Ask them for their best price. Ask lots of them for their best price. Take the best offer. You can't get people to sell for less than their reserve price. N

Ask them for their best price. Ask lots of them for their best price. Take the best offer. You can't get people to sell for less than their reserve price. Negotiation is all about checking multiple sources, and letting them know that you're checking multiple sources, so that a.) you find the supplier with the best reserve price and b.) everyone else isn't tempted to quote you way above their reserve because you don't know what fair value is.