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Some concern has been expressed about my poor bartering skills...
Let me explain: a while back I was doing some consulting work, and when I gave the customer the bill he laughed at me and told me he couldn't get anyone to have a cup of coffee with him for that price. He wrote me a check for double the invoice, and suggested I raise my hourly rate. It was a confidence booster that I won't soon forget.
When Lee gave me his asking price, trust me when I say it was laughably low. I might expect to pay that much for a quick piece of original artwork tossed off at a convention, but not for an original complete comic. For a moment I considered accepting his price, if that's all he thought he was worth. Then I remembered that customer, and I decided that it was time for me to pass that good karma on. Besides, when I asked about buying that particular strip I had a number in mind that I was willing to pay for it. What I actually paid him was roughly 30% of that number. I still feel like I am stealing the artwork from him.
So there you go. God help us if I ever get a job in procurements for government contracts...
Let me explain: a while back I was doing some consulting work, and when I gave the customer the bill he laughed at me and told me he couldn't get anyone to have a cup of coffee with him for that price. He wrote me a check for double the invoice, and suggested I raise my hourly rate. It was a confidence booster that I won't soon forget.
When Lee gave me his asking price, trust me when I say it was laughably low. I might expect to pay that much for a quick piece of original artwork tossed off at a convention, but not for an original complete comic. For a moment I considered accepting his price, if that's all he thought he was worth. Then I remembered that customer, and I decided that it was time for me to pass that good karma on. Besides, when I asked about buying that particular strip I had a number in mind that I was willing to pay for it. What I actually paid him was roughly 30% of that number. I still feel like I am stealing the artwork from him.
So there you go. God help us if I ever get a job in procurements for government contracts...
