Quote Originally Posted by mcavana View Post
... or is it maybe more of a shameless plug for your own online business?
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So cynical! Just because someone's opinion about the quality and risks of buying at shows differs from yours doesn't mean they are all about self-promotion. We ALL have different priorities of risk management and quality concerns. So some will see more advantages to buying from reputable business online...some will see more advantages to buying from vendors at a show.

It's helpful to share WHY you hold the opinion you do about shows vs. online...but it's not helpful to cut someone else down for sharing their own valid reasons.