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Dealer Selling Rule #1

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campued1010

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At the Reed New York show I was at my booth giving a customer some prices on books he was interested in.

 

Doug Schmell of Pedigreecomics.com sees my customer, comes over and hands him and I a sale sheet of books he has for sale.

 

This is while I am speaking to my customer giving him prices.

 

My customer looks at the list and tells Doug the only book he would be interested in would be the Strange Tales #105 9.4.

 

Doug then reaches into his briefcase and places the book on top of my boxes for my customer to check out.

 

He looks at the book while I'm still trying to give him all of my best prices on the books he's interested in.

 

My customer tells me and Doug that he is waiting for a call from his secretary.

 

My customer leaves.

 

Doug is still in front of my booth.

 

I tell Doug and I quote "Don't ever do ing business at my booth again"

 

Doug seems a little surprised. He quickly gives me a "I'm sorry".

 

I then ask him if he would like to give me $100 for doing business at my booth.

 

He proceeds to tell me that he doesn't have to give me $100. I remind him that I paid to setup at the show.

 

I could tell that Doug doesn't really feel he did something wroing so I told him that if he thought what he did was ok he should walk around the show and ask other dealers. I told him that somebody else might have punched him in the face. He basically told me that probably wouldn't have happened.

 

He then states that this has nothing to do with my customer, that I'm still pissed off that he got first look at the Greg Reece collection.

 

I state again that this has nothing to do with the Greg Reece books and to not do business at my booth ever again. He comes back with "I said I'm sorry" and that he was leaving soon and might have missed dealing with the guy. I told him I didn't care what his time schedule was and that if he had business to do with the buy it was in the aisle or somewhere else.

 

Doug's last comment to me which basically states that he doesn't give a rats about anything I just said was "Was there anyting on the list you were interested in".

 

I told him to take the list and shove it.

 

If any new sellers aren't clear about this rule let me state it again.

 

Don't ever do your selling business at a dealers booth.

 

Does it make a difference if:

 

A customer walks over to a dealer 1's booth and asks for the best price on 10 books that he has an interest in. The dealer tells him that he will compile a list and get him the prices in a couple of minutes. The potential customer thanks him and asks him if the dealer could rush the list as he needs to get back to the office in a hurry. The dealer spots the customer at another booth. Dealer 1 sees that a second dealer is working on a list for the same customer so with no direct interaction taking place dealer 1 hands the customer his list.

 

In my imagined scenario, I really can't fault anyone. I'm not saying this is your case but simply conjured up my own scenario.

 

Then again I'm a bit of a novice. (shrug)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Had a situation when helping Bob at his booth this weekend. Client comes and asks for a book for a Jim Lee signing. Bob mentions that he had one at one point but was sold. As no one was there, I checked his clearance boxes and find the copy the guy was looking for. Client had left the booth in the meantime and moved on to the next dealer where he was being shown a slabbed copy. I waited for him to finish the transaction in which he bought the slabbed copy. Once he left the booth, I approached him in the isle and mentioned that we found a copy. He wanted to see it, came back and bought the raw copy from Bob as well. It's really simple, while someone is engaged with a dealer, you let them finish up before approaching said client.

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Old Fashion PB and J

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At the Reed New York show I was at my booth giving a customer some prices on books he was interested in.

 

Doug Schmell of Pedigreecomics.com sees my customer, comes over and hands him and I a sale sheet of books he has for sale.

 

This is while I am speaking to my customer giving him prices.

 

My customer looks at the list and tells Doug the only book he would be interested in would be the Strange Tales #105 9.4.

 

Doug then reaches into his briefcase and places the book on top of my boxes for my customer to check out.

 

He looks at the book while I'm still trying to give him all of my best prices on the books he's interested in.

 

My customer tells me and Doug that he is waiting for a call from his secretary.

 

My customer leaves.

 

Doug is still in front of my booth.

 

I tell Doug and I quote "Don't ever do ing business at my booth again"

 

Doug seems a little surprised. He quickly gives me a "I'm sorry".

 

I then ask him if he would like to give me $100 for doing business at my booth.

 

He proceeds to tell me that he doesn't have to give me $100. I remind him that I paid to setup at the show.

 

I could tell that Doug doesn't really feel he did something wroing so I told him that if he thought what he did was ok he should walk around the show and ask other dealers. I told him that somebody else might have punched him in the face. He basically told me that probably wouldn't have happened.

 

He then states that this has nothing to do with my customer, that I'm still pissed off that he got first look at the Greg Reece collection.

