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2. Befriend the manager and staff The manager can be your best source for quality stock. The jade shown at left was a part of a very expensive group, I spent time with the counter girl, laughing and trying to sell her a car. She ended up calling me later that week to tell me those jades were now 50% off! A short while after I bought those jades, I dropped of a bottle of wine to her; I know about every sale they have now!
Just be friendly and ask: most people love to feel important and are dying to be appreciated. Asking is the key here, explain what you do and answer questions, then ask if you could be notified when new stock comes in.
A little grease never hurts either. I gave some extra Auto Show tickets to the man at a box store here and he has never failed to walk me to what he thinks are the best deals whenever I come in. Most still think I’m a little nuts, but we have fun and I fully plan on dropping off a little bonsai to each soon…
3. Be an out-of-season buyer
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