X3 - if I run out, I'll sell the display IF the buyer will leave it at my booth until late in the show.

I have often paid shipping for buyers who wanted what I had but sold out. You never know what will sell best so its near impossible to bring everything in bulk.

I see the OP's frustration, but I also see the dealers side of it.

X3 - if I run out, I'll sell the display IF the buyer will leave it at my booth until late in the show.

I have often paid shipping for buyers who wanted what I had but sold out. You never know what will sell best so its near impossible to bring everything in bulk.

I see the OP's frustration, but I also see the dealers side of it. [/quote]


Exactly, I go to trade shows but nothing trapping related. If you are willing to stay until the end of the show I will sell for at least half price because I don't want to haul it home. But while I'm there I need it to show people what is available.

Having been a dealer at many conventions I have been involved with this many times.
I have held product for promises as well and been burned by those saying they would
be back and never show,,,, I have held on to product not selling the last as well and
have always made pre-paid sells just because the customer wanted a hands on look.

It goes both ways and some times a customers will to have a product clouds the business
thoughts of the vendor,, not every convention is a sell off or a waiting game.

Only vendors selling will ever understand a hold or sell because it’s only them that
will see whether there is a potential for more sales, not the customer .

If it is an item that the dealer normally carries in his inventory, I understand completely him wanting to keep the display model for other customers to look at. A lot of people like to see and hold a product in person before ordering it on line. You can't do that if the display model isn't there.

I have also been burnt by a customer asking me to hold something and then never coming back. Usually that item ends up,coming home with me, unsold. I usually put a time limit on how long I will hold something - say an hour or a reasonable amount of time fornthe potential customer to do what he needs to buy the item.

If I told the guy I would hold it, I would. He may have needed the display model so customers could see and the actual object so they had a better idea when ordering for delivery.
I wouldn't let it bother me.

Agree, especially on the second point.

x2

X3

Keith

Right on- if I have to hold something for someone, they have a time limit. Without his display, he may have a hard time finding buyers. In the OPs defense, he should have brought a bigger truck with more.