Books At the Flea Market
I concentrate on selling comic books at the flea market.
A few book-centric peeves.
1) Customer: "Do you have Spiderman for younger kids?"
I show them the Spiderman books for younger kids.
Customer spews some insanity. It takes a moment or so to realize that they somehow do not believe the book I am showing them is appropiate for kids. Because apparently I like to lie about my product. Do any of you get that?
2) Had some Terry Goodkind books out for a while. Dollar each. Damn near everyone and their brother picked it up to look at it. A DOLLAR. Then they put it down and went away. According to one customer, you gotta look at the cover of a Goodkind book to see if you owned it already. But that makes little sense.
3) It's astonishing how many people can't grasp the concept of comic books. No, they are NOT POSTERS AUGH.
4) And then we get the people who try and thumb through them even though they are in bags and boards.
5) I get a few people asking for a certain series. When I produce it, they practically run away as if their ass is on fire. Is it so difficult to say 'I already have those?'. Because they give no reason at all why they are fleeing.
6) Not sure why but I had two high quality mysteries priced at a quarter each. No bent corners, no beat up jackets. A quarter. Yet so many people refused them. After selling one to a friend, I priced the other at three fifty. Screw them if they don't want to save money.
7) Crazy Old Customer: "My grandson likes Spiderman books."
Me: "Here's several Spiderman comics at a dollar apiece."
Crazy: "Oh, I don't know if he has them." *wanders off*
Me: Thinking; Oh, a dollar just isn't worth making your grandson happy.
8) And then I get people fully willing to spend OMG several dollars on the off chance the kid will enjoy the stuff.
9) To end on a bright note: I get many people stopping by, knowing what they want and buying it without a complaint. Why can't all customers be like this?
A few book-centric peeves.
1) Customer: "Do you have Spiderman for younger kids?"
I show them the Spiderman books for younger kids.
Customer spews some insanity. It takes a moment or so to realize that they somehow do not believe the book I am showing them is appropiate for kids. Because apparently I like to lie about my product. Do any of you get that?
2) Had some Terry Goodkind books out for a while. Dollar each. Damn near everyone and their brother picked it up to look at it. A DOLLAR. Then they put it down and went away. According to one customer, you gotta look at the cover of a Goodkind book to see if you owned it already. But that makes little sense.
3) It's astonishing how many people can't grasp the concept of comic books. No, they are NOT POSTERS AUGH.
4) And then we get the people who try and thumb through them even though they are in bags and boards.
5) I get a few people asking for a certain series. When I produce it, they practically run away as if their ass is on fire. Is it so difficult to say 'I already have those?'. Because they give no reason at all why they are fleeing.
6) Not sure why but I had two high quality mysteries priced at a quarter each. No bent corners, no beat up jackets. A quarter. Yet so many people refused them. After selling one to a friend, I priced the other at three fifty. Screw them if they don't want to save money.
7) Crazy Old Customer: "My grandson likes Spiderman books."
Me: "Here's several Spiderman comics at a dollar apiece."
Crazy: "Oh, I don't know if he has them." *wanders off*
Me: Thinking; Oh, a dollar just isn't worth making your grandson happy.
8) And then I get people fully willing to spend OMG several dollars on the off chance the kid will enjoy the stuff.
9) To end on a bright note: I get many people stopping by, knowing what they want and buying it without a complaint. Why can't all customers be like this?