I almost said something of ‘only suckers buy anything before Sunday’… but on the other hand, I’ve missed out on a lot of cool stuff because there weren’t any left by the time I tried to get one.
No – It isn’t really something you can pull off when a preprinted price list is in front of you. 🙂
EcchiKitty
Print up a second list. Same list, but with ‘SUNDAY REDUCTION PRICES!’ in big letters at the top. Or laminate the list so can scribble over the top with easy wipe markers.
Grin – When my daughter was small, she went for a last walk through the dealer’s room and came back with a stuffed toy almost as big as she was from a vendor who had to fly back… 🙂
For me, I only had that work once. I collect figures of magicians. While at RI Comiccon, I found someone selling plushies at a major discount and got a Hinkle the Great plushie at a great price. The wife says; “What are you going to do with that?” I looked over at HER dresser which is covered in Mickey Mouse and Pikachu plushies and just sighed.
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Langland
Of course a former vender would know this stuff.
EcchiKitty
I almost said something of ‘only suckers buy anything before Sunday’… but on the other hand, I’ve missed out on a lot of cool stuff because there weren’t any left by the time I tried to get one.
AndreT_NY
I have mixed views on this. I often will buy over the weekend but only for stuff I really want because of Vendor apathy.
Trae Dorn
When I used to be a vendor I would make a big deal on Sundays about how I was slashing my prices so much.
…yeah, I was totally lying. They were the same prices I was offering all weekend. But people like to feel like they’re getting a deal. 😛
Langland
Do you do that as an artist alley vender/artist?
Trae Dorn
No – It isn’t really something you can pull off when a preprinted price list is in front of you. 🙂
EcchiKitty
Print up a second list. Same list, but with ‘SUNDAY REDUCTION PRICES!’ in big letters at the top. Or laminate the list so can scribble over the top with easy wipe markers.
antrik
In some parts of the world this is considered false advertisement, and thus illegal.
Kay Shapero
Grin – When my daughter was small, she went for a last walk through the dealer’s room and came back with a stuffed toy almost as big as she was from a vendor who had to fly back… 🙂
Ed Rhodes
For me, I only had that work once. I collect figures of magicians. While at RI Comiccon, I found someone selling plushies at a major discount and got a Hinkle the Great plushie at a great price. The wife says; “What are you going to do with that?” I looked over at HER dresser which is covered in Mickey Mouse and Pikachu plushies and just sighed.
xero
Last con i went to was only on sunday this year next year ill be thinking of this
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