Trading with Dealers at Card Shows?

[Rhotchkiss]

Great discussion on this thread; Adam's input is especially insightful and helpful.

I have sold to dealers and I have certainly bought from dealers, but I doubt I have ever really traded anything unless it also included cash. Trades are tough period, especially so for many of the reasons discussed here.

I once did a 3-way deal with two different dealers that involved cash and cards -- I sold a 1948/49 leaf Paige to a dealer, but for an amount equal to what I needed to acquire three Wagner E cards from a different dealer. In my mind, I traded the Paige for the Wagners, while one guy ended up with cash and the other a card.

I can think of very few trades I have done even with friend/collectors. Me and some of my T206 friends have pulled off a few trades over the years, but its tough and almost always involves some exchange of cash because the values are rarely equal.