Re: I put a deposit on my first gun show table.
Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2018 4:20 pm
It's setup day. Show starts at 9 am tomorrow and ends at 5 pm. Sunday it's 10 to 4.
Found the right door at the back of the showroom to take me to the sign in guy..... after a little hunting. It was 1:30 in the afternoon and only just after the opening to set up time of 1 pm. Guy at the desk was the guy I had given my credit card numbers to over the phone....although the Collectors & Shooters Club Inc., is out of Montgomery. He had told me the card wouldn't be charged and only a "place holder". That much was true as he had my name and had me penciled in for a table and my credit card had never been charged. He proceeded to ask for $60 and I paid him cash and got a receipt and was assigned a table.
It was still early so tables were only beginning to be setup.
I was wondering how much of a table I'd have. Turns out to be nearly 8 ft. long with a wall behind me. A dozen rifles spread out on an angle with some space between seemed about the right amount as it turns out....particularly considering the long rifles I brought. If I can manage to sell a few tomorrow I should be able to add a few more on Sunday. I'll cross that bridge when I get to it.
I ran some wire thorough the trigger guards and locked all of them together for the night. Then....though the photos won't show it, I put another sheet over all the guns like a not open for business sign.
I jury rigged a rifle carrier. Used a few of those plastic ties to attach a milk crate to a hand truck. Made a pretty good carry all. I could get six rifles per carry with no trouble.
Found the right door at the back of the showroom to take me to the sign in guy..... after a little hunting. It was 1:30 in the afternoon and only just after the opening to set up time of 1 pm. Guy at the desk was the guy I had given my credit card numbers to over the phone....although the Collectors & Shooters Club Inc., is out of Montgomery. He had told me the card wouldn't be charged and only a "place holder". That much was true as he had my name and had me penciled in for a table and my credit card had never been charged. He proceeded to ask for $60 and I paid him cash and got a receipt and was assigned a table.
It was still early so tables were only beginning to be setup.
I was wondering how much of a table I'd have. Turns out to be nearly 8 ft. long with a wall behind me. A dozen rifles spread out on an angle with some space between seemed about the right amount as it turns out....particularly considering the long rifles I brought. If I can manage to sell a few tomorrow I should be able to add a few more on Sunday. I'll cross that bridge when I get to it.
I ran some wire thorough the trigger guards and locked all of them together for the night. Then....though the photos won't show it, I put another sheet over all the guns like a not open for business sign.
I jury rigged a rifle carrier. Used a few of those plastic ties to attach a milk crate to a hand truck. Made a pretty good carry all. I could get six rifles per carry with no trouble.