@Prr7688 posted:Now that York is confirmed for this fall, I may take my first trip to the meet. I am not a TCA member, so will be registering as 'guest' to gain access to the non-dealer rooms. By registering as a guest, I assume you mean you will have another TCA member list you as a "guest" on their application to attend the meet. That is the only way a "guest" can attend. You can only attend York once as a "guest".
That being said I was hoping to find out a few more details about the meet, please feel free to chime in with your experiences at York!
Some things I am curious about:
- Did you attend as a TCA member or a guest? Member (see above)
- Are used items priced better than they are on ebay/stout/etc.? It is difficult to say for certain, as it really depends on the item, the condition, and how badly the seller wants to unload something. In general prices should be better, as one is not paying buyer's premiums and seller is not paying auctioneer costs.
- How well are modern Lionel/MTH/Atlas items represented in the show? Modern items are represented well, with many of the dealers in the Orange Hall representing retail dealers of new trains.
- Do bandit meets present better/different/special deals... or are they just an opportunity for people to sell stuff without having a table in the York meet itself? Many of the bandit meet dealers have tables at the meet itself. The bandit meets typically have a mix of items that are purchased by dealers for resale (often at the main meet) as well as items that are snapped up by collectors for their own collections.
- Which day presents the best deals? That is tough to say, as there can be deals found every day. It all depends what one is searching for and what is available.
- Is everything picked-over by the time Saturday comes around? There are still lots of things available by the time that Saturday comes around, but it all depends on what items one is looking for.
- Does anyone come with a "shopping list" of specific things that you are looking for? People always have lists of specific things they are looking for; however, that does not mean that those items will be found.
- How diverse/ wide-ranging are the items that are being sold? - Are they more common items or are they items that are not regularly seen on the second hand market? There is always a diverse mix of things available.
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