I hope you don't mind me sharing. I had a great time making this sale.
I got a call from a 12-year-old boy who wanted to buy a knife. I have known this boy since he was born, as well as his 3 brothers and parents. He wanted a deer-hunting knife because he gets to hunt this fall he said. I suggested his dad and he pay me a visit.
The next day his dad called and set up a time to stop by. I knew money would be an issue for the young man, so I went to my stash of "special" knives saved for just this purpose. I came up with a decent 1095 blade that I felt would fit the bill.
I was just getting ready to quench a blade when they arrived, and was happy to share with them. We talked knives for about an hour until we got around to the purpose of their visit. I showed him the knife I had selected and told him why I thought it would be a good choice for him. He liked it. I asked him how much he wanted to spend. He informed me that he had $22. I was prepared to give it to him if necessary. I was hoping I would not have to do that, but not for monetary reasons.
I knew he raised chickens, so I asked him if he had many chickens at the present time. He said he did. So, I told him I would take $22 and a chicken for the knife. He grabbed the offer.
The boy and his parents came to the shop this morning with a nice big hen ready for the pot. I put the hen into the freezer, and then we talked some more. When it was time to settle up he took out his wallet and produced $17 in folding money. Then he went drilling in his pockets and came up with $5 in quarters, dimes and nickels. He counted them out into $1 piles, and we shook on it.
I'm not sure who was the happiest, the buyer or the seller.
Milt
I got a call from a 12-year-old boy who wanted to buy a knife. I have known this boy since he was born, as well as his 3 brothers and parents. He wanted a deer-hunting knife because he gets to hunt this fall he said. I suggested his dad and he pay me a visit.
The next day his dad called and set up a time to stop by. I knew money would be an issue for the young man, so I went to my stash of "special" knives saved for just this purpose. I came up with a decent 1095 blade that I felt would fit the bill.
I was just getting ready to quench a blade when they arrived, and was happy to share with them. We talked knives for about an hour until we got around to the purpose of their visit. I showed him the knife I had selected and told him why I thought it would be a good choice for him. He liked it. I asked him how much he wanted to spend. He informed me that he had $22. I was prepared to give it to him if necessary. I was hoping I would not have to do that, but not for monetary reasons.
I knew he raised chickens, so I asked him if he had many chickens at the present time. He said he did. So, I told him I would take $22 and a chicken for the knife. He grabbed the offer.
The boy and his parents came to the shop this morning with a nice big hen ready for the pot. I put the hen into the freezer, and then we talked some more. When it was time to settle up he took out his wallet and produced $17 in folding money. Then he went drilling in his pockets and came up with $5 in quarters, dimes and nickels. He counted them out into $1 piles, and we shook on it.
I'm not sure who was the happiest, the buyer or the seller.
Milt