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Perhaps. But, effective ad copy is also valuable. Negotiation is negotiation...though it does take a whole different set of skills to negotiate face to face.

That said, I suspect he did deal in person quite a bit, even if the meeting was made on craigslist. I've sold tons of stuff on craigslist, and there's often a bit of back and forth, either on the phone or when the person comes to look at the item. All things are negotiable.



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