How many people would you expect to attend?

[Darthdiesel]

I am in the midst of a polite discussion over in Comic Events,

 

 

, polite my

[Darthdiesel]

If the promoter charged attendance for the little ones, they are attendees...

 

Because I guarantee you, he is going to count them as attendees when he pitches his next show.

 

500+, especially if the table costs $75. I'm sure I'm low.

 

yeah, this is our Tysons show here in NoVa....tables are now $85?

[Sonofpromoterman]

So what is the average attendance for Tyson ? It must be ok else you would not set up.

 

 

 

 

James Vaughn

JMV Entertainment

[awe4one]

As a show dealer my goal is to gross 10 times or more the amount of what I paid for a table per day.

 

 

I've done near 10 shows over here and never come close to, or expected, this percentage. Neither has any of the other dealers I know. Best I've done is 6 times my table fee. Four times the normal gross is more the average...

 

If you guys are getting 10 times the fee...I can't wait to get back to the States...

 

Jim

[shadroch]

If a spot cost $50 to $75 and you are not grossing more than 5X that($250-375),then you are really making a hobby of selling at shows.

At the lower end of the range,after deducting your other expenses;gas,food,tolls,ect,ect-

what are you making for a ten hour day-$175 to $300 minus the costs of goods sold.Unless you are working on an 80% profit margin,you are almost better off flipping burgers for a second job.

[awe4one]

I set-up at shows because I truly enjoy it and if I break even (I'm buying as well but usually leave making money at the majority of shows) then I'm happy. But from what I can tell, the other dealers, with a few exceptions, make a comparable amount as I. I'm not sure what their motivation is but get the feeling a few of them rely on the shows more than I to generate money.

 

I only do a show every couple of months where the majority of these guys have a store or set-up every week somewhere...

 

I'll also add that my expenses, outside of the table fee, are very low. Packed lunch, drinks, and snacks are usually the norm, the kid works for free, and the comics long ago paid for (and have paid for themselves after a couple of shows).

 

Jim

[FlyingDonut]

So what is the average attendance for Tyson ? It must be ok else you would not set up.

 

 

 

 

James Vaughn

JMV Entertainment

 

Tysons is in the 400-600 range, and there are VERY deep pocketed buyers walking through the show.

[uclapeterg]

the kid works for free

 

Jim

 

Do you read child labor laws? Hopefully, you at least give them lunch.

[awe4one]

the kid works for free

 

Jim

 

Do you read child labor laws? Hopefully, you at least give them lunch.

 

Lunch is provided as well as the occasional purchase of figurines, Dragonball Z cards, Star Wars accessories, Manga busts, Yu-Gi-Yoh metal pogs, etc...

 

Yeah...I'm a sucker...

 

Jim