Thread: It never hurts to ask.

It may sound a bit strange, but the picture with the ad looks nice.

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I don't know if it's common, but maybe you want to scan it and send a picture via E-Mail to the guys at Böker. Their stuff got destroyed during World War II, and maybe they can use it.
Just a thought here though, maybe it's very common and they have no use for it.
But maybe some guys at the Boker Brotherhood razor club want to see it.

I hate antique shops that know the value of their razors!

do you guys haggle in antique shops? For some reason, I can't ever seem to bring myself to do it. Makes me feel like I'm some cheap lowlife, when I know that I'ts probably costing me.

Originally Posted by The0ctopus

....so narrow they looked silly.

Somebody in chat a few weeks ago (I think it was Lynn actually) told me that a lot of those really narrow 2/8 razors were used by barbers for trimming the back of the neck before everybody went to electric clippers.

Originally Posted by kenneyty

do you guys haggle in antique shops? For some reason, I can't ever seem to bring myself to do it. Makes me feel like I'm some cheap lowlife, when I know that I'ts probably costing me.

I do when I'm at an actual antique shop, but a lot of the shops in my area are actually "antique malls."

Small sellers pay a fee for an area to leave their stuff with price tags and all, and when you pay, the guy at the counter sends a monthly check to the individual sellers after taking his cut. Sort of like an antique store commune. lol


Anyway, I never feel bad for dickering on price. IMO, they are running a business, and perfectly capable of refusing your offer.

If you do decide to try haggling, let me give you the two most important tools for getting the job done.

Silence, and willingness to walk away.

Once you start haggling, make them do the offering. Tell them their counter offer just isn't low enough, and then stick a cork in it. Make them bring the price down instead of you raising your price.

If you don't like the deal, just say, thanks, but that's too high and walk away. A lot of times they'll stop you and offer a better price.

IME, most people running antique shops have only the most basic idea of the value of what they're selling. They'll have an empty soda can for $500 and an elephant tusk for $5.

I don't usually have a need for bargaining. People around here seem to have their mind set on what they want. It's all up to what you are willing to pay for it. Usually there will be a price tag on an item and once asked, the seller will tell me what he is 'willing' to take off of the price. Which really only tells me what he wanted for it in the first place. If they can tell that you think that it is above it's worth, they will ask what you were hoping to pay for it. I've never been in a position yet to try to talk someone down, I don't think I'd enjoy it. I'm actually very surprised that most of the antique dealers around here are pleasant and informative and don't seem to be out to rip you off.

Originally Posted by kenneyty

do you guys haggle in antique shops? For some reason, I can't ever seem to bring myself to do it. Makes me feel like I'm some cheap lowlife, when I know that I'ts probably costing me.

Do I haggle in antique shops? Hell yes, I haggle everywhere....