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Originally Posted by Shaun @ Tru6
counterpoint, why not? I guess the key phrase in your question is "go out of your way."
and of course other factors come into play such as the absolute need to sell and the desirability of the product for sale.
To answer your question directly, it's simply the Golden Rule. This world is so f'ed up because everyone thinks only of themselves and actually requires a reason to do something good and nice. If there's nothing in it for them, why be nice, ESPECIALLY to a stranger. I mean as a stranger, they are dirt, right? It's few and far between that people are nice, to friends and strangers alike, just to be nice.
I'm not saying Henry should miss his daughter's starring role in the school play or put off his gall bladder surgery to meet the first caller when he can make it. But is it really so hard to agree to meet the first potential buyer at a time convenient for both of them and then keep going down the line.
Is Henry really going to lose out on selling his car?
Good lord, trying being nice just to be nice. The internal rewards are wonderful, karma kicks in a nice bonus now and again.
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Its not a question of being nice, its a question of business, but there are other factors as you stated, such as need to sell ect. Additionally, I've had similar situations, but the person knew exactly what the car was and pretty much made an offer to purchase over the phone as long as the car was as represented. I would possibly wait for a person who really wanted the car, knew exactly what it was, and knew he was getting a super deal like in this case underpriced, and committed to a purchase, but I wouldn't consider waiting for a stranger to come at a later time just to look and haggle, IF he even shows up at all. Imagine that. What your doing is playing this out on the premise that the guy was 100% stand up, actually shows, up, pays full price and everyones happy. Im playing this out on the premise that I simple dont know because he's a stranger. Stranger means a person who's character and intent you don't know because...well, you don't know them. They don't get special privileges.