Any Weekend Dealers On Here?

But it needs to be worth it. There are costs to setting up at shows (ie table rentals). The show I frequent the most I know tables to be $75 each. So that means I start at $75 in the whole. If I sell everything at double what it costs me that means I need to make $150 in sales to break even. I'd need to do $1000 to make the day worth my time. I have a 1 year old son that I would be giving up time with to do this. He is my world, if I can make enough money to fund my hobby and benefit him then it's great and I'd do it. If I can't make enough to be worth the time then I'd rather spend the day with him.

Although I have a locked display case in a local antique mall I don't do shows. My case costs $55/month & the front desk people handle unlocking the case for customers & deal with collecting & paying sales tax. The best part is in my area I don't have to have any sort of license. Most of what I sell is either sterling jewelry that is too nice to send to the refiner or coins.

Most of my income is from buying mispriced items & reselling them so I have to go through the mall once a week to look for things anyway....it's no hassle to take a few items to restock my case while I'm there.

I considered a booth. Rent around here is comparable to the prices you mention. I decided against it because I don't have any interest in moving heavy/bulky items around. I mainly got my display case so I could put up a sign saying "I Buy". That hasn't done much for me but talking with other people that have booth's I've found that I clear as much from my cheapo case as they do with their booth.

Hey Wolverine! I like your idea of selling supplies..but I'm worried that after the cost of the table and your lunch...you wouldnt make very much.But it does sound like fun even if you just try it a few times! Good luck.

How good is the profit margin on supplies? I know back in the day when I did baseball card shows, supplies did not have a good markup. I still carried some so I could satisfy my customers, but the profit was in the individual cards.

Jack, I live on the mass/ri line. If you've ever been to the wrentham outlets you've driven by my house. I usually go to the dedham show, which I believe is tomorrow

Hi wolverine/Dave -- I have tried to contact you 3 times via e-mail (5/13, 5/17 & 5/23) and on CCF e-mail today with no response. I'm hoping it is only a problem with your Sprint phone since you have previously returned e-mails promptly. I have not received the supplies I paid for on 4/1 that you said you mailed out on 5/1. Can you please contact me or post here so we can figure this out? Sorry to post this on here but I have tried the only avenues I know to get in contact with you. I'm hoping you have a subscription to this thread or you'll see it on here since your last visit on CCF was 5/23. Have a good day.

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Hi wolverine,

Hope you are in local clubs, In our club we have people that will help you learn how to sell at shows, Set up, table cost, even how to and what to sell.
I have a full time Job and twice a year do a show, It's a lot work, but so is your job, I don't have a large inventory but will sell 3 to $5000. You will meet a lot of good people and dealers will usually give you a break on coin's you want to resale. Each time you will learn more and start to fit in.
Another good way to start is ebay, I bought and sold there for years, make sure you know the rules, I don't sell there any more due to a conflict with pay pal...
just start and have fun and don't worry if you don't make a killing right away, Good luck...