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Re: Toy fair news

Posted: Sun Jan 10, 2016 8:35 am
by fixer
motorman wrote:
fixer wrote:
motorman wrote:I am off to Falkirk tomorrow,......on my own as usual. :(
one day we can meet again mate and you seem to always find something ..... may be up your way working on some banks later this year if i am anywhere near you i'll give you a knock and ewe can go out and play :D

Baaaaa Baaaaaa!! ;)
Glad you know your place :lol:

Re: Toy fair news

Posted: Sun Jan 10, 2016 7:09 pm
by motorman
Came back empty handed from Falkirk..........sadly this is becoming the norm!!

Re: Toy fair news

Posted: Sun Jan 10, 2016 8:20 pm
by fixer
motorman wrote:Came back empty handed from Falkirk..........sadly this is becoming the norm!!
snap :cry:

Re: Toy fair news

Posted: Sun Jan 10, 2016 11:30 pm
by motorman
fixer wrote:
motorman wrote:Came back empty handed from Falkirk..........sadly this is becoming the norm!!
snap :cry:
Cant believe i missed seeing you at Falkirk Reg!!! :lol:

Re: Toy fair news

Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2016 2:27 am
by GHOSTHUNTER
That's my Alex, nice and sharp for the New Year!

Ghosty.

Re: Toy fair news

Posted: Thu Jan 14, 2016 6:22 pm
by GHOSTHUNTER
Brentwood toy fair time, Saturday 16th Janurary.

Number of Tables: 200

Address
The International Hall, Brentwood Centre, Doddinghurst Road, Brentwood, CM15 9NN.

Location
Leave the M25 at Junction 28 turn onto the A1023 and follow the brown information signs.

Public Opening
10 am - 2.30 pm

Admission
Adults £3, Seniors £2.50, First Child £2

Entry for Stall Holders
6.30 am

Table Charge
£30 per 6ft table provided - back up £5 if supplied

Ghosty hopes to be there.

Re: Toy fair news

Posted: Thu Jan 14, 2016 10:02 pm
by toysnz
GHOSTHUNTER wrote:Brentwood toy fair time, Saturday 16th Janurary.

Number of Tables: 200 ....

... Table Charge
£30 per 6ft table provided - back up £5 if supplied

Ghosty hopes to be there.
I'll be there - just as soon as I win the local lottery! I'll bring all my surplus items with me and take a half dozen tables :lol:
What does "back up £5 if supplied" mean?

Ian

Re: Toy fair news

Posted: Thu Jan 14, 2016 10:07 pm
by GHOSTHUNTER
The toy fair organizer will provide an extra table for £5 if you need one.

Ghosthunter.

Re: Toy fair news

Posted: Fri Jan 15, 2016 12:03 am
by toysnz
GHOSTHUNTER wrote:The toy fair organizer will provide an extra table for £5 if you need one.

Ghosthunter.
That seems fair - over here all the swapmeets charge a fixed price per table (usually $15 - $20 each) and you only get a "back up" if there is a spare table left and even then it still cost you the original price.

Ian

Re: Toy fair news

Posted: Fri Jan 15, 2016 11:25 am
by Taniwha
toysnz wrote:
GHOSTHUNTER wrote:The toy fair organizer will provide an extra table for £5 if you need one.

Ghosthunter.
That seems fair - over here all the swapmeets charge a fixed price per table (usually $15 - $20 each) and you only get a "back up" if there is a spare table left and even then it still cost you the original price.

Ian
Hi Ian,

I hear you...but...

I think the difference is for us that we have a limited amount of space, we aim to fill that space with tables that are covered in toys, not rows of empty tables. Prior to the fair, we are oversubscribed for sellers, spend hours planning to fit everyone in, then inevitably 2 things happen:

1. a bunch of sellers that booked tables don't turn up on the day, or turn up 5 minutes before the doors open to the public
2. a different bunch of sellers turn up wanting 3 tables more than they originally booked

So these cancel each other out, but in the end, if we have sellers wanting a total of 95 tables, but only room for 80 tables, we aren't in a position to offer anyone a cheaper table, as your extra table could be sold to someone else for $20. And we are also mindful that what both sellers and punters want is a big, busy fair with plenty of goodies to choose from. So unfortunately, as long as we are oversubscribed with people wanting tables, we won't be in a position to offer discounts based on the number of tables. That said, we do try to give our regular sellers that have supported us all along (such as yourself Ian) larger tables in better positions in the venue at no extra cost.

We are on a knife-edge in terms of operating costs. Cost of the venue, the tables and the advertising required to make the event a success means that we can only just break even with our current pricing structure. If our costs go up, and we get bad weather like we did a couple of years back and people can't make it, we run the risk of operating the fair at a loss, which then comes out of our own pockets. We have not taken any profit from the fair for several years now, and what profit we made in the past was either reinvested to make improvements at the next fair, or donated back to the school. We might be able to operate this year without a price increase to either stallholders or the public, but sooner or later (probably sooner) either or both will have to increase.

It's people like you, Ian, that make our fair a success, and I for one greatly appreciate all the support you have given us over the years.

I think I speak for all of us involved in organising our fair in saying that for the price we charge both sellers and buyers, we offer a great day out for very little outlay. Long may that continue! And sorry for the long rant to make a minor point - being that the economics of running fairs in NZ are very different to those in the UK.

Cheers,
Gavin