Does allowing card trading at card shows (or retail stores) promote or hinder sales?

[Leon]

Originally Posted by Jewish-collector

There should have one table at the Net54 dinner just for trading.

Done. If guys/girls want to bring some cards I will make sure there is a trading table set aside just for that.

[ullmandds]

it'd definitely be fun to do some trading while drinking during the social hour(S)!

[Exhibitman]

Some pack rips could be fun to watch at the dinner

[Matthew H]

Trading at a card show sounds like fun, of course.

It would be harmless fun until traders started selling each other cards, which IMO would be inevitable. Card show attendees selling each other cards puts dealers who traveled/set-up at an unfair disadvantage, and could possibly ruin a show.

[brightair]

Originally Posted by Leon

Done. If guys/girls want to bring some cards I will make sure there is a trading table set aside just for that.

Leon, you're on! I'll bring some tradables to Cleveland and I know a couple dozen others who will too, OBCers and various guys from VCT and OCT etc...

Just let us know where and when!

Richard D

[Leon]

Originally Posted by brightair

Leon, you're on! I'll bring some tradables to Cleveland and I know a couple dozen others who will too, OBCers and various guys from VCT and OCT etc...

Just let us know where and when!

Richard D

Hi Richard
That was last year we were speaking of. I am skipping a Net54baseball dinner this year. I just don't feel like doing it....but most likely will have one again in Chicago next year. If we do then a trading table would be fine and I can get it done....thanks a lot!!

[Sean1125]

Back in the 80's...

Oh wait, sorry guys, I wasn't born in the 80's

I believe trading (both promoting it between customers, and customer to shop) creates goodwill far and beyond anything that the loss you take.

I think of it like giving away $5 to make $50 in a year or two's time.