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Originally Posted by Pup6913
realistic pricing would be a plus
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This is the answer for me. An example would be, at the last Philly show a dealer had a cabinet card I was interested in. He had listed it on e-bay with a BIN of $1200 which I thought was a little much given the condition. At the show I asked how much he was selling it for, thinking maybe if he reduced the price I might purchase it. Well, he said he was asking $1800. I said thanks and moved on.
I understand that dealers have costs (i.e. overhead, etc.) but at the end of the day, consumers want to pay the least amount possible. Whether your shopping for a new PC, large screen TV, or car, most people are going to shop around and when it comes down to purchasing, they're going to go with the cheapest option (assuming said merchandise is of equal quality and value). People aren't going to pay $1000 for a TV at a local Hi-Fi store if they can get the exact same TV at Best Buy for $800.
Unless you're holding something rare and can realize the price you're asking, I think that dealers have to be realistic in pricing their merchandise. Who's going to pay $500 for a card, when a similar card could be had any day of the week on ebay for $300?
As I said in another post, I've made more purchases at smaller local card shows and even "non-sports" shows than I have at the Philly show.