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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;cpm9ball, post: 918499, member: 24633&quot;]Thanks for filling us in, Panda! It sounds like you really had fun.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Don&#039;t be overly critical of the dealer who didn&#039;t trust you. These people have been around the block more times than you can count, and they have probably seen just about every kind of thief you can imagine. If I had been your age under those circumstances (first show), I probably would have looked his wife straight in the eye with a big smile and a wink and said, &quot;This is my first show. I&#039;m having fun just being here, but you can search me any time you want!&quot;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>When you go back next month, be sure to go straight to the dealer who knocked $5 off the Morgan to let him know that you came back again, and ask him if he has any other good deals for you.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Dealers are always looking to add to their stock, and it isn&#039;t unusual for them to take other coins in trade or buy them outright. Just be sure that you don&#039;t take a lot of common-date junk. They probably already have loads of that in their mark-down bins back at the shop.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>If you should ever go to a <b>really big show</b>, you will learn that dealers usually have the first day just to themselves without any public traffic. They use this time to browse the other dealers&#039; tables to make deals for stock they need for themselves and for clients. At most of these shows, you can purchase an early-bird pass which allows you to browse the tables before the rest of the public. Some collectors like to do this because there isn&#039;t a crowd elbow to elbow, but the passes usually cost $50-$75.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>You will find dealers who will overprice their inventory to make up for the additional cost of the table space and their travel &amp; meal expenses, but you also have to realize that their overhead for their regular store continues whether they are there or not. Dealers are also anticipating that some buyers will try to talk them down, and when the customer thinks he/she has gotten a good deal, everybody is happy.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Chris[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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