This is reminiscent of a chat I had with a dealer at a show recently.
He told me that all of his graded cards (standard Topps-era stuff) were bought by him personally at shows and whatnot (basically at market prices).
So, he basically has to way overcharge on everything (and hope 'knowledgeable' collectors still bite) just to turn a profit.
My point being, whatever amount of money a person pays to stock a 'Nationals Worthy' booth, he has to somehow make sure he buys everything at a serious discount.
There too many other options for collectors at such a large show to be successful with overly-stupid pricing.
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