The Negotiation Trap
If you spend any time buying or selling in today’s hobby—especially on eBay— you’ve probably felt it: the slow, grinding frustration of negotiating with strangers who seem to be living in entirely different realities. One person cites comps like they’re written in stone. Another ignores comps altogether because their copy “looks like a gem”. Someone labels you “cheap” for offering fair market value. Someone else posts a card at double the last sale and still