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<p>[QUOTE="CohibaCris, post: 17532, member: 904"]Here are a couple of things that I took away from my first show:</p><p><br /></p><p>1. Walk the floor first before you buy anything. It is tempting to walk up to one dealer and spend every dollar you have. While there is nothing wrong with that, it is advisable to get the big picture of the floor first.</p><p>2. Take cash only. It just makes things easier.</p><p>3. If you are looking for supplies, there are plenty of options and you can spend some of your cash there.</p><p>4. Haggling is OK, but be nice and don't treat the coin dealer like a car dealer.</p><p>5. If you take a bag to bring stuff out with, keep it with you and if you sit down put it in between your feet.</p><p><br /></p><p>MY $0.02. Above all, enjoy the show. I spent a few hours just walking around and looking. The dealers at the shows I go to are none to shy about asking me to spend money with them - I suspect it will be the same for you. Buy what you want, and keep the "No, thanks" right on the tip of your tongue. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="CohibaCris, post: 17532, member: 904"]Here are a couple of things that I took away from my first show: 1. Walk the floor first before you buy anything. It is tempting to walk up to one dealer and spend every dollar you have. While there is nothing wrong with that, it is advisable to get the big picture of the floor first. 2. Take cash only. It just makes things easier. 3. If you are looking for supplies, there are plenty of options and you can spend some of your cash there. 4. Haggling is OK, but be nice and don't treat the coin dealer like a car dealer. 5. If you take a bag to bring stuff out with, keep it with you and if you sit down put it in between your feet. MY $0.02. Above all, enjoy the show. I spent a few hours just walking around and looking. The dealers at the shows I go to are none to shy about asking me to spend money with them - I suspect it will be the same for you. Buy what you want, and keep the "No, thanks" right on the tip of your tongue. :-)[/QUOTE]
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