[Clayart] MEL'S GEAR and Haggling anywhere

[David Woof]

Hi Terry,
Yes! Great People!
I have met them everywhere. (Over "here" and Over "there!")
I'm sure you will agree haggling doesn't happen unless the potential purchasing party seeks to lower the asking price or add another unexpected element to the deal.
 (Though the seller can signal unwillingness to continue haggling by simply raising the price again as the other party makes another lower offer.)

Misneach,

David........................................................................................................................................................................
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Subject: Re: [Clayart] MEL'S GEAR

David;
When I was in Damascus, serving with the UN, in 1981.  I bought a set of copper cookware.  There was no haggling.  They put the 8 cookware pieces into a cloth bag .  They weighed the bag of pots and established the price by weight.

And would you believe.   They offered me to pay in four installments.  There was no paper contract.  It was offered with just a handshake.  Great people.

Terry.




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Subject: Re: [Clayart] MEL'S GEAR

But Terry, If you've been there, I'm sure that you know this: one has to know the finer points of the sport of Haggling and love to stomp, cuss and swear, run in circles, stand on your head, and on hands walk backwards while doing a handstand, for an hour or so to prevail over the 3 to 5 cents stalling a deal, until someone grudgingly or laughingly gives in.

Re Mel's gear: Some folks can fix anything because of extreme creative necessity,
American "professional welders" trained at VO Tech schools would not have a clue except not to try.
BUT an old grizzled and crotchety repair welder from Black Duck, Mn. or some such place can, as they say "of the old Deep South Millwrights,"........ " they can weld a cat's ass to a window pane."  And it is likely so.....

Woof...................................................................................................................................................
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Subject: Re: [Clayart] MEL'S GEAR

Take the broken gear to Pakistan.

I watch the workers there and seem to be able to repair everything.  When I was in Syria, I was told that if I gave the hubcap to a 1938 BMW, they could build the car to fit it.  LOL.

Terry


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Subject: [Clayart] MEL'S GEAR

Is it possible to just weld the broken parts back together?? Mike Gordon
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