MartyE posted:Rocky Mountaineer posted:Farmer_Bill posted:... It's true that we spend more than we save when it comes to the Meets. They have been more a social gathering than a discount shopping spree and that's fine with me.
But seriously, I wonder how many folks actually attend York with wads of $$$$ burning a hole in their pockets. Oh I'm sure there will be some folks with a big roll of cash here and there. But generally speaking, I can't help but wonder how many folks have needed to scale back their York shopping sprees... between BIG-TICKET stuff that just arrived in the last couple of months AND pre-order stuff they're still waiting to receive this year or early 2017.
David
If you believe some of these guys, they don't go to York with less than 4 digits of cash in their wallets! I go for fun and social aspect first. Buying trains secondary.
I get frustrated when people say to "new" folks going to York "Bring lots of cash". First off, York is a place to find stuff, be able to examine closely, and "test run" before you buy. In general, I don't think it's "bargain city". Now that I'm old, and our 4 kids are grown, educated, and gone, I have plenty of cash. What I HAVE run out of is space on the layouts and shelves. My usual expenditure at York is about $80. York, to me, is a bi-yearly ritual of being surrounded by trains and "train nuts". But I have to admit, I live a little less than a 2-hour drive from York, so 'round trip is about a half tank of gas.
