Would you expect to pay eBay auction prices in an antique store? I had an encounter where a store owner had a bag of unpriced razors. When asked about price he told me he hadn't had time to sort through them and price them.
I went through the lot and found two matching adoration 292s and a w&b that was post 1890 but don't know much else about. The adorations are generally in good shape but need more than honing. The w&b had an angular spine, the scales were plastic but shot, and it was over honed with a slight frown. I asked to purchase those three. Again no price given, so I offered what I think was a fair price. I was flat out refused, asked for my phone number, and told he would look online and call me with a price. He literally told me that I obviously knew more than him and must have picked the best ones, now he would research them.
We'll not the best experience and I left a bit pissed. Still waiting for the call, but not optimistic. Maybe he finds w&b razors that are going for 100s of dollars and prices out the adoration deluxe razors. Even if he finds appropriate comps on eBay, my offer was about 60%-70% of the average auction price. My question is, in general do you feel you should pay less than an auction site for the same item in an antique store?
I went through the lot and found two matching adoration 292s and a w&b that was post 1890 but don't know much else about. The adorations are generally in good shape but need more than honing. The w&b had an angular spine, the scales were plastic but shot, and it was over honed with a slight frown. I asked to purchase those three. Again no price given, so I offered what I think was a fair price. I was flat out refused, asked for my phone number, and told he would look online and call me with a price. He literally told me that I obviously knew more than him and must have picked the best ones, now he would research them.
We'll not the best experience and I left a bit pissed. Still waiting for the call, but not optimistic. Maybe he finds w&b razors that are going for 100s of dollars and prices out the adoration deluxe razors. Even if he finds appropriate comps on eBay, my offer was about 60%-70% of the average auction price. My question is, in general do you feel you should pay less than an auction site for the same item in an antique store?