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<blockquote data-quote="HMFIC" data-source="post: 1711952" data-attributes="member: 7539"><p>I'd say you are doing something different Dave...</p><p></p><p>I personally think that you can start a cycle of good sellers who want to come to a show where good buyers decide to spend their money by doing things just like you are doing:</p><p></p><p>1.) A REAL gunshow instead of a flea market so that customers feel they got their moneys worth. When you go to a show that's advertised as 500 tables and 100 of them are garage sale crap, you feel cheated. That's what people on here have complained about for as long as I remember.</p><p></p><p>2.) A FAIR price for admission. $6 with a dollar off potential is reasonable. I really like the idea of your giving a dollar off for those who carry in a firearm to stimulate trade. That will help to encourage gun dealers to feel like you are drawing in good customers for them.</p><p></p><p>3.) Table prices. $25 a table in advance is cheaper than any other gunshow around. This has the effect of getting dealers to try your show out because it's reasonable to do so and the downside isn't as much as if they had to commit more to their expenses. It also has the effect of allowing dealers to reduce their prices or haggle a little easier since they aren't just worried about making expenses.</p><p></p><p>I think that the big key in getting it all going is to draw customers who will want to spend their money at your show. Maybe even offer some deal where customers get another dollar off or a coupon for the next show if they show their "I bought a gun" sticker on the way out? If I were turning loose of any advertising dollars, I'd make sure it was going to target people who were actually going to spend money at the show. Encouraging trade is what it's all about. You recognize that already and I think you just have to keep that as your number one focus.</p><p></p><p>Competition breeds quality and this is evidence of the good old American capitalist system doing what it does best. If nobody else will listen to potential customers, then someone else will start a business that does.</p><p></p><p>Kudos again Dave!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="HMFIC, post: 1711952, member: 7539"] I'd say you are doing something different Dave... I personally think that you can start a cycle of good sellers who want to come to a show where good buyers decide to spend their money by doing things just like you are doing: 1.) A REAL gunshow instead of a flea market so that customers feel they got their moneys worth. When you go to a show that's advertised as 500 tables and 100 of them are garage sale crap, you feel cheated. That's what people on here have complained about for as long as I remember. 2.) A FAIR price for admission. $6 with a dollar off potential is reasonable. I really like the idea of your giving a dollar off for those who carry in a firearm to stimulate trade. That will help to encourage gun dealers to feel like you are drawing in good customers for them. 3.) Table prices. $25 a table in advance is cheaper than any other gunshow around. This has the effect of getting dealers to try your show out because it's reasonable to do so and the downside isn't as much as if they had to commit more to their expenses. It also has the effect of allowing dealers to reduce their prices or haggle a little easier since they aren't just worried about making expenses. I think that the big key in getting it all going is to draw customers who will want to spend their money at your show. Maybe even offer some deal where customers get another dollar off or a coupon for the next show if they show their "I bought a gun" sticker on the way out? If I were turning loose of any advertising dollars, I'd make sure it was going to target people who were actually going to spend money at the show. Encouraging trade is what it's all about. You recognize that already and I think you just have to keep that as your number one focus. Competition breeds quality and this is evidence of the good old American capitalist system doing what it does best. If nobody else will listen to potential customers, then someone else will start a business that does. Kudos again Dave! [/QUOTE]
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