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My only problems with train shows are they tend to charge too much for used stuff. I have seen countless AHM, Lionel, and Tyco stuff go for 2X or 3X times it's true value. An example is and woman and 12 year old boy being sold an AHM rs3 by a man at a train sale. "this is a collectors item because it hasn't been made for 30 years. It's worth $100, but I'll let you have it for $50. It's a good investment mam, it's a classic and an antique. The only reason I'm letting you have it this cheap is we are closing in an hour and I want your son to have it to start his collecton." Child with her say "Please mom? " He even had the gall to charge sales tax! Some of you may say "it's a free market and he should get all he can". I disagree, he told several lies to hustle the sale. This hurts the reputation of train shows and our hobby as a whole. <br /> <br />Another note is my local hobby shop guy will generally match most "sale prices" from Terminal Hobbies or other printed specials. If not he will ususally at least give you a discount. But you need to be polite about it. I don't even ask most of the time because he does a lot for me in free info and used equipment at great prices that I feel ashamed to beat him up over a few bucks on a $70 locomotive.
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