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<blockquote data-quote="Perplexed" data-source="post: 1941411" data-attributes="member: 7157"><p>While this is true to some extent, there's still a lot of wishful thinking factored into the prices of the milsurps. I know one fellow from out of state who sells a lot of M1 Garands at this show, and he's very good at figuring out what he needs to make in order to offset his expenses and possibly turn a modest profit. His goal is to network, meet new folks, and enjoy the gun show ambience, so he's not worried about making a killing - that's more than can be said of some of the other vendors at the show. They're there to make a profit, plain and simple, and screw the fostering of a sense of community.</p><p></p><p>I have to admit, I'm guilty of casing the show during the setup on Friday to see if there's anything I'd like to buy, but that's for my own collection, not to flip for a profit. Also, many of the best deals are made with visitors who walk into the show with firearms to sell. That's why the unscrupulous vendors will often go outside and troll the line waiting to get in. Not my cup of tea - if something walks past my table, I'll ask to look. If I miss out on a hot deal because it was spotted outside by a troll, so be it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Perplexed, post: 1941411, member: 7157"] While this is true to some extent, there's still a lot of wishful thinking factored into the prices of the milsurps. I know one fellow from out of state who sells a lot of M1 Garands at this show, and he's very good at figuring out what he needs to make in order to offset his expenses and possibly turn a modest profit. His goal is to network, meet new folks, and enjoy the gun show ambience, so he's not worried about making a killing - that's more than can be said of some of the other vendors at the show. They're there to make a profit, plain and simple, and screw the fostering of a sense of community. I have to admit, I'm guilty of casing the show during the setup on Friday to see if there's anything I'd like to buy, but that's for my own collection, not to flip for a profit. Also, many of the best deals are made with visitors who walk into the show with firearms to sell. That's why the unscrupulous vendors will often go outside and troll the line waiting to get in. Not my cup of tea - if something walks past my table, I'll ask to look. If I miss out on a hot deal because it was spotted outside by a troll, so be it. [/QUOTE]
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