Dealing at shows...

[Kzoo]

I set up once a year at a local show (actually, it was last weekend) and after four years, I've come to realize that hardly anybody wants to spend any money and everybody wants everything for nothing, even when it's already really cheap. That being said, I was shocked and actually did the best this year, selling over $400 worth of......I can't remember.......so it was nice to move stuff I wasn't attached to. In past years, I sold in the $150-225 range. The cheap, oddball stuff always sells the best, but once in a while somebody will surprise you. I've had a showcase full of some nice '50s stuff in past years and I've had the 50 cent and $1 bins at really decent prices, but not much of it ever sells. I've learned to really not get too excited about selling anything at that show. I do much better at a flea market I set up on Memorial Day when I'm selling memorabilia instead of cards. IMO, the cards always sell better, and for more money, on Ebay.

Matt