[bars] Fwd: Seacoast flea market in Hampton

[Juan Jiménez]

I've been teaching this subject for some 20 years. Arguing against the
definition of value using anecdotal evidence is always a losing
proposition. 😀😀 Enjoy your ice cream. I got what I needed from eBay.
Moving along...

On Sat, Apr 8, 2023, 12:33 PM Matt Wagner <mwaggy at gmail.com> wrote:

> I don’t think of hamfests as being entirely in “the business world,”
> though.
>
> I’m in my 30s and use Venmo and PayPal for other things. I have always
> used cash at hamfests and would hesitate to accept electronic payment there
> unless no one else appeared interested in buying my stuff. (If PayPal’s
> reporting my income to the IRS anyway, I might as well just sell everything
> on eBay. But that’s not what hamfests are about.)
>
> It’d be one thing for people there to make a living, but for people just
> looking to sell some extra stuff from their shack, there’s not really much
> incentive to accept what they see as a less-convenient means of payment
> when most other people will pay cash.
>
> It would be convenient to have ATMs at Nearfest, though…
>
> 73,
> Matt, N1ZYY
>
> On Sat, Apr 8, 2023 at 11:19 Juan Jiménez <flybd5 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> COVID or no COVID, the definition of value remains the same and only the
>> customer defines it, never the vendor. Vendors who do not adapt to make it
>> easier for the customer to spend money with them are the most likely to
>> have to haul their stuff back home at the end of the day.  VenMo costs
>> nothing and charges no fees to either side of the transaction. PayPal is
>> the same in friend payment mode. The younger generation is used to this and
>> will actively avoid anyone who does not offer the no-cost convenience.
>>
>> This is how the business world works. Adapt, evolve, or go the way of the
>> dodo.
>>
>> On Sat, Apr 8, 2023, 10:34 AM Tom Walsh <k1tw at comcast.net> wrote:
>>
>>> Flea Markets can vary a lot from year to year and club to club.  Jim’s
>>> advice on cash is spot on.  Covid has had a huge impact on flea markets.
>>> Port City ARC, sponsor of this one, is a great club with a wonderful Sunday
>>> morning net on 75 meters.  Nearfest coming up is a really big one.  Enjoy
>>> the hobby.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Tom
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> *From:* bars <bars-bounces at w1hh.org> *On Behalf Of *Juan Jiménez
>>> *Sent:* Saturday, April 8, 2023 10:13 AM
>>> *To:* bars at w1hh.org
>>> *Subject:* [bars] Fwd: Seacoast flea market in Hampton
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------
>>> From: *Juan Jiménez* <flybd5 at gmail.com>
>>> Date: Sat, Apr 8, 2023, 10:13 AM
>>> Subject: Re: [bars] Seacoast flea market in Hampton
>>> To: n1hts <n1hts at comcast.net>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> PayPal and Venmo are the same as cash. 21st century, and all that.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Sat, Apr 8, 2023, 10:09 AM n1hts <n1hts at comcast.net> wrote:
>>>
>>> ALWAYS bring cash to a ham flea. 20's, 10's 5's and 1's. 50's if you are
>>> looking for bigger items.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Jim
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Sent from my Samsung Galaxy , an AT&T LTE smartphone
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> -------- Original message --------
>>>
>>> From: Juan Jiménez <flybd5 at gmail.com>
>>>
>>> Date: 4/8/23 9:54 AM (GMT-05:00)
>>>
>>> To: bars at w1hh.org
>>>
>>> Subject: Re: [bars] Seacoast flea market in Hampton
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Well, no wonder no one wanted to go. This flea market is tiny, most
>>> vendors are over 75, no one takes PayPal or Venmo, only cash, and no ATM
>>> machine. Waste of time. I left after 25 min. No wonder the hobby doesn't
>>> attract younger people...
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Thu, Apr 6, 2023, 11:08 AM Juan Jiménez <flybd5 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> Anyone going up to the Seacost ham radio flea market on Saturday in
>>> Hampton NH? I'm going, leaving from Burlington around 7am. If anyone would
>>> like a ride, holler. Depending on how many respond, I can take one person
>>> in my tiny Smart car, or up to four in my Land Rover SUV. Gas contributions
>>> welcome, but certainly not required. :)
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>>
>>> A black hole marks the spot where <insert favorite imaginary deity here>
>>> divided by zero.
>>>
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