What makes a good coin show?
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This question imho is three question in one
National
Regional
Local
Should there be a thread for each?
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Coins for sale at reasonable prices
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A wide/varied selection of material,fair grading/prices,congenial dealers/customers who respect each other with manners,dealers willing to dicker,customers who are willing to pay a fair price to dealers,exhibits,dealers willing to stay as close to advertised closing time as possible,more room in the aisles. Am sure there are more, but these are most obvious to me.
An honest dealer.
Dealers have done a great job of staying till closing at our local/regional shows, weather allowing, it is North Dakota. The only thing I know we really need more of is exhibits. I've done a few here and there but really its only once a year and its something that I want other members of the club to do as well. I think there was only 5 or 6 exhibits at our last show. We have over 200 members, and 25 active members of which Im the youngest.
@BLUEJAYWAY ...That is a great description of a super coin show.... The large one's in the PNW filled those parameters to a T..... Sure wish we had one around here... Cheers, RickO
Free admission and parking , half price bullion
...........actually I find that if just a few dealers are friendly and helpful, I'll call it a good show, whether if its local, regional or national
Steve
Size, buzz, supportive/helpful hosts, happy dealers.
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Depends on the intended audience.
Very well put @BLUEJAYWAY
It's always nice to see material you have not seen l. New dealers or collections coming out seems to create excitement
The best shows I have attended, there seemed to be something in the air. (And not from the food truck outside;) )
Obviously, "Finding things I want at reasonable prices." But that doesn't help planners much....
So my biggest suggestion for hosts: Wide aisles with plenty of "open space"! And take about half of the chairs out of the room. They just end up being obstacles.
I'm a cheap old fart so there has to be free admission and free parking. Charging for admission just seems counter productive when the whole idea should be to get people in the door. Show organizers should be rolling out the red carpet for me since I have decided to take time out of my life to come to your show and maybe spend some money. Your dealers who paid dearly for their tables want me there, and charging admission is simply chasing me away IMO.
Also, there should be some exhibits. A lot of shows I end up purchasing nothing but I can take solace in the fact that I saw something new, or cool, or maybe even learned something new.
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I look for what I can find on the internet. So that means i want to see alot of coins in person, live presentations and to talk coins in person
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Regional - BARGAINS
Local - BARGAINS
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Regional - EXONUMIA!
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LOTS of coins for sale at reasonable prices. A major auction can be a plus, but it's not the ultimate draw for me. Educational forums and exhibits smaller pluses.
From a non-dealer point of view:
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I don't get to many shows but wifi would be nice if possible Haven't encountered it yet.
I also like an area where I can sit, look over my notes and refocus.
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I meant what I can not find on the internet
Promoting small shows, I have to say it is not the quantity of people who show up to the show, but the quality of buyers who show up at the show. My friend, Rob, has told me this on several occasions. He told me that I put too much emphasis on the number of people who come through the door and not enough emphasis on the people who buy. The last show I promoted in New Market, MD was a prime example. There were less than 100 people come through the door, but all the dealers were pleased with their sales. One dealer told me about an hour prior to closing it was the worst show he had and that he would not return. A few minutes later a guy walked up to his table and was there until closing buying key date coins. Prior to leaving the same dealer told me it was one of his best shows and he would return.
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So for a promoter and dealer, it is the quality of buyers who come to the show.
Bargains are normally those coin of average for the grade.
In some cases overgraded coins.
Nice coins always sell for a premium.
That has been a sta
That has been a staple forever!
To induce a dealer or whoever that sets up, offer a free table, or half price, to that dealer providing he/she displays an exhibit.
I am trying (and think I will VERY soon be successful) to skip coin shows.
Too much stale junk.
If it's nice, they save it for their I-net dealers.
Good for who? Dealers or collectors?
Dealers want a nice group of collectors willing to pay a fair price for their coins.
Collectors want a nice group of coins offered at a fair price.
So I guess the answer is coins at a fair price.
Participation makes a good coin show. A brick and mortar isn't as exciting.
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Dealers that post prices on their coins!
Fantastic sales at high gross margin.
Show costs small pct of activity values (buying plus sales). Some shows can be really horrible sales wise but super buying shows.
Sales of items with 50-100 pct gross margin. Lots of buying deals below bid.
People coming up to table hot to buy and spending a lot.
A really large sale that rivals previous record.
Tire Kickers, lookee Looks, dealer basher junkies, cheapo buyers a non entity as activity drowns them out.
After my last coin show experience, my wish is for everyone to bathe the night before.
Honestly, this one guy carried a putrid cloud around him that had me running for the exits.
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Speaking as a show promoter: