Quote Originally Posted by PythonWallace View Post
Yeah, a lot of breeders with tables at shows surprise me too. They'll sit there talking to a buddy forever while you stand there and and stare at them, or even worse not even be at their own table. There have been a ton of people who have lost my business at shows because they won't take a minute of their time to take the wad of cash from my hand. Why even bother paying for a table and making the drive? On the other hand there are people like John Piro and Tim and Monica Bailey who have the common sense to get the job done. Last year at NARBC Tinley I went both days, and I had good conversations both days with them. I was looking for a nice normal female and almost everyone at the show had some, but John took the time to talk to me about his business, his snakes, and just shoot the breeze. Hell, we talked about Chicago vs. New York pizza and how steaks ordered medium in Chicago come bloody, for about 10 minutes. But when other people walked up he asked me to hold on while he took care of them which is exactly what everyone with a table sould be doing. Same thing with the Baileys. Unfortuneately I didn't have any money to buy anything from them, but because of that weekend I constantly look at B&B's website and I plan to do business with them as soon as they have something I need.

LMAO. I can see it now. "Honey, college can wait, the king has to go make a $50 spot right quick".
I think that is where you have the business people and the breeders yet again. People that leave an impression with you and know that just a simple conversation and a showing a love for what they do goes a long way. Its sounds so petty but "its the little things". The people that have not responded to me in a timely manner or were rude, its funny, they still have those animals months later. If you are not business minded you cannot run a business.