Paul:
Perhaps it is logical to conclude that the escalating flea market costs
are to discourage big vendors coming in and taking all the spaces from
small vendors and so encourage more small vendors. Of course, a "small"
vendor is a relative thing at Dayton. Still, I know people who buy flea
market spaces just to have a place to park in the flea market. They may
set some things out, but they are not really worth buying.
I have attended each Dayton Hamvention since 1975. It has changed
substantially. Not only the decline in land mobile, but e-bay, has
affected it. So many times I would go to Dayton and find something that
I didn't know I wanted until I saw it. Lately, I go looking for
something and never find it. Meanwhile E-bay delivers an e-mail the
first time what ever I am looking for turns up. The last couple of
years I have seen so much stuff at Dayton that probably is there for the
simple reason there is no market to sell it on e-bay.
On the other hand, the unusual will still show up. A couple of years
ago, somebody had some IC-900 modules for 1200 Mhz. I managed to get
one to round out my remote base stack. Many years ago, I bought a
Securenet Micor and had a friend bring it back. It was unusual at the
time, more common today. Once I paid about $75.00 each for Repco 900
Mhz links. Two years ago at Dallas Hamcom, I bought 4 of them for
$20.00. Things change.
For me, going to Dayton is like skiing. Nobody goes skiing to save
money. Consider the plane fare, motel rooms, and other expenses, I
don't save any money at Dayton anymore so I go if I can to visit with
all the friends I have made over the years.
Micheal Salem N5MS
Paul Finch wrote:
>Skipp,
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>How would inflating the prices be a "good" thing? This Hamfest is much
>higher that any other I have ever been to! Granted, it is the largest but
>does that make it right for the to double the charge for one more fleamarket
>space? $70.00 for one space is really high enough, I don't understand the
>$90.00 for the 3rd and 4th spaces and even higher for more! Amateur Radio
>operators are not rolling in dough, at least most of us. I don't understand
>the tiered pricing that they have. Most people give a discount for multiple
>of anything they sell, not the Hamvention crew.
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>Paul
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