dryer, then. Thanks for calling."

I get, "wait, wait. My wife really likes that brand of dryer. I really would like to buy it if the prices is right. How much will you take?"

I go through the same set of parameters as above. Now he's getting angry. "I can't understand why you won't name a price." I say "You have to show up with U.S. currency in hand and be ready to pay me on the spot if we strike a deal."

(Click!)

People are idiots.

Because they'll have a buddy call in a while knowing your lower price. And he'll try to work you down from there.