Dealers have an obligation to behave ethically and offer fair prices
for things. The courts have ruled as much. They are not supposed
to use their professional expertise to defraud or chisel. Of
course, we know that all dealers are not necessarily dying to prove
that they are Mother Teresa. At the same time, not all dealers are
rapacious either.
Kirby is sooooo right... We have knowledge, as such any attempt by us
to "chisel" someone out of something can only be explained in one
way.. dishonesty.
Also, as I have stated in numerous posts over the years, making an
offer, is not the same as being offered an item for a price.
If the guy who found teh Frankenstein 1 sheet offered the guy $500..
he was being dishonest based on what he knew, and as Kirby says &and
as I have stated before), the courts have ruled on this subject to
the seller's favor.
However, if the seller said to Ron, who did buy the Frankenstein 1
sheet in question from the barn (or safe deposit box, I've heard it
both ways) "I'll take $500 for it".. Then the buyer has no legal
position to tell the seller "No, I have to give you $50,000"
This was exactly the case when the woman who sold Mile High Comics
the most incredible comic collection ever found when her husband of
60 years passed away. Chuck Rozanski of Mile High went to the woman's
house & was so flabbergasted he didn't know what to say to her. She
however said (sic) "Well the cover prices are 10 cents.. how about 10
cents apiece". To which Chuck said he'll be right back. She had
plenty of time in between to find true values on her own as it took a
couple days for Chuck to conclude the sale and he paid HER ASKING
PRICE, which is the distinction. By the way, Chuck was subsequently
sued by her months after the sale when she found information, and the
courts did rule in Chuck's favor when she admitted he paid her price.
Rich=================
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