Posted by Nick on May 21, 1999 at 10:53:10:
In Reply to: Story of first-time PW seeker posted by Tom on May 21, 1999 at 10:33:32:
Two things;
1. Never buy the first one you see. (I almost did that with an M37. I'm glad I didn't. Even though I still haven't found another one, the first one I looked at would have been a big mistake had I bought it. It just needed too much work. Work which I am unable to do. I'll wait for one that is in better shape).
2. Never offer what they are asking. I don't care how badly you want it, or how firm you think the seller is. Chances are, nobody's beating down his door to buy it, so if he's willing to let you(who might be his only potential buyer in years) walk because he's dead set on getting 5k, then let him keep it.