-MIKE- wrote:
On 2/3/14, 5:22 PM, Meanie wrote:
The show is finally coming to my area in two weeks. Though, I can
imagine things my vary from show to show (city to city), but overall,
is it worth it to go?

They're not nearly as good as they once were. Depending on who shows
up, Peachtree can end up being 1/2 the show which is sort of lame. If
you haven't kept up with all the new things on the market it's a good
show to see a lot of that. If you keep up with things on the internet,
already, you're going to be saying, "yep, saw that.... saw that... saw
that..." in your head a lot.

I think if you're smart you attend with a "shopping list" in
mind. Impulse purchases are usually not as good as the ones you make
after "doing your homework" (making comparisons, etc.) Lee Valley will
give you free shipping on things you order at the show, I believe (at
least they did a year ago).

Bill

It *is* a great place to save a bunch of money if you're needing to
stock up on things, buy a lot of new things, or you've been looking for
an excuse to get some big ticket items. They show prices can be very,
very good, mostly because a lot of vendors have to ship things to the
venues and it's cheaper for them to sell it at cost than ship it back.

You can spend a bunch of money on fancy crap that will sit on your shop
and collect dust. But you can also spend and save a bunch of money on
things you wish you had, know you will use, and have been looking for a
good excuse to buy.

Look for coupons on the internet for ticket discounts and free parking.
Or look around for somewhere off site to park, walk, buy your stuff,
let them watch it while you go get the car to load it up.