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The Buying Game, tome 1
Written By: Izhack Rabin
Religion
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The Buying Game, tome 1
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Copyright by Izhack Rabin.
Come to the Izhack's Best Shit! Best service, best prices, best shit! Only useful good, it is not gypsy fool!
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“Every man lives by exchanging.â€
- Adam Smith
The value of a thing is what that thing will bring.
So many people simply buy the items they need at the price they are given. It's a very sad state of affairs, when the game is really open to all, you don't need an invitation. And it is a game, the game of bargaining, to be played seriously.
Do not look like you're very interested, but do not mock the quality of the goods, even if they deserve it. Much better to admire the quality of workmanship, but comment that, regretfully, you simply cannot afford such a price. When the shop-keeper compliments your taste, smile, but try to resist the flattery.
A lot of the game depends on recognizing the types of shop-keepers and not automatically assume that the rural merchant is ignorant and easily fooled, or the rapacious city merchant is selling shoddy merchandise.
Knowing what you're buying and from whom is a talent bought only after years of practice. Know the specialties of certain places and shopkeepers before you even step foot in a shop. Recognize too the prejudices of the place.
If you see something you really like or need, buy it then and there at the best price you can get. I cannot tell you how many times I passed up a rare and interesting shit, assuming that I could find it elsewhere in the region, perhaps at a larger station at a better price.
Too late, I discovered I was wrong, and when I returned to the shop weeks later, the item I wanted was gone. Better to get a great purchase at a decent price and discover it again at a worse price than to miss out on your opportunities for ownership. Occasionally impulsiveness is the best buying strategy.
Sense the moves of the game, and everyone can win.
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Shopkeeper's Creed
1. A fair bargain leaves both sides unhappy.
2. Every man lives by exchanging.
3. The value of a thing is what that thing will bring.
4. Money is just a condition to get your business, professionalism is the price.
5. Sense the moves of the game, and everyone can win.
6. Always have a comprehensive plan.
7. Constantly improve.
8. Always trust your intuition.
9. Understand sector strenghts and WEAKNESSES.
10. Don't make small investments.
11. Be intellectually competitive.
12. Always make your living doing something you enjoy.
This book contents a shop-keeper's creed.
The Buying Game, tome 1
*--------------------*
Copyright by Izhack Rabin.
Come to the Izhack's Best Shit! Best service, best prices, best shit! Only useful good, it is not gypsy fool!
***
“Every man lives by exchanging.â€
- Adam Smith
The value of a thing is what that thing will bring.
So many people simply buy the items they need at the price they are given. It's a very sad state of affairs, when the game is really open to all, you don't need an invitation. And it is a game, the game of bargaining, to be played seriously.
Do not look like you're very interested, but do not mock the quality of the goods, even if they deserve it. Much better to admire the quality of workmanship, but comment that, regretfully, you simply cannot afford such a price. When the shop-keeper compliments your taste, smile, but try to resist the flattery.
A lot of the game depends on recognizing the types of shop-keepers and not automatically assume that the rural merchant is ignorant and easily fooled, or the rapacious city merchant is selling shoddy merchandise.
Knowing what you're buying and from whom is a talent bought only after years of practice. Know the specialties of certain places and shopkeepers before you even step foot in a shop. Recognize too the prejudices of the place.
If you see something you really like or need, buy it then and there at the best price you can get. I cannot tell you how many times I passed up a rare and interesting shit, assuming that I could find it elsewhere in the region, perhaps at a larger station at a better price.
Too late, I discovered I was wrong, and when I returned to the shop weeks later, the item I wanted was gone. Better to get a great purchase at a decent price and discover it again at a worse price than to miss out on your opportunities for ownership. Occasionally impulsiveness is the best buying strategy.
Sense the moves of the game, and everyone can win.
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Shopkeeper's Creed
1. A fair bargain leaves both sides unhappy.
2. Every man lives by exchanging.
3. The value of a thing is what that thing will bring.
4. Money is just a condition to get your business, professionalism is the price.
5. Sense the moves of the game, and everyone can win.
6. Always have a comprehensive plan.
7. Constantly improve.
8. Always trust your intuition.
9. Understand sector strenghts and WEAKNESSES.
10. Don't make small investments.
11. Be intellectually competitive.
12. Always make your living doing something you enjoy.
This book contents a shop-keeper's creed.