Topic: Are there too many glass fairs in the UK?

[johnphilip]

No not too many glassfairs, i love them Cambridge is my favorite i also like Gaydon i just thought it may help to pass on what some of the public are saying i also pass on many positive ideas,it would help if the few dealers put the pieces away until repriced and stop bragging about how cheap they got them while setting up.I am sorry i got heated but i did feel it was a personal attack. I see and speak to the other member frequently and to my face he is always charming. JPH.ps some of my ebay customers have asked me to take the items won to Cambridge to save postage as is often the case.?

[yelooc]

Hello John, you're right, it was wrong to be presonal, I also apologise.

There is an important point here, I think. It has become very easy to enter the market as a dealer because of ebay. I wonder how this will effect things long term. The continuing growth in the number of dealer/collectors has changed the market for the pure dealer.

As Frank put it earlier there is a new business model which is becoming increasingly important.

Happy New Year to all.
Graham

[josordoni]

It may be easy to enter, it is not easy to maintain a business.  Expertise needs to be acquired, and customer service maintained. 

People think selling on ebay is easy.... I can tell you it is just like any other business.

[johnphilip]

I am pleased this has been put to bed due to the many good sensible people that contribute to the forum i feel it helps to talk things over if people are concerned about them it can only be good for the trade and collectors.Thanks JPH.