Should Show Promoters Include Clauses That Prevent Dealers From Working Other Shows?

[novakjr]

Well, when I had my band a while back, certain clubs/promoters would do the same thing...BUT, in that case, you were getting paid(or an opportunity for good exposure), so they were just covering their a$$es to make sure you're putting in a full effort to bring in as many people as possible...

However, when in comes to these card shows, aren't you paying them?

You pay them to not only put together the show, but to promote(thus the title of promoter) and make sure as many people are coming as possible, using the money you give them... I'd tell him to shove the clause up his a$$...He can either take your money without the clause, or go F himself...

[judsonhamlin]

I have been going to the Philly shows since the glorious days at the GW Motor Lodge, and I even was a multiple-year member of the EPSCC so I could get that extra hour on Fridays. I can safely say that my cash and I have gone to our last Hunt show. Oaks may not be perfect, but I find it be a better enviornment for my collecting "focus".

[Teamsets4u]

Voted earlier before the title was changed
Voted YES but should have been NO

[FrankWakefield]

I've heard before of women who approached relationships with a tacit requirement of such fidelity and loyalty. Let's not have a poll about the propriety of that.


I voted no, as many did.

[murcerfan]

not only should dealers be faithful to only one show, they should not be allowed to sell on e-bay or do any deals outside said show.

In fact when I become King, bidders that participate with any other auction houses or buy cards from anyone but me shall be banished into the wilderness forever.

now bow down to me peasant.

[thekingofclout]

Originally Posted by murcerfan

not only should dealers be faithful to only one show, they should not be allowed to sell on e-bay or do any deals outside said show.

In fact when I become King, bidders that participate with any other auction houses or buy cards from anyone but me shall be banished into the wilderness forever.

now bow down to me peasant.

Now that's funny!

[murcerfan]

stop laughing or I'll ban you from my never ending mailing list of catalogs filled with garbage lots of modern cards and fake autographs...and you will soon wish it all would just end.....but it won't peasant....no,no,no....e-mail and ask...write a letter....we will send your grandchildren our spam long after you and your collection are long gone and stone cold dead.

now get back in line and pay your damn admission fee...what the hell you think this thing here is?....a hobby? fun? or something weird like that?