New Posts For Thread: advice needed please - buying a paintinghttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/29159277/advice-needed-please---buying-a-paintingfor the 1st time from a london gallery - how much off the advertised price of £3.5k is the dealer likely to knock off if at all ? any advice appreciated thanksI wouldn't take a Lambo to pick up a painting, un less it was very small. Use the Bentley.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/29159277/advice-needed-please---buying-a-painting?post_id=520523385#520523385I wouldn't take a Lambo to pick up a painting, un less it was very small. Use the Bentley.Wed, 06 Jun 2012 13:23:10 -0500Men and exaggerating eh!!!!! No doubt the OP has a 9 inch c0ck and drives a Lambo.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/29159277/advice-needed-please---buying-a-painting?post_id=520522043#520522043Men and exaggerating eh!!!!! No doubt the OP has a 9 inch c0ck and drives a Lambo.Wed, 06 Jun 2012 12:42:50 -0500Gissa grand up front and I'll nick ithttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/29159277/advice-needed-please---buying-a-painting?post_id=520512835#520512835Gissa grand up front and I'll nick itWed, 06 Jun 2012 05:05:08 -05001. Find an unused BBC camera.2. Get friend to follow you into shop pointing BBC camera.3. Tell proprietor you are filming a bargain hunt type programme.4. Explain you have only £400 and any profits you make when it goes to auction will be donated tohttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/29159277/advice-needed-please---buying-a-painting?post_id=520511925#5205119251. Find an unused BBC camera.2. Get friend to follow you into shop pointing BBC camera.3. Tell proprietor you are filming a bargain hunt type programme.4. Explain you have only £400 and any profits you make when it goes to auction will be donated toWed, 06 Jun 2012 03:56:08 -0500tell him they're selling the exact same picture across the street for 999.99when he's not looking poke a hole in it, then ask him how much discount for faulty merchandisetake a photo of it on you digital camera, then go home and print you're own copyhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/29159277/advice-needed-please---buying-a-painting?post_id=520509723#520509723tell him they're selling the exact same picture across the street for 999.99when he's not looking poke a hole in it, then ask him how much discount for faulty merchandisetake a photo of it on you digital camera, then go home and print you're own copyWed, 06 Jun 2012 00:11:35 -0500Oops, I pretty much just said what munch man said whose post I didn't read beforehand. Great minds eh munchyhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/29159277/advice-needed-please---buying-a-painting?post_id=520492829#520492829Oops, I pretty much just said what munch man said whose post I didn't read beforehand. Great minds eh munchyTue, 05 Jun 2012 14:18:40 -0500donny correct but i guess you know try and avoid dealers but sometimes to get what you want,this was for a wristwatch - dealer £2,300 it took a lot of searching and thought i would miss out but bought same for £1,300i later met someone who uses x3,https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/29159277/advice-needed-please---buying-a-painting?post_id=520492765#520492765donny correct but i guess you know try and avoid dealers but sometimes to get what you want,this was for a wristwatch - dealer £2,300 it took a lot of searching and thought i would miss out but bought same for £1,300i later met someone who uses x3,Tue, 05 Jun 2012 14:16:52 -0500£3.5K for a piece of art, if you took him to one side and put £1800 in cash in his hand and said 'that's what I'm prepared to pay and not aa penny more, take it or leave it' he would have to seriously think about. That's what I'd do anyway.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/29159277/advice-needed-please---buying-a-painting?post_id=520492749#520492749£3.5K for a piece of art, if you took him to one side and put £1800 in cash in his hand and said 'that's what I'm prepared to pay and not aa penny more, take it or leave it' he would have to seriously think about. That's what I'd do anyway.Tue, 05 Jun 2012 14:16:47 -0500many thanks to all who repliedyou all seem to be singing from the same songsheet so £2k will be the max. thanks againhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/29159277/advice-needed-please---buying-a-painting?post_id=520492347#520492347many thanks to all who repliedyou all seem to be singing from the same songsheet so £2k will be the max. thanks againTue, 05 Jun 2012 14:05:13 -0500buy it off the artist after the show, the dealer will likely be getting 40% or so2k sounds a decent deal for the artisthttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/29159277/advice-needed-please---buying-a-painting?post_id=520445457#520445457buy it off the artist after the show, the dealer will likely be getting 40% or so2k sounds a decent deal for the artistMon, 04 Jun 2012 13:12:54 -0500