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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Conder101, post: 2243216, member: 66&quot;]How big is a table?</p><p><b>Depends on the show, but usually either 6 foot or 8 foot long and 2 1/2 foot wide.&nbsp; You may or may not have a back up table behind you.&nbsp; Oce again this depends on the show and the size of the bourse floor.</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p>What equipment/supplies do I need to bring?</p><p><b>Coins, cases, lights, price guide, cash, references, magnifiers, holders (flips and/or 2X2&#039;s),some way to keep record of sales and purchases.</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p>What coins should I bring?</p><p><b>What&#039;s ever you think you can sell.&nbsp; Consider that certain coins sell better than others in different areas.&nbsp; This is an area you should reference before you try setting up.&nbsp; Watch other dealers and see what sells well for them.</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p>How much cash should I have?</p><p><b>Who knows.&nbsp; How much you will need will depend on what you have an opportunity to buy that you believe you can sell.&nbsp; Too much cash isn&#039;t a problem, but having to pass on a deal because you don&#039;t have the money can be a problem.&nbsp; Contrary to what has been said, checks are not that big a problem.&nbsp; If someone wants to use a check and you don&#039;t know them, ask for references from other dealers there that the have dealt with.&nbsp; If they can&#039;t give references, tell them to write the check for a little more and you will be happy to ship the coins once the check clears.</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p>What else should I bring to sell? </p><p><br /></p><p>How much money do I need to have enough product to sell?</p><p><b>I&#039;m not sure I understand this question.</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p>What&#039;s is a reasonable table fee?</p><p><b>Again it depends on the size of the show, but for a show the size you are talking about I would think $25 -$40 per table.</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p>Should I buy coins?</p><p><b>Sure, you are going to have to be able to replace the stock you sell.</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p>Should I have a &quot;deal box&quot;?</p><p><b>What do you mean by a &quot;deal box&quot;?&nbsp; New purchases that you will flip fast for a quick smaller profit, dead inventory that has been sitting too long and you need to move to recover capital, or a junk box that has had the coins marked up some that are now &quot;50% off&quot;?</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p>Is it worth it?</p><p><b>It can be if you enjoy it, and if you work at it it can become a career.&nbsp; But it does take real work to make it successful.</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p>What&#039;s a good guide for coin show prices (are the different because it&#039;s a coin show?)?</p><p><b>Typically the best price guide reference is the Greysheet.&nbsp; This is what most of the industry uses.&nbsp; You can get it from the coin dealer newsletter website. <a href="http://www.greysheet.com" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.greysheet.com" rel="nofollow">www.greysheet.com</a> Since you are just parttime right now there is no reason to subscribe.&nbsp; For a few dollars you can buy the most recent issues and download them off the net.</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p>Should I advertise?</p><p><b>Just starting out I would say No.&nbsp; Advertising isn&#039;t cheap.</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p>How often should I go to coin shows?</p><p><b>Depends on how serious you want to be in the business.&nbsp; If you just want to have some experience in the game just attending the two local shows is good.&nbsp; But if you want to start making part or all of you living at it you will have to travel and hit two or more shows a month.&nbsp; Many dealers that don&#039;t have shops and just do the show circuit will do 30 to 40 shows a year.</b></p><p><b>&nbsp;</b></p><p>How do I set up my table?</p><p><b>Look at how others set you theirs.&nbsp; You will find there isn&#039;t that much variability.</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p>How do I look professional?</p><p><b>Dress neatly, clean clothes, well groomed, and adopt a professional attitude. (Forget the Hawaiian shirts and mustard stains for right now.&nbsp; If you don&#039;t get that, it&#039;s an inside joke.)</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p>Would any of you actually buy from a 15 year old?</p><p><b>Yes, if he had what I could use at a fair price.&nbsp; Your age could be a problem as others have mentioned.&nbsp; So have a &quot;token&quot; adult there.&nbsp; He can watch the table while you are gone.&nbsp; People will probably ask him questions and he can then refer them to you.&nbsp; Remember Q David Bowers was setting up at shows when he was 16.</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p>Do you ever lose money?</p><p><b>Yes sometimes you will.&nbsp; Frankly just starting out don&#039;t be surprised if it happens for awhile and be happy if you can just cover your table fee and expenses.&nbsp; You are learning the ropes and that usually takes time and money.</b>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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