Rich Z

[Probe7899]

I was wondering if you do any shows in the north west US. I live in NY but I am willing to travel pretty far. So whats the closest show to NY coming up that you attended.
Thanks
Brian

[Rich Z]

Well, you threw me here. I thought New York was in the north EAST US. Darn! I move down to Florida and they up and move New York clear across the continent! ;)

OK, to answer your question. The farthest north we do a show is the Mid Atlantic Show in Maryland in mid September. So far all of our shows or basically in the South East. We did a show in San Diego, CA once, but when I tallied expenses against income, I could have come out better if I had just given away all the snakes we sold there. The expenses of doing a trip halfway or all of the way across the country just do not make it worthwhile to do.

If I do a show nearby where the expenses of doing it may be $500 and I were to gross $5,000 (I wish!) at the show, I would still be losing 10 percent on all of the sales there. Going across country would inflate that expense quite a bit and make it very difficult to justify. Many times we have had more business waiting on the answering machine over the weekend we were at a show then we actually made at the show.

The earliest show we have planned that will take us anywhere north will be the Raleigh, NC show in early May.

[dartguy]

I would like to be the first to extend the invitation to have you stay at my house so you can attend the local So. California shows. I would do that just to be able to buy 10-15 babies and hand pick them. AND contrary to what you might expect, I WON"T request any free babies. :eek: just get a ticket on southwest for around $100 roundtrip (if you book it right) and the rest is on me (meals lodging and transportation) any after hours entertainment is your own responsibility ;)

[Rich Z]

dartguy,

Thanks for the offer, but I still doubt I will do any shows out on the left coast. Not only to I have plane fare for my wife and I to get out there, but there is the small matter of shipping the animals there and back again to consider. Plus there is so much paraphenalia associated with a show that we need to bring along, that I just don't see doing any shows we can't drive to.

Thanks.

[dartguy]

but....but.... :(