Contrary to what I have read here, I think "Pawn Stars"

[pipoman]

64. I know that there isn't a single retail business

whose standard profit margin on their products of 600%. Every business has expenses, overhead, software, breakage, labor. If margins are within reason, there is no problem. 'Within reason' is subjective up to a point..it would be a hard sell to justify ripping someone who consulted you (as an expert) about the value of the item they wish to sell, by paying them 10% of what you will sell it for. It is hard to say you are not an expert if you are engaged in the business of selling the item being purchased.

Again, there is a business ethics point here. I know people who lurk for desperate victims...I choose not to patronize their businesses..they are usually self important rethug asses...I wasn't born yesterday and can usually tell a greedy con artist with a few minutes. There are many others who are fair..it's an easy decision for me..I have rarely been desperate when selling anything..others aren't so lucky. So if you think it's perfectly cool to see how cheaply you can buy something from someone who is trusting or depending on you to be fair with them...you're probably a merchant I may shop buy would only buy if I knew you had made a mistake. There is just such a shop a few miles away from me. I have shopped them periodically for over 20 years. A number of years ago I witnessed this shop owner telling an old lady her dolls were not that collectible and bought them cheap..the woman no more walked out the door and the owner was calling a doll collector friend telling them of the conquest on this super rare doll. They get good stuff but I never buy or negotiate for items which are priced as they should be, I have bought several things over the years which were far under priced...karma is a bitch..