Many years ago, for the first few years the Vintages was started, Ray wanted me to set up. I did not. A few years ago I put a pencil to it to figure if I should now reconsider.
Here is what I remember as to costs and time.
Total time to drive up & back and at the show 10 days.
Table $800-1000.
Hotel: a modest one. includes 4 hotels on road and up there.
$1050.
Meals: $500.00
Gas $280.00. Not counting wear and tear on car or other expenses.
That is the very bare mininum
So close to a $3000. bill just at the get go. And 2 very hard days driving each way.
So, I said to a couple of friends of mind who set up there in the past.:
Can I go and be guaranteed $20,000- $30000 in sales ( for my up front investment and long road time, and out of the shop for 10 days) and they said "no"
So why do I want to go?
I would love to meet new people and see some folks that I have done business over the phone and say hello, but it still has to be profitable too.
I think this is why you are seeing less vendors.
Best
John Boyd
Quality Arms
Last edited by arrieta2; 10/04/10 07:00 PM.
