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Originally Posted by wilsonracquet
I think everyone gets frustrated when you attend a show and you walk out with nothing but after a few minutes, I think everyone has a tendency to pretty much get over that.
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For years, I attended shows with zero expectation of finding anything. Still, it was difficult to get over walking out with nothing almost every time, especially when time and travel expenses were taken into account. I finally had enough of it and stopped traveling to shows unless there were money-making opportunities that I had advanced knowledge of. While I wish it didn't have to be this way, I had to accept it. It doesn't help that my interests pertain to a niche market within a niche market within the overall market!
On the flip side, I attended my first local show in 35 years this summer. Considering its location, I was expecting even less than nothing, so you can imagine my surprise when I found a $1400 item for $450 and ended up flipping it two booths down for a tidy profit and a high grade set I was after! It was a shocker, and I wouldn't expect it to ever happen again, but I'll keep trying locally if the shows plan on sticking around!
And to Ryan: I sure wish that your gathering was much closer for me. Would love to join everyone and meet so many of you for the first time. But, being in Canada, I don't think I'll venture across the border until the world calms down a bit. I have very strong faith that a lot of our current Can/Am issues will disappear with time, hopefully sooner rather than later. Sure do miss my trips to the USA, seeing that beautiful land and connecting with friends.