Sad thing is alot of these vendors have already invested several grand in booth, hotel, travel, ect not to mention the amount of money they paid to produce more product to sell there. Its a double edged sword for the "little" guys.... sell your name/product to recoop what you've spent on product to sell at the show, or back out and eat all that cost in hopes of a little bit of profit from not going and standing for the 2ndA.
Will people quit buying from those who show up there bc they were already thousands invested and couldnt recoop the money if they didnt?
Sure the big wigs can pull and recoop money but the little guy who drops 30k in product to sell there will lose his ass..... it truely sucks for some of these guys and REED really fugged up!!!
Do most of you know that REED is also the corp that host the SHOT Show in Vegas that all the celebs went to, to promote their faces and get their golden trophies? Whats the difference now? Just bc its a merchandise show and not the celebs red carpet now it matters to them? Give me a break!!!
I know Todd P. from Wicked Tree Saws / White Knuckle Productions is in a pinch bc hes spent over $30k on product to sell at this show and theres no way for him to recoop it by NOT attending. Damned if you do, damned if you dont. Lose $30k out of your pocket or go and try to sell some product to feed your family? Tough decissions. I would honestly not go if you paid me but then again I dont have $30k sitting over my head I need to recoop.