So you want to set up at a comic book convention.... 2 2

[G.A.tor]

Fantastic thread with great info and insight - thanks for the effort on this!

 

A few Questions:

Given your very impressive wall inventory, do you think that the many $1 boxes detract from the keys on the wall?

 

Is the work involved with carting the $1 boxes worth it?

 

Again, thanks for posting this great info.

Doesn't detract at all. Allows us to cater to multiple buyers

 

And it is worth it imo

[Hado]

$1 books pay for lunch and gas, wall books pay for everything else?

[G.A.tor]

$1 books pay for lunch and gas, wall books pay for everything else?

reasonable

[Aasparky1000]

Awesome thread Rick, thx you for sharing this with the forum

[toytastik]

Bump for a great read!

[the blob]

i'm seeing more and more dealers basically moving that $1 stock into $2 boxes and perhaps giving a better bulk discount and/or cutting the price on sunday, but maybe my perspective is distorted in that i tend to go to NYCC and some big shows

[Doktor]

I didn't see a single $1 box at the last show I was at. Everything was starting at $2.

[1Cool]

I didn't see a single $1 box at the last show I was at. Everything was starting at $2.

 

Motor City had a couple buy 2 for a $1 booths and I think I saw a 3 for $1 booth. That's a ton of volume to pay back the booth fee but it must work for them. I avoid these booths like the plague since they are all 90s drek. There is a $2 per book booth that frequents cons in my area that actually has some nice books so I stop there every time but its a ton of work to pull a decent book.

Edited May 21, 2015 by 1Cool

[Primetime]

Your SDCC set up is much simpler and lighter

[Ferdelance]

This thread should be attached to the sticky area.

[blazingbob]

Why do the guys who do the least amount of shows write how to set up at comic conventions?

 

Maybe because the guys who do a lot of shows are too busy working.

[the blob]

I didn't see a single $1 box at the last show I was at. Everything was starting at $2.

 

Motor City had a couple buy 2 for a $1 booths and I think I saw a 3 for $1 booth. That's a ton of volume to pay back the booth fee but it must work for them. I avoid these booths like the plague since they are all 90s drek. There is a $2 per book booth that frequents cons in my area that actually has some nice books so I stop there every time but its a ton of work to pull a decent book.

 

usually there is some good stuff in these boxes, but you have to do A LOT of work to get there. pulled some nice infinity gauntlet 3s out of a 2 for $1 box at NYCC

[the blob]

Why do the guys who do the least amount of shows write how to set up at comic conventions?

 

Maybe because the guys who do a lot of shows are too busy working.

 

but advice from a small time seller who does 2 shows a year has some value to someone in the same situation. very few of us here can do a show with wall books 2% as good as what GaTOR or you put up.

 

frankly, i have not set up at a show for about 15 years and all of them were within a 20 minute drive from my home (then in manhattan), so my experience is pretty useless here...

[batmiesta]

then to the store, where we load all the long boxes back to the sales floor and "eagerly" await the next show!!!

 

 

thank you for taking a look...

 

rick

 

Thanks for the insight, superb thread. I guess we won't be seeing you at the LSCC anytime soon.

[VintageComics]

Why do the guys who do the least amount of shows write how to set up at comic conventions?

 

Maybe because the guys who do a lot of shows are too busy working.

 

I was just going to write a thread about setting up at a show...

[blazingbob]

I think you would give better insight into a 80's metal fashion show setup.

[chrisco37]

Why do the guys who do the least amount of shows write how to set up at comic conventions?

 

Maybe because the guys who do a lot of shows are too busy working.

 

I was just going to write a thread about setting up at a show...

 

When have you ever set up? I can't imagine you sitting still long enough to man a booth. You're all over the place at every con I see you at.

[VintageComics]

I think you would give better insight into a 80's metal fashion show setup.

 

 

Bob saw my Costume party digs on Saturday night.

 

 

 

[KPR Comics]

I'm guessing you pack your hair product in your checked luggage.

[Rhymenoceros]

I will be setting up at a con for the first time next month. In the process of building a comic wall that can fit in a hatchback - meaning extra pieces, nuts and bolts, and everything essentially chopped in half for transport! ~ $100 in parts have been purchased. Build will commence Monday.