My gripe is why the hell do they have to be soooo early on the weekend? The
weekend is my time to relax and sleep in a little bit compared to my
workweek of which I normally have to be up at about 5:30am. If they were to
start at say 10am instead of 7am or 8am like I see most of them start I
might actually go to more of the hamfests....... (since I have to drive at
least 1-3 hours to get to most of them.)

The other gripe is, personal hygiene....... is it really a huge inconvience
for someone to grab a quick shower and toss on a little bit of
antipersperant/deodorant???

Ryan KC8PMX



"Steve Stone" wrote in message
et...

So what you are saying is that hams attending hamfests should buy damaged
radios at list
price ?

Everyone likes a bargain. Everyone likes to make a profit.

Somewhere in between there is a middle ground.

Steve
N2UBP

In article , says...
Often heard comments from hams attending a hamfest:

Where are all the dealers? How come there are way less dealers
this year? Why don't dealers come to hamfests anymore?




Often heard comments from hams at a hamfest when speaking
to a dealer at a hamfest:

Hey, how come youze guys dont have special hamfest prices?
Your prices are way too high.
Will you take a $100 less for this rig, since we're at a hamfest?
When are youze guys going to bring rigs to hamfests that people

Ryan, KC8PMX wrote:
My gripe is why the hell do they have to be soooo early on the weekend? The
weekend is my time to relax and sleep in a little bit compared to my
workweek of which I normally have to be up at about 5:30am. If they were to
start at say 10am instead of 7am or 8am like I see most of them start I
might actually go to more of the hamfests....... (since I have to drive at
least 1-3 hours to get to most of them.)


Good point, Ryan. It seems that the pressure to get the "great deal"
gets people coming out earlier and earlier. So many of the sellers
accommodate. But it is now at the point that its ridiculous. I've seen
sellers closing up shop at 10:00 a.m., and many shut down before noon.

If I ran a hamfest, I *would* start it later. Sellers just might find
some more business.



The other gripe is, personal hygiene....... is it really a huge inconvience
for someone to grab a quick shower and toss on a little bit of
antipersperant/deodorant???

How do you know that everyone stinks if you don't go to them?

At Dayton this year, I recall one person that wasn't morning fresh.

At Rochester, I didn't notice anyone.

At Butler, the same.

At the fest near Scranton PA, there was one person that didn't quite
meet sanitation standards - well okay, he actually really really stunk.

No doubt there were some others, but it's an awfully small percentage.

But you can run into that sort of thing at any flea market, be it Ham
or otherwise.


- Mike KB3EIA -

"Ryan, KC8PMX" wrote in message
...
My gripe is why the hell do they have to be soooo early on the weekend?
The
weekend is my time to relax and sleep in a little bit compared to my
workweek of which I normally have to be up at about 5:30am. If they were
to
start at say 10am instead of 7am or 8am like I see most of them start I
might actually go to more of the hamfests....... (since I have to drive
at
least 1-3 hours to get to most of them.)

The other gripe is, personal hygiene....... is it really a huge
inconvience
for someone to grab a quick shower and toss on a little bit of
antipersperant/deodorant???

Ryan KC8PMX

Remember that many of the vendors may have a very long drive home and so
have to be out of there by 1pm or so. Besides there is nothing stopping you
from coming in at 10am instead of first thing in the morning. In the
private sales, prices are starting to drop by then anyway.

Dee D. Flint, N8UZE

In article , "Ryan, KC8PMX"
writes:

My gripe is why the hell do they have to be soooo early on the weekend?

Because in most of the country, it gets hot later in the day.

There's also creeping time inflation. The flyer for the 'fest I went to on
Sunday said "Sellers 7 AM, buyers 8 AM". Yet when I pulled up at 6:45,
intending to be there when the gate opened, there were already two rows of
sellers all set up and many buyers actively looking.

The
weekend is my time to relax and sleep in a little bit compared to my
workweek of which I normally have to be up at about 5:30am.

Heck, I get up at 4:30 AM in order to have time to run.

If they were to
start at say 10am instead of 7am or 8am like I see most of them start I
might actually go to more of the hamfests....... (since I have to drive at
least 1-3 hours to get to most of them.)

Just part of the Boiled Owl tradition.

The other gripe is, personal hygiene....... is it really a huge inconvience
for someone to grab a quick shower and toss on a little bit of
antipersperant/deodorant???

Everybody I saw at Kimberton was perfectly presentable in that regard. A bit
casual, but presentable.

Maybe it's the proximity to Valley Forge...

73 de Jim, N2EY