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I think they decided to cancel the shows when some guy showed up in a skirt.
DAMN YOU MIKE!!!.....heeeI think they decided to cancel the shows when some guy showed up in a skirt.
I think they decided to cancel the shows when some guy showed up in a skirt.
Interested as well. Veprs and Saiga to be exact.Major Max what was the AK situation at the show?
Pretty poor, seemed like less than usual. Tibor was there, as was the one shop that has a lot of cool but badly overpriced Kalashnikovs; but for the most part there didn't seem to be as many as there were in past shows...
BIN for Saigas on gunbroker in hunting configuration seem to be around $700-$800 now.
Who was the one of us with the Sig Sauer rifle, and did it sell?
Who was the one of us with the Sig Sauer rifle, and did it sell?
Mike, interested, but have to sell the 3D printer. Unless he'd like to trade...
Okay, thanks
Commissioner Adkisson
It is my understanding that the management of the Freeman Exposition Hall is trying to increase the price of parking for the Original San Antonio Gun Show from $3.50 per vehicle to $7.00.
Several months back, the show promoters, Premier Gun Shows out of Dallas/Fort Worth, decided to absorb the cost of parking out of its advertising budget in an attempt to draw more customers to the show and our area.
As Bexar County is the owner of that Freeman Exposition Hall, I hope it is within your power to intervene in this attempted cost increase as it will effectively shut down this show. It is economically unfeasible for Premier to pay $7 per vehicle then only charge $8 for entry, resulting in a profit of only one dollar per participant.
In case you are not aware, each show--which occur six times during the year--brings in tens of thousands of dollars to the local economy. Not only does it involve the buying and selling of firearms, accessories and other items at the show; but the show itself brings in hundreds of vendors and participants to San Antonio who in turn spend money on local hotels, restaurants and at other businesses as well as to the local government through the collection of sales tax.
This attempt to raise the price of parking by the management of the Freeman Expo Hall will bring this revenue to an end. I can see no reason for the increase, as with Premier paying for the parking there is no requirement to have Expo Hall personnel collect monies at the entry to the lot.
I respectfully ask that you do everything within your power to stop this increase from happening. This attempt to extort a few more dollars from the promoter will effectively cause the loss of hundreds of thousands of dollars for local businesses and the county. Additionally, no money will be made from an empty venue, so economically it makes much more sense for the county to continue profiting from the current arrangement than risk losing it all in a feeble attempt to squeeze a few more dollars out of the promoter.
I appreciate anything you can do to assist in a positive resolution to this matter.
Respectfully,
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Bexar County Resident