Re: MD WW Show - response to my email


"RicodJour" <ricodjour@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:5e8d778b-4d96-4e61-b8bf-1497cb52a815@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Well, it definitely is nice to get home after the show with a new toy
or widget, but I've found the prices aren't necessarily better than
shopping online. I go for reference and entertainment purposes, so
the out of stock thing wouldn't bother me too much. Redefining
'winning' is always convenient, but I think the reply was the
promoter's natural inclination to attempt to put a positive spin on
running out.

R

As someone who has been into woodworking for only a few years, and has small knowledge compared to what I should know about the art, I appreciate these shows. It allows me to see product demos, and usually buy some items. Even though the prices aren't usually better than online; frequently, I have often received a small "extra" that has proved to be benefitial. Ordering online, it's likely I would not have known about this item. So for a novice like me, the benefits of the vendors having enough stock makes it worth the expense to attend. I guess the demos SHOULD be enough.

However, if the trend will be fewer and fewer vendoes, and those who do participate to shave their stock to the point that they are out before the shows are half over, then I also agree that the suggestion "Don't go anymore" has merit. Maybe I just expect too much service from our "service" economy. ;-)

Gary K

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