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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;GoldFinger1969, post: 3869260, member: 73489&quot;]OK, this makes some sense when you think about it.&nbsp; And I could CERTAINLY see this being the case 20 or more years ago.</p><p><br /></p><p>But in the Internet Age...with online auctions...with dealers able to e-mail blast and dealer-only sites to Buy or Sell stuff ? <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie12" alt="o_O" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> You think they need a 90,000 square foot convention center in Orlando, Baltimore, or Long Branch for that ?</p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;m not sure, GD.</p><p><br /></p><p>I thought most coin shows were free ?&nbsp; My local ones are, and so is FUN.</p><p><br /></p><p>Definitely agree here.<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie33" alt=":cigar:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Makes sense...but at the same time, on a pricier coin/bill where the markup is higher, maybe he can cut more IF he expects to make his minimum sales target at the show to cover expenses and a reasonable profit ?</p><p><br /></p><p><b><u>If I am a dealer at a show...and I am seeing great traffic...I&#039;ve covered my expenses, made my quarter (not my month, the next 3 months of business income)....and I have a pricey coin that cost me $7,500 and it sells for $10,000 now and I know that I have a few people at the show who will buy it for $9,000 but I might have to wait MONTHS or longer to get someone to buy it at my LCS, why not do it ?</u></b></p><p><br /></p><p>My club runs a big trade show, we have people who make their YEAR at this show.&nbsp; They are very price-flexible on getaway Sunday because they can take back less stuff and make money.</p><p><br /></p><p>100% agree, that&#039;s why I am probably going to fork over $1,000 just to get my butt down to Florida in 2 months !![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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