Who Wants To Split a Room At Nationals!

[Dpanthers14]

Hey guys, I really want to go to nationals this year and the only thing holding me back is the room, sence I can't find anyone to go with me I'll be the only one going. If anyone is interested in doing this lmk and hopfully we can work something out! I'll be flying out of Wichita ks or Kc just a fyi if anyone was wondering.

 

[card-treasury]

I have never been to a card show, anywhere, any time, in my entire life.

I can only suspect that the dealers have a bunch of table fees to cover just to break even, which to me defies the thought of getting great deals on anything

The National's table have to be quite costly, and unless it's viewed as a sunk advertising cost, a dealer would be less reluctant to bargain with anything in demand, knowing that his breakeven is high.

Have any of you attended a National before? Did you find you got good deals?

I'm curious, because I can't understand why a dealer would pay all those fees to sell something for less than it could get on the Internet, with little effort and minimal costs.

 

[Dpanthers14]

Never been to one in my life lots of show but never a national. I just think it would be cool to go there and buy cards and hang out with a buch of other collectors from the boards and met new collectors. Hey you never know I might find one for my set

 

[HYPE]

i do shows all the time. and i have done the nationals many times. i never break even. never lose money, and usually leave the room with about 50k although this year there is no point in going in my eyes. the economy is horrible. people arent going to want to spend like they use to, i noticed it at the last white plains show. but for example. i remember i had a problem with 2 buyers in 2004 . or wait. was it 2005.. doesnt matter.. it was 2005. anyways.. in clevland. i had 9 larry fitzgerald contenders there. and there are only 50. so alot of people in the room thought i was getting them back doored or they were fakes. so donruss had to come over and verify that they were real, and they assured all the buyers that they were not back doored

anyways. they were only doing about 650-700 on ebay at the time and i got 800-1000 for them there and left the show with only 1 left.

i also had i believe 33 julius jones. and they all had the 21 inscription, at the time, they were bringing 250-300 each at the show, and only 225 max on ebay. i sold out!
they then jumped to 275 on ebay.

if a card is hot. there is a demand. and at show's, people will buy them.. but, i just dont really see a demand for anything right now, unless its a dead guy or a 1/1

i mean.. look at what contenders mcfaddens are down to already.. the market is pathetic.

 

[Dpanthers14]

Anyone interested in splitting a room I'm going there for more of the experiance and to buy i might bring my cards haven't decided.

 

[scotty21690]

Anyone interested in splitting a room I'm going there for more of the experiance and to buy i might bring my cards haven't decided.

I would love to go but it's too far away for me. GL finding someone to split a room though!

 

[HYPE]

when is the show this year

 

[miguelcabrera]

how much are mcfaddens at?

 

[HYPE]

its a shame. they started at like 200... and i just listed one.. haha. now look..

http://completed.shop.ebay.com/items/_W ... &_osacat=0

 

[Dpanthers14]

Anyone interested in splitting a room I'm going there for more of the experiance and to buy i might bring my cards haven't decided.

I would love to go but it's too far away for me. GL finding someone to split a room though!

Thanks i hope someone will. if you change your mind i'm still interested in splitting a room

 

[HYPE]

where is the show

 

[Dpanthers14]

where is the show

cleveland OH

 

[HYPE]

BACK IN CLEVLAND HUH.. THATS WHERE MY STORY ABOUT THE FITZGERALD AND JULIUS JONES CONTENDERS TOOK PLACE HAHA.. THERE IS A BIG SHOW NEXT WEEKND.. THE EAST COAST NATIONALS IN WHITE PLAINS NY...

 

[Pete14Rose]

BACK IN CLEVLAND HUH.. THATS WHERE MY STORY ABOUT THE FITZGERALD AND JULIUS JONES CONTENDERS TOOK PLACE HAHA.. THERE IS A BIG SHOW NEXT WEEKND.. THE EAST COAST NATIONALS IN WHITE PLAINS NY...

I used to go every year, when I lived in Jersey. Last few years I went that place had really died off.

How is it now? Still dead or picked up a little?


I can't wait for the National in Balt.! I hope to actually have a chance to meet a few FCB members at that one. Maybe even do what was mentioned in another thread and have a get together and all go out to dinner or catch a Orioles game. Something fun.

 

[Guest]

Hey Dpanthers14
Ohiocollectibles lives a few minutes away from Cleveland, do you want me to see
if you can stay with him. LOL

 

[Dpanthers14]

Hey Dpanthers14
Ohiocollectibles lives a few minutes away from Cleveland, do you want me to see
if you can stay with him. LOL

pm sent!

 

[prozac4312]

Hey Dpanthers14
Ohiocollectibles lives a few minutes away from Cleveland, do you want me to see
if you can stay with him. LOL

pm sent!

Thought he moved to Detroit to live with his sister while her husband was deployed?

 

[Dpanthers14]

no idea i havn't talked to him or seen him around in a while.

 

[HYPE]

BACK IN CLEVLAND HUH.. THATS WHERE MY STORY ABOUT THE FITZGERALD AND JULIUS JONES CONTENDERS TOOK PLACE HAHA.. THERE IS A BIG SHOW NEXT WEEKND.. THE EAST COAST NATIONALS IN WHITE PLAINS NY...

I used to go every year, when I lived in Jersey. Last few years I went that place had really died off.

How is it now? Still dead or picked up a little?


I can't wait for the National in Balt.! I hope to actually have a chance to meet a few FCB members at that one. Maybe even do what was mentioned in another thread and have a get together and all go out to dinner or catch a Orioles game. Something fun.

IT PICKED UP AGAIN. BUT THE WAY THE ECONOMY IS. I DONT EVEN THINK IMMA GO TO SELL ANYTHING.. MAYBE BUY A LITTLE.. IMMA DEF DO SOME GRADING WITH THE BECKETT CREW.

EVEN THOUGH THERE NAME IS SLANDERED FOR GRADING TOMANY TRIMED CARDS... A-HOLES

 

[prozac4312]

no idea i havn't talked to him or seen him around in a while.

I was wrong, guess he moved back right before Christmas.