DamnYes. There are no listed upcoming shows either. Might be the last one for a while.
DamnYes. There are no listed upcoming shows either. Might be the last one for a while.
see me middle of center floor for some deals u cant refuseI will be up there Sunday probably.
Is there any word from Premier on the fact that this is the last Cedar Park show, or is all this simply based on the fact that no other events are scheduled for the location for the rest of the year?
I went to this show a few months ago and it appeared to be doing well. I also spoke with Michelle and go not indication that it was going to end. Not to say things haven't changed, but as of July there was nothing that would lead me to believe this venue was ending...
I spoke with Premier yesterday packing in. It's venue issues again.
I spoke with Premier yesterday packing in. It's venue issues again.
I am pretty sure they *do* realize that. I overheard two conversations with different dealers in the limited time I was there yesterday where the customer was claiming they could get it for a lower price online. In one case the vendor said politely "That is a great price and it may be your best option, I will lose money if I sell it to you for that." another said not so politely "Go buy it from them then" and literally turned around and ignored the customer from that point on.it is a good show but I think most vendors don't realize that alot of gun shoppers now spend time looking at the actual cost of guns online before going and when they see they are priced way over what they can get them for they just don't buy. The days of haggling are shrinking when as a consumer you can get a good idea of what you can get an item for and if your not offered a reasonable starting point why bother making a real offer when you know you will get the rolled eyes and the no way I cant even buy them at that price answer.
This matches my sentiment.^This. I see lots of guns, particularly handguns, at or very near on-line prices every time I go to a show. Anybody who says otherwise just doesn't look hard enough, or they're after something obscure, scarce or high demand. The only significant difference is sales tax, which is not the vendors fault, and even then that may or may not be cheaper than shipping + FFL fees. And it's certanly worth something, I would think, to walk out with your purchase done rather than having to hassle with setting up a transfer and stressing over delivery and scheduling a subsequent pick-up and all the inherent blips and glitches that go along with that.
Yes, there are tables that are proud of their guns, and you can easily walk past those. I too scratch my head when I see those guys making sales, but that's not my concern.
I don't pretend to know the expense structures involved or what it takes to break even, but the job of the promoter is to get people in the door and it seems that Premier has done a pretty good job of that. It's up to the vendors after that.
I pay a fee anytime I got this venue to participate in a sporting event, and that's many times since I moved down here 8 years ago. Not saying it's right or I approve, just saying it's the way it is. Even at SAXET SA, there's a 3.00 fee.2) Parking fee? Really? Who pays for parking to shop anywhere?-- Mike