Primarily Petroliana Shop Talk Forums Shop Talk Petroliana Forums General Petroliana Discussion A Few Commandants for Wanta Be Pickers

#1.. STOP WATCHING American Pickers, it's NOT REAL.
#2.. Be HONEST, WE have heard most Lies.
#3.. Never try to sell an item NOT IN YOUR POSSESSION.
#4.. Ask REALISTIC Prices [very few items will be worth 2X what you paid].
#5.. Don't Expect Members to support you.
#6.. Size Does Matter, Larger is Not always Better/Worth more [doesn't matter what she says].
#7.. Condition is King, Rarity Might be a Princess or a FROG.
#8.. HONOR [w/o it your Toast], Offer 100% Refund.
#9.. Package items for Protection [to shipping employees it's just a job].
#10.. Insurance is to ensure you did a Great Job in Packaging/Protection.
#11.. DON'T Believe everything a Seller Says, he Wants to Sell it!

Feel Free to add More

#12... If an ad says NFS it doent mean Now For Sale
#13... Dont shop in India
#14... Get a dictionary and learn difference in Rare and Scarce
#15... Dont ask DB's opinion,,, you may not want to hear it.
#16... No trespassing on property
#17... Dont overcharge shipping to make up for fees on eBay (refund if too much)
#18... Keep customers happy, they always come back
#19... Saying "I know a guy with that" doesnt help
#20... Dont btt on oldgas non stop. 24hr rule

Who is next. This is going to get good

I would comment on this but I think you guys got it covered!!!

#21... If you try to sell a repop as original you will be forever labeled as a thief.

#22... don't ever label or describe something as one of a kind or last one in existence. You are wrong...always wrong

#23...Do your own damn homework.. don't come on here asking for a value only to turn around and list it one minute later for 3x what you were told its worth.

#24.... Leave a little meat on the bone. Your customers will always have a warm fuzzy when the buy in the future.

#25....You catch more flies with honey than with vinegar.

#26... If your wife hates it, GET IT!!!

#26...DON'T Claim it will Clean Up, Prove It.

[Keystone, Why is B.S. ALWAYS covered w/ Flies? ]

#27 It doesnt cost a dime to be nice, wether your buying or selling.

LOL

Your reputation tomorrow is worth more than a few fast bucks today

People remember good and bad deals

Karma..

#28 Be HONEST!
#29 WHEN you do something wrong, do what you can do to make your costumer content.

Hahaha. LOL

Don't be pushy, rude, arrogant, or a know-it-all.
Always come back if only to say hi. People are more important than stuff.
Take a truck, tools and cash.
If you are dealing with a man...carry a pretty girl with you that can carry on a conversation and doesn't mind getting dirty.
USE COMMON SENSE. If you don't have any...stay at home.
A really good "picker" is a rarity. I am taking about someone that can relate to most people and can find something in an area that you have been over 10 times. I have only seen a couple in 30 years.

Dave