Headphone Ointment (25)

By Ned on January 11th, 2010

Original Posting:

****  *** Noise Cancelling Headphones – $145

brand new! still in box!  got it for a christmas gift but don’t want it since i already have a solid set.  these are top of the line with concert-like quality.

Negotiation Strategy:

If a seller has to please only one person, it’s pretty easy. But what about 3 people? Alas, it is in every buyers interest to create a buying team with at least 3 members to grill the seller into better terms. The key lesson here is to always inform your buying team that they are on on it in the first place!

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From Me to **************@*********.org

12/27/2009 @ 11:15AM

Hi there,

Can I buy this?

Ned Wingfield

From Jack ****** to Me

12/27/2009 @ 10:38PM

Yah. Are you ok with 145?

-Jack

From Me to Jack, Beatrice & Mark

12/28/2009 @ 12:53PM

Hi Jack,

I have CC’d my mom and best friend since this is a big purchase and I want their advice. They are my buying team and you will have to satisfy ALL of our concerns to make the sale.

Are you sure about your offer for $145? I’d be willing to give you $120 in cash if we close today.

Ned

From Beatrice Wingfield to Me, Jack & Mark

12/28/2009 @ 1:09PM

Mark, have you seen my ointment?

Mrs. Beatrice O. Wingfield

From Jack to Beatrice, Me & Mark

12/28/2009 @ 8:08PM

huh?

From Mark to Beatrice, Me & Jack

12/29/2009 @ 9:26PM

Yep, check under the bathroom counter
- mark

From Beatrice to Mark, Me & Jack

12/29/2009 @ 9:57PM

No, it’s not there, any other ideas?

Mrs. Beatrice O. Wingfield

From Mark to Beatrice, Me & Jack

12/29/2009 @ 10:19PM

Yep, check the bedroom cabinets. it should be beside the pillow cases, maybe on top of that cozy blanket that ned and i used to build that wicked fort last week.

- mark

From Beatrice to Mark, Me & Jack

12/29/2009 @ 10:33PM

Mark, it’s not there either. I checked every shelf. It’s like it disappeared! Any other ideas?

By the way, I think I’m going to kick back and make some quesadillas this weekend to celebrate the new year if you wanna come by. I told Neddy Bear to ask you but you know how he is probably busy on his blog and being a celebrity and all.

Mrs. Beatrice O. Wingfield

From Mark to Beatrice, Me & Jack

12/29/2009 @ 11:20PM

no, just keep looking, and yeah forshure I love your homemade quesidillers mrs W – mark

From Jack to Mark, Me & Beatrice

12/29/2009 @ 11:41PM

Why am I CC’ED on these emails. Ned, can you please email me seperately to discuss the headphones.

-Jack

From Me to Jack, Beatrice & Mark

12/30/2009 @ 10:09AM

Nice try Jack, but I’m not going to get rid of my trusted advisors.  You’ve met your match in Ned Wingfield.  My offer has dropped to $80 for the headphones.

Ned

PS – Mom, if you ever call me Neddy Bear again I am cutting off your dialysis privileges for a month. Please refer to me by my professional name: “DJ KiLLA Ned.”

From Beatrice to Me, Jack & Mark

12/30/2009 @ 11:37AM

I’m not calling you that Ned! Are you sniffing my ointment again? I can’t seem to find it anywhere!

Mrs. Beatrice O. Wingfield

From Me to Beatrice, Jack & Mark

12/30/2009 @ 11:46AM

No mom…Gosh, you’re really embarrassing me here.  I’m trying to negotiate. I don’t have your stinky ointment. Geez.

Ned

From Jack to Me, Beatrice & Mark

12/30/2009 @ 7:54PM

JESUS!! my inbox is like at 11, wtf, stop emailing me people i dont give a sh*t about anyone’s ointment

-Jack

From Me to Jack, Beatrice & Mark

12/30/2009 @ 8:32PM

Jack,

Jesus who???

Jack, my name is not Jesus.  In fact, none of us are even latino.

I think there must be a misunderstanding with who is supposed to be on this e-mail chain. If you look at the signatures below each of our e-mails, you can actually see who it’s from. You are obviously a new emailer, no offense, lol.

Maybe you’re looking for a different e-mail chain?

Ned

From Jack to Me,

12/30/2009 @ 9:17PM

I’m not looking for anything anymore. You all insane and I will just find someone else to buy my headphone who doesn’t make me read 20 emails about his moms ointmnet because they dont understand anything about email etiquete.

-Jack

From Me to Jack, Beatrice & Mark

12/30/2009 @ 11:06PM

Jack,

You are the one who doesn’t understand how e-mail works.  No offense, but I made it pretty clear that my mom and best friend would help advise me on this purchase.

I’m a nice guy though, so I’d be willing to help you out.  I know a ton of other emails.  Maybe it’s the one you are looking for?

rickyt9_thelivebaitguy@yahoo.com, sweetredhed84@live.com, eaglepaw@hotmail.com

By the way Jack, you hit ‘reply,’ not ‘reply to all’ so my mom and BFF didn’t get your last message.  You are definitely what is called a noob when it comes to e-mailing but I don’t judge so I’ll let it slide. I’ve CC’d them to fix your screw up.

Ned

From Beatrice to Me, Jack & Mark

12/31/2009 @ 9:56AM

Ned, why wasn’t I CC’d on Jack’s email? So rude of him!

Also, that was very sweet of you to point him in the right direction.

Mrs. Beatrice O. Wingfield

From Jack to Beatrice, Me & Mark

12/31/2009 @ 5:43PM

I’m not lookign for a ****ing email. You email’d me! All of you have seriuos issues.

-Jack

From Me to Jack

01/01/2010 @ 11:09AM

Jack,

I opted to hit ‘reply’ instead of ‘reply to all’ for this e-mail. Check my prior e-mail for a description in case you forget since your a noob. The reason I chose to do this is because I want to privately tell you that I resent your comment about my mom’s skin rash issue. It’s really not appropriate to talk about her serious issue in a public forum.

She’s really upset and would appreciate an apology e-mail. Please address it to Beatrice Wingfield.

Thank you and I hope you do the right thing,

Ned

PS – Don’t forget to CC me and Mark!

From Beatrice to Jack, Me & Mark

01/01/2010 @ 11:16AM

Nevermind Mark!  I found the ointment! Good start to the new year!

Mrs. Beatrice O. Wingfield

From Mark to Beatrice, Me & Jack

01/01/2010 @ 11:50AM

Sounds good beat, where wuz it at? – mark

From Beatrice to Mark, Me & Jack

01/01/2010 @ 12:23PM

Under the bathroom counter all along!

Mrs. Beatrice O. Wingfield

From Jack to Beatrice, Me & Mark

01/01/2010 @ 10:32PM

I am so releaved you found it! NOW PLEASE NEVER CONTACT ME AGAIN!!

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