Sound advice from Paul there......I've let far too many dealers buy stuff from me cheaply before the doors are even open to the public in the past. Only to see it on their websites at a huge mark-up within weeks.
The doors open to table holders at 7am...a full two hours before the public are allowed in, though there's always some 'celebrity' that manages to sneak in early with a 'client'............
I'd label stuff with a price, otherwise it might give the impression you are making the prices up on the spot. Even if they are fair prices it can rub folk up the wrong way.
There's a few hard-nosed regulars that will try and knock you down price-wise. It's up to you what you do, but don't expect the high prices you might see at Redditch, generally Romsey just doesn't achieve those. Having a list in your pocket of what you actually paid for everything can help you not make too great a loss......
It's great to have a mate there...stuff does disappear if you leave your table unattended, sadly.
One last thought.......you'd think that dealers might 'do a deal' towards the end of the day, rather than take it all home again but this simply doesn't happen ( apart from at my table!). Instead a good three quarters of them will pack up early and start the long drive home...tomorrow's Monday and they have jobs to get to......the hall can be empty of traders by Noon!!!!
Just what folk attending these fairs want these days is hard to guess. Over the years I've offered restored rods, sound rods ready to be restored, home-made floats...which you simply never make any money on...and serviced reels. All I do now is restored and serviced reels......everything else folk can do for themselves these days. I blame the forums!
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