Kenner Gun Show

[HiPowerMan]

Who's going to the Kenner gun show this weekend?

 

[GaryCCR]

Negative.

 

[enigma]

Not a chance. The shows have gotten smaller. Raised prices on the tables for the dealers. And to charge $10 at the door is ludicrous!

 

[1911Dave]

What's the point really?

 

[killerkarl]

It will probably be a few more years before the memory fades of how worthless it is for me to go to one and I have to go to another one to learn the lesson once again.

 

[john17427]

As much as I like to go to gunshows, the cost has crossed a threshold for me. I may go to one a year, but likely none. Regrettably, I think it's a loss for the gun community.

 

[petingrass]

I'm going mostly because I have a lady friend that wants to go. saw some reasonably priced ammo cans that I didn't pick up last time. Also will look to unload my Beretta. The $10 door charge is too high. I won't be going back until it cones down.

 

[JabbaTheWhat01]

Ten bucks is too much, but usually you can get in free if you donate blood.

 

[bigtattoo79]

I can't see spending $10.00 to get in after that last show. I also feel charging $10.00 for a 12yo to go in is kinda crazy. So no I won't be going back to the Kenner Gun Show.

 

[Hattrick 22]

Glad many are not going..maybe they will start to get the idea now.

How much did they charge vendors before and what are they charging now? Never had a table but am curious of the price increase.

 

[1911Dave]

I'm going mostly because I have a lady friend that wants to go. saw some reasonably priced ammo cans that I didn't pick up last time. Also will look to unload my Beretta. The $10 door charge is too high. I won't be going back until it cones down.

BassPro has $10 ammo cans shipped right now and you can sell your Beretta here.

 

[HiPowerMan]

$75. a table now,(they tried to get $80) they also charge the vendors to use electricity(plug in your lap top- cell phone to do the background check) the people running this show even try to charge the venders using FBI e-check for the venues wifi

 

[petingrass]

I dont shop there.
I'm looking for a trade. Plus its a long drive. Kenners right around the corner.

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[1911Dave]

I dont shop there.
I'm looking for a trade. Plus its a long drive. Kenners right around the corner.

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I said $10 shipped off their website.. Better off putting a wtt ad here.

http://www.slickguns.com/product/blackhawk-can-metal-ammo-box-bass-pro-shops-10-free-shipping

 

[madwabbit]

nah i wont go. not worth the drive let alone an admission fee.

 

[Trailboss]

Used to be a vendor selling guns at the Bean (Great Southern) shows, but stopped when Bean raised the admission fee so high that customers stopped going, then they raised the table fees too high to make up for the lost door revenue. So vendors dropped out, which made the show smaller, which made the potential customers stop attending due to the smaller venue and higher door fees. Couldn't raise the gun price high enough and sell guns to make up for all the higher costs. A viscious cycle to kill gun shows due to the promoter's greed.

 

[kcinnick]

Someone has to go see Kenny at his first show!

 

[Southland Fi]

I will be there as well. BS members should come out to support the site sponsors. Great Southern is sending out an email that says if you bring a copy of the email you will get $1 off admission. It's not much but better than nothing.

 

[kcinnick]

I have no desire to pack up my guns and bring them to a gun show. I have my place set up just how I need it to conduct the type of business I want to conduct, and it only cost me money to walk through the door, for everyone else it is free even the coffee, unless you are S&W4ME, then it is $9, plus $4 for each cup of coffee.

 

[velociraptor]

I used to go to every show in Kenner to support the vendors and the show. The admission price shot up from $5 to $7 then $8 now $10. At the same time the number of vendors dropped. After the last show I sent a letter to Great Southern and expressed my disappointment in dearth of vendors and high price of admission. They did not bother to respond to the letter which tells me they do not care what the consumer thinks.

Accordingly I will not be going to the show again and will instead go to gun shows run by sponsors other than Great Southern. I have advised my friends likewise to shop elsewhere since the value of the show has been greatly diminished.

If they can instill this attitude in a die hard customer of theirs I can only imagine what everyone else thinks about them.