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<blockquote data-quote="Perplexed" data-source="post: 1363472" data-attributes="member: 7157"><p>I can only speak from the perspective of a seller with a single table, but I do know that people who have old milsurps to sell often walk away without having sold a single item during a show. For those of us who live close by Tulsa, it's not as big a deal as for those who have to drive long distances, stay in hotels, and eat out. The costs involved with renting a table at Wanenmacher can be quite high, and sellers naturally would like to move their wares to recoup their expenses. Also, these sellers know that the buying public, by and large, isn't interested in those old rifles. Plus, the economy being what it is, sellers know the public isn't in as generous a mood as in the past. So if a dealer comes over on setup day and wants to buy something from you, you may not be too quick to dismiss his offer. This time around, I had three milsurps for sale, all at good prices. In fact, possibly the best prices at the entire show compared to what I saw on other tables, as I was local (little overhead) and not looking to make a profit. A seller came over on Friday morning and bought one of my rifles, so I was off to a good start.</p><p></p><p>Yet, I went all the rest of that day, and most of Saturday, before I sold the second rifle. I had scores of people passing my table and looking at the rifle, and walking on. Finally the rifle sold - to another seller, who belatedly realized I was offering a good deal. It didn't matter that the deal was good, the public just wasn't buying.</p><p></p><p>The third milsurp sold on Sunday, as I was boxing up and getting ready to shut down my table. It went to another seller.</p><p></p><p>It's a two-way street. Certainly the economy has left potential buyers hurting, but sellers hurt as well. So while it sucks for the public to miss out on good deals during the setup phase, it sucks even more for a seller to go home with all his wares, having lost money attending a show where the public just wasn't interested in spending money. If someone offers you a deal, you'd be wise to take it - whether it be with the public or another seller - and not take an altruistic chance.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Perplexed, post: 1363472, member: 7157"] I can only speak from the perspective of a seller with a single table, but I do know that people who have old milsurps to sell often walk away without having sold a single item during a show. For those of us who live close by Tulsa, it's not as big a deal as for those who have to drive long distances, stay in hotels, and eat out. The costs involved with renting a table at Wanenmacher can be quite high, and sellers naturally would like to move their wares to recoup their expenses. Also, these sellers know that the buying public, by and large, isn't interested in those old rifles. Plus, the economy being what it is, sellers know the public isn't in as generous a mood as in the past. So if a dealer comes over on setup day and wants to buy something from you, you may not be too quick to dismiss his offer. This time around, I had three milsurps for sale, all at good prices. In fact, possibly the best prices at the entire show compared to what I saw on other tables, as I was local (little overhead) and not looking to make a profit. A seller came over on Friday morning and bought one of my rifles, so I was off to a good start. Yet, I went all the rest of that day, and most of Saturday, before I sold the second rifle. I had scores of people passing my table and looking at the rifle, and walking on. Finally the rifle sold - to another seller, who belatedly realized I was offering a good deal. It didn't matter that the deal was good, the public just wasn't buying. The third milsurp sold on Sunday, as I was boxing up and getting ready to shut down my table. It went to another seller. It's a two-way street. Certainly the economy has left potential buyers hurting, but sellers hurt as well. So while it sucks for the public to miss out on good deals during the setup phase, it sucks even more for a seller to go home with all his wares, having lost money attending a show where the public just wasn't interested in spending money. If someone offers you a deal, you'd be wise to take it - whether it be with the public or another seller - and not take an altruistic chance. [/QUOTE]
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