 

I state again that this has nothing to do with the Greg Reece books and to not do business at my booth ever again. He comes back with "I said I'm sorry" and that he was leaving soon and might have missed dealing with the guy. I told him I didn't care what his time schedule was and that if he had business to do with the buy it was in the aisle or somewhere else.

 

Doug's last comment to me which basically states that he doesn't give a rats about anything I just said was "Was there anyting on the list you were interested in".

 

I told him to take the list and shove it.

 

If any new sellers aren't clear about this rule let me state it again.

 

Don't ever do your selling business at a dealers booth.

 

Does it make a difference if:

 

A customer walks over to a dealer 1's booth and asks for the best price on 10 books that he has an interest in. The dealer tells him that he will compile a list and get him the prices in a couple of minutes. The potential customer thanks him and asks him if the dealer could rush the list as he needs to get back to the office in a hurry. The dealer spots the customer at another booth. Dealer 1 sees that a second dealer is working on a list for the same customer so with no direct interaction taking place dealer 1 hands the customer his list.

 

In my imagined scenario, I really can't fault anyone. I'm not saying this is your case but simply conjured up my own scenario.

 

Then again I'm a bit of a novice. (shrug)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Had a situation when helping Bob at his booth this weekend. Client comes and asks for a book for a Jim Lee signing. Bob mentions that he had one at one point but was sold. As no one was there, I checked his clearance boxes and find the copy the guy was looking for. Client had left the booth in the meantime and moved on to the next dealer where he was being shown a slabbed copy. I waited for him to finish the transaction in which he bought the slabbed copy. Once he left the booth, I approached him in the isle and mentioned that we found a copy. He wanted to see it, came back and bought the raw copy from Bob as well. It's really simple, while someone is engaged with a dealer, you let them finish up before approaching said client.

That would be the proper way to do business.
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comix4fun

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I see he just made an announcement in the dealers section about the November auction. I wonder if he will chime in here? hm

 

 

Given the reception/reaction Matt got, and Matt was simply in a photo with Doug and didn't actually do anything to Bob in NYC, I highly doubt Doug would be rushing to get here.

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I see he just made an announcement in the dealers section about the November auction. I wonder if he will chime in here? hm

 

 

Given the reception/reaction Matt got, and Matt was simply in a photo with Doug and didn't actually do anything to Bob in NYC, I highly doubt Doug would be rushing to get here.

 

In addition, most collectors are addicts so what is to be gained by commenting?

 

 

 

If Doug has the books that are in short supply at the grade, the buyers will line up.

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comicdonna

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I see he just made an announcement in the dealers section about the November auction. I wonder if he will chime in here? hm

 

 

Given the reception/reaction Matt got, and Matt was simply in a photo with Doug and didn't actually do anything to Bob in NYC, I highly doubt Doug would be rushing to get here.

 

In addition, most collectors are addicts so what is to be gained by commenting?

 

 

 

If Doug has the books that are in short supply at the grade, the buyers will line up.

Fortunately, some of us won't be "lining up".
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I see he just made an announcement in the dealers section about the November auction. I wonder if he will chime in here? hm

 

 

Given the reception/reaction Matt got, and Matt was simply in a photo with Doug and didn't actually do anything to Bob in NYC, I highly doubt Doug would be rushing to get here.

 

In addition, most collectors are addicts so what is to be gained by commenting?

 

 

 

If Doug has the books that are in short supply at the grade, the buyers will line up.

Fortunately, some of us won't be "lining up".

I'm not going to do business with him. I'll wait until he sells the book to someone else and then I'll buy it from them.

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comicdonna

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I'm not going to buy drugs from a drug dealer.

 

I'll wait till he sells the drugs to my friend, and buy the drugs from them.

It's not the books fault. There's no reason it can't be purchased from someone else.
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Ogami

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Do not argue with an idjit. He will drag you down to his level and beat you with experience.

 

You're right. I should have just moved along.

Indeed.

 

I can't wait to meet you in person.

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DrWatson

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Do not argue with an idjit. He will drag you down to his level and beat you with experience.

 

You're right. I should have just moved along.

Indeed.

 

I can't wait to meet you in person.

You'll be disappointed.

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Ogami

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Do not argue with an idjit. He will drag you down to his level and beat you with experience.

 

You're right. I should have just moved along.

Indeed.

 

I can't wait to meet you in person.

You'll be disappointed.

 

On that, we agree. lol

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