Originally Posted by Aerries
This is all basically correct, though I actually wouldn't bother attending a show with the intent to buy unless you have googled a specific vendor or two that meet acceptable criteria. If there are some vendors that do, then indeed bring cash and haggle, you may able to swing a slightly better deal.my tips:
• bring cash. cash is king, and allows you a lot more wiggle room to haggle with vendors.
• do some quick Google searches or Fauna Classifieds searches on the vendors: Google for what they have to offer, Fauna if they're worth a serious look
• if you're there to look for something specific, check prices on line and compare when you're there. this is what made me pull the trigger on my Piebald boy.
• also if you're looking for something specific, pick a price point and try not to go over it. aka behave! hahaha.
• take your time! there's no need to fly through everything all at once. stop and talk to people, to vendors; everyone is there to have fun and enjoy the hobby.
• lastly: as soon as you get home STRIP those clothes and head right into the shower and clothes in the hamper. no hitchhikers!!!
I will say this though, the place where shows really shine for me is enclosures. The deals on exo-terras for example can be a steal.
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