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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Just Carl, post: 827947, member: 4552&quot;]From many, many years of going to large, medium, small coin shows I&#039;ve found as a general rule the following.</p><p>The larger the show, the higher the prices of everything there. Large coin shows are usually held in places that have higher table costs, higher parking fees, higher entrance fees and much, much more for everyone. The costs for dealers is usually much more for everything at a large show including their costs to just get there. Since most of these large shows are several days, hotels, motels, restaurants are also an added cost for dealers. Some dealers use these shows for sort of a time out for the family so they bring some with and that cost more also. Transportation, if by auto, is really something today with the price of gas. Also, you have to throw in wear and tear on the auto too. ALL of these costs have to come from somewhere and usually not from some just laying around money. The costs come from the sale of the coins. </p><p>Obviously the margin of profit must be much greater than normal. Another item is if the dealer is from a far off place, they know they will probably never see you again so why not make as much profit as possible. </p><p>Usually smaller coin shows are with dealers in the area and they don&#039;t have to spend all that mentioned above so their margin of profit is not necessarily so high. Many dealers at small coin shows are from a coin store in the area so the show itself is just a form of advertising thier store. And really cheap (reasonable) prices are a great insentive to visit their store. Most of these smaller shows have really cheap table prices since they are held in places such as Hotels or convention places that don&#039;t really need large profits from a one day show. Many of the dealers at small shows are repetitive so you really get to know them. This means too that they have a lot to loose if they overcharge you. At smaller shows the dealers will do a lot more for the individual customer since, again, they know they may see you at all of the future shows. And too, you may start bringing your kids so a future customer also. </p><p>The only thing I&#039;ve ever found better at large shows is the larger variety of coins available. But the larger prices just drive me away.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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