So you want to set up at a comic book convention.... 2 2

[G.A.tor]

get the sign up and then many times other dealers are roaming the hall looking to strike early...

 

 

Who is that handsome devil in the blue hat?

the picture is blurry for a reason

[G.A.tor]

Great thread!

 

You don't mention if you go to the bank each morning or not (theoretically)... That seems wise given the dollar amounts we're talking about...

 

(Also, if the bank detects some of your cash/hundred dollar bills are COUNTERFEIT, they will just confiscate them.)

 

Given that cons are generally fri-sun and I have a small local cu, no bank runs

[Quicksilver Signs]

into silver age keys....

 

 

Boing!

 

 

Great stuff. Do you think it's better to display 10 copies of Strange Tales 110 or just a couple grades? If I wanted one I would post-it note your booth for later on since you're probably not selling them all. Rather than thinking I better buy-it-now or lose out since you only have 2 copies...

 

Your way is super impressive looking though

[budsbundy]

Great report! Really enjoyed it

[G.A.tor]

into silver age keys....

 

 

Boing!

 

 

Great stuff. Do you think it's better to display 10 copies of Strange Tales 110 or just a couple grades? If I wanted one I would post-it note your booth for later on since you're probably not selling them all. Rather than thinking I better buy-it-now or lose out since you only have 2 copies...

 

Your way is super impressive looking though

 

I actually sold multiple copies...they are all different grades and diff prices, so I like to have multiples on display to let folks know I can accommodate their needs...I have boxes under the tables with many more copies than what is displayed...

 

but if I were to only display 2, for example, a 4.0 and a 8.0 and someone was looking for a 6.0, they might not inquire if I have more and that could be a lost sale...

[Robot Man]

Oh, and you forgot the "Would you take 75 cents each on these two dollar comics?"...

[1Cool]

Ever consider putting your price sticker just below or to the right of the CGC grade so it stands out when you fan the books in your display? It may cover up a tiny part of the cover if its below the grade but I like to see the prices more then the tiny part of the cover. Just a thought.

[1Cool]

Oh, and you forgot the "Would you take 75 cents each on these two dollar comics?"...

 

Or Dale's favorite "got any Deadpool".

[Doc McCoy]

Great thread. Just mowing the lawn in our Florida humidity sucks, let alone loading and unloading hundreds of pounds of stuff.

 

[G.A.tor]

Ever consider putting your price sticker just below or to the right of the CGC grade so it stands out when you fan the books in your display? It may cover up a tiny part of the cover if its below the grade but I like to see the prices more then the tiny part of the cover. Just a thought.

it is done that way intentionally...for a couple of reasons

 

if you notice on the cheaper books, I price on the left, where prices can readily be seen..they are "cheap"...but, on the higher end , I cover up so that:

1)folks that have no clue, have no clue of $ amount I have there (and that is, unfortunately, the majority of folks that attend cons)

2)folks that do have a clue, are invited into the booth to peruse and it "forces" them to look at the books versus just the pricing... most folks know I pride myself on stocking sa and ga they are visually more appealing than the avg book for a grade (like no marvel chipping ,etc).... so, I might be priced higher than "gpa" or whatever, but for good reason... when one looks at the book, they can then see that the price is warranted for that particular copy

[letsgrumble]

if you are lucky, and have had a good sales show, then you take home less than you brought!!!

we are approx. 1 hr after con has ended , knowing we have a 6 hour drive in front of us!

 

 

It's so much easier going to shows to buy!

 

 

[G.A.tor]

if you are lucky, and have had a good sales show, then you take home less than you brought!!!

we are approx. 1 hr after con has ended , knowing we have a 6 hour drive in front of us!

 

 

It's so much easier going to shows to buy!

 

indeed

[Scrooge]

G.A.tor is the coolest.

 

Thanks for the behind the table look.

[Artboy99]

Great thread. We just finished the largest convention in western Canada last weekend. 3 hour drive for us.

One thing missing is the prep part. Grading books bagging boarding pricing and deciding what you take to the show.

[revat]

How much shopping of your own do you do at cons? Is it generally for specific issues for known clients? Or more general for good deals?

 

 

[Chip Cataldo]

Rick, you are a god amongst men around here. Fantastic thread and invaluable information for us really small fry who don't know our hole from an azz-in-the-ground.

[mccollect]

Great thread!!! Thanks for being so detailed!!! Hopefully you made way more than your expenses..that's always my biggest worry.

[1Cool]

so we start prettying up the booth...

 

 

Way better $1 books then I typically see at Cons.

[manetteska]

Awesome thread!

 

To the packing up: how many empty (hopefully) boxes did you end up taking back?

[comicjack]

Great from start to finish (thumbs u