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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Tom B, post: 1937764, member: 11854&quot;]<i>&quot;Coin prices are higher than expected most likely because tables cost the dealers more than other shows.&quot;</i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p>I&#039;ve read this theory or thought process many times in the past, but have never actually witnessed it happen at a show.&nbsp; Perhaps it is because of the material I look at, but just perhaps it is because the practice is not nearly as common as many suggest.&nbsp; Truly, I do not know of <i>any</i> dealers who raise prices at a show like the ANA.&nbsp; The cost of the table and attending the show is simply absorbed into the regular accounting of any dealer and it all comes out in the wash.</p><p><br /></p><p>On the other hand, I price my coins <i>lower</i> at a show like the ANA because I not only do not have to pay postage to mail the coin off to a potential buyer, but I will also know right away if the coin is sold or not.&nbsp; I know of <i>many </i>dealers who follow this line of business.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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