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Really? I would think at the table you could say, 1. here is my concern, 2. here are examples of it happening to people in the past, 3. here is one idea I have

Really? I would think at the table you could say, 1. here is my concern, 2. here are examples of it happening to people in the past, 3. here is one idea I have have for addressing my concern, please share your thoughts... If a reasonable concern kills a deal just by discussing it, the deal must be very fragile. Even if terms are not added to the deal, I think bringing up the issue could be beneficial.

smacktoward 13y ago
You can propose anything you want, but if the other party in the negotiation is the one sitting with the big bag of money, the easiest answer is always "no." Because that puts the burden on you to decide if you really care about your proposal enough to leave the room without the big bag of money if you can't have it. A big bag of money is an incredibly magnetic thing. Once most people walk into the room and actually see one, it becomes really really hard to walk out of the room without it. So what seemed like a reasonable concern before you walked in starts looking more like something you can live without, if the alternative is living without the bag.
wpietri 13y ago
I think that's a very reasonable thing to bring up. But I wouldn't expect a lot. The actual deal is an understanding between people. The contract is the bundle of sticks you use to beat one another if the deal falls apart. Any contract term that tries to force a good relationship is basically nonsensical. If you're trying to enforce a contract, you're already in the situation where the relationship has gone bad.