Where have all the vendors gone?
Attended the Philadelphia RV show yesterday....lots of dealers and RVs...(some interesting) but outside of campgrounds with their brochures, etc., the only vendors I took notice of were Beef Jerkey, b...
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We've been going to Quartzsite for 10 years for the RV show and flea markets. The first few years were booming. When the market crashed, the show was dead the following year. It has come back some, but many of the flea market areas are grave yards. Quartzsite also charges a 10% sales tax.
As stated by many, the internet has changed how we buy. I was looking to buy an induction cooktop and fire extinguisher at Quartzsite. I always check their prices and if they're close, I try to support the vendor to keep them coming back. The cooktop was $50.00 more and I would have to carry it around and drag it home, vs having it delivered to my house. Mac the Fire Guy was selling the extinguishers and his prices were also high, vs buying it when I got home. His products are just rebranded Fire Fight products. Again, I try and do business with the vendors, but when they tell me their the same price as the internet, and I know they're not, that turns me off to the purchase.
As stated by many, the internet has changed how we buy. I was looking to buy an induction cooktop and fire extinguisher at Quartzsite. I always check their prices and if they're close, I try to support the vendor to keep them coming back. The cooktop was $50.00 more and I would have to carry it around and drag it home, vs having it delivered to my house. Mac the Fire Guy was selling the extinguishers and his prices were also high, vs buying it when I got home. His products are just rebranded Fire Fight products. Again, I try and do business with the vendors, but when they tell me their the same price as the internet, and I know they're not, that turns me off to the purchase.
