I've asked people to buy their companies before to judge their reactions. More personal and empathetic and I make it sound, but it's been quite interesting. Ive found two responses.

I ask them how much they think their company or idea is worth (or what it would take to get started). They respond with:

1. WAY over estimate how much it's worth once they find out you have the capital to purchase it from them

2. Way underestimate it and present some sort of shame and withdraw. Like it's a failure, they underestimate the idea, or maybe feel bad because they found I had more desire for financial risk than they assumed?