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Saturdays are becoming just like Sundays

PetescornerPetescorner Posts: 1,220 ✭✭
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Sundays have always been a dealer bail-out-early/no-show day at the coin shows, but I was surprised at how many vacant tables there were at the FUN show today. I got there around 1:00 and there were many empty booths. Maybe they should just end the shows at closing on Friday and say to heck with the weekend collectors.

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    UtahCoinUtahCoin Posts: 5,366 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Narrow them down to ONE day shows....
    I used to be somebody, now I'm just a coin collector.
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    BigRedBigRed Posts: 716
    has anyone had any luck at snagging deals when the floor starts thining?
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    TootawlTootawl Posts: 5,877 ✭✭✭
    Weekend collectors are people too!!!
    PCGS Currency: HOF 2013, Best Low Ball Set 2009-2014, 2016, 2018. Appreciation Award 2015, Best Showcase 2018, Numerous others.
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    TootawlTootawl Posts: 5,877 ✭✭✭


    << <i>has anyone had any luck at snagging deals when the floor starts thining? >>


    By Saturday afternoon, the good deals are usually picked clean by the people that showed up on Thursday, Friday, and Dealer Day.
    PCGS Currency: HOF 2013, Best Low Ball Set 2009-2014, 2016, 2018. Appreciation Award 2015, Best Showcase 2018, Numerous others.
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    rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Some people can only get to the shows on the weekend... particularly Sunday. Cheers, RickO
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    PetescornerPetescorner Posts: 1,220 ✭✭


    << <i>Some people can only get to the shows on the weekend... particularly Sunday. Cheers, RickO >>



    The whole Sunday thing has been beaten to death here, but I was surprised at how this is now creeping into Saturday, too. It's a bad trend, IMHO.
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    ksteelheaderksteelheader Posts: 11,777 ✭


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    << <i>Some people can only get to the shows on the weekend... particularly Sunday. Cheers, RickO >>



    The whole Sunday thing has been beaten to death here, but I was surprised at how this is now creeping into Saturday, too. It's a bad trend, IMHO. >>



    It's been happening at Baltimore for a while already.
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    pharmerpharmer Posts: 8,355 ✭
    I thought this was gonna be about NFL footballimageMan, Favre's got his work cut out for him now
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    percybpercyb Posts: 3,339 ✭✭✭✭


    << <i>I thought this was gonna be about NFL footballimageMan, Favre's got his work cut out for him now >>



    at 4:30 CDT it looks like the Packers are going to take the lead!!
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    BarndogBarndog Posts: 20,535 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I left around 1050 this morning, looks like I didn't miss much...except Petescorner

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    PerryHallPerryHall Posts: 47,811 ✭✭✭✭✭


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    << <i>

    << <i>Some people can only get to the shows on the weekend... particularly Sunday. Cheers, RickO >>



    The whole Sunday thing has been beaten to death here, but I was surprised at how this is now creeping into Saturday, too. It's a bad trend, IMHO. >>



    It's been happening at Baltimore for a while already. >>



    Yup. Many dealers start packing around noon on Saturday.



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    "Paper money eventually returns to its intrinsic value---zero."----Voltaire
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    ziggy29ziggy29 Posts: 18,669 ✭✭✭
    Obviously, big time shows aren't intended for the unwashed masses who have to work.
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    291fifth291fifth Posts: 25,234 ✭✭✭✭✭
    The big shows are about big money. The big money comes in the door on the first day.
    All glory is fleeting.
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    ScarsdaleCoinScarsdaleCoin Posts: 5,445 ✭✭✭✭✭
    It is a shame how many dealers bailed but its also the collectors fault as there are just so few buyers spending money to make it worthwhile for the dealers to stay. We are still at the show and staying in support of FUN. But if I don't see more than 20 people walk through the door tommorow then I am out myself. Dealers spend a lot of money ever day to be on the road and many have been down here working 16 hour days since last weeks pre fun. If you want a good weekend show where dealers stay then look at coinfest being held Nov at the Stamford Hilton
    Jon Lerner - Scarsdale Coin - www.CoinHelp.com

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