Being involved in marketing (in my real job) the flip side of a down
economy is many companies not having the cash to pay for space to
attend. Shows are one of the first mktg expenses to get cut (after the
people).


On Feb 20, 5:17*am, "Upscale" wrote:
"B A R R Y" wrote in message

I think the Internet killed the "deal" aspect of consumer-oriented shows
long time ago. *My regular visits were woodworking, flying, r/c
airplane, electronics, and recorded music shows. *I used to attend such
shows and watched the "show special" morph into an everyday online price.

Possibly, but I'm willing to wager that the current economic climate has
tempered prices considerably and that there's going to be some deals to be
had. It can't hurt to offer a lower price for something. All they can say is
"no". And if you're in the position to want to buy more than one item or
it's some big iron you want, then offering to buy several pieces almost
always means you can bargain to a lower price.