The National

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My advice is to loosen up your schedule; the National is way too big for only one day!

[milkit1]

Do dealers accept credit cards nowadays?

[Leon]

To answer a few questions...from my experiences you absolutely can find new, old stuff. I think I have always been able to add a few pieces to my collection at the National.

As for credit card acceptance.....I wouldn't count on it though a few will accept them. As I said earlier, cash really is your best bet.

[e107collector]

You would most likely get a better deal on a larger $ card by paying with cash.

Most dealers frown upon accepting credit cards because of fees.

Tony

[calvindog]

Originally Posted by e107collector

Most dealers frown upon accepting credit cards because of fees.

And capital gains tax.

[e107collector]

Originally Posted by calvindog

And capital gains tax.

Dealers won't understate their revenue and not report all of there cash sales will they?

When they tell me they only accept cash and not checks or credit cards, is it wrong to say I'm an auditor, after I take one of their business cards?

[rainier2004]

With pnly one day Id say you have to choose your mission(s) wisely...there are a ton of beautiful cards that most of us cant afford that are amazing to gape open-mouthed all day at or you can put your head down and blast through tons of tables looking for the all cards you wont get on ebay...Im usually in the middle and exhausted on a single day quest.

[U240robert]

Yeah they are dealers at the National that don't do much with ebay,
a couple of dealer friends are gonna be there and neither do ebay.
Most of the dealers I dealt with do accept credit cards.
But you'll get a better deal paying with cash, for example no taxes, etc.
I haven't been to a National in ages- the crowds and I felt the prices were a bit much at time.

[effe]

I just picked up a night at the Hyatt next to convention center for $50 on Priceline, just in case someone's still looking.

We have attended 15 Nationals at different venues across the country.

Whilst there is some interesting material for sale, over the past 3 years,
the vast majority of the great items were displayed to promote an auction-
i.e. the Legendary and Heritage auctions this year.

The best sources for great material one does not see every day has been
Tik and Tik- albeit the prices are strong.

The number of rare, high grade type cards is few and far between.
That said a few dealers who run Buy it Now postings on E Bay- do
display their better cards- again the prices are 50-100% over market
which is why they have been on E Bay for a year ,

We have had good luck at some of the smaller tables with unusual Negro League material and rare post cards- i.e. we bought Rose Post cards in PSA 7 and a Just So several years ago

Finally, whilst many dealers prefer cash, if it is a large transaction
(say $2000-20,000) they will happily take a check or a credit card.


Good luck

Hope to see you in Chicago.

Bruce Dorskind
America's Toughest Want List
bdorskind@dorskindgroup.com