[Deptheads] Dealer Room Update

[mike fryer]

I started a RPG DD drawing last con, and I plan to continue it.

Mike Fryer



On Wed, May 12, 2010 at 12:39 AM, <stevenong at comcast.net> wrote:

> Today I got authorization to cut the prices of Gryphon and Eagle Games, so
> the guest should see some good deals from me.
>
> But I'm waiting for a response from my prior post.
>
> I've seen post on the easy things like signage, maps and fliers but haven't
> seen anyone take up my challenge.
>
> Is this Strategicon Taboo?
> Is nobody suppose to talk about it?
> Is it a dead a buried subject?
> Did I open an old wound?
>
> You asked me what I thought would make a difference and I answered with my
> own observations and a challenge.
> (see below)
> Industry statistics say 20% of a stores gross comes from RPG's.
> I doubt we're getting half that, and if anyone would like, I would be happy
> to ask the dealers.
>
> I've listed what I think would make a difference, where it is in the budget
> and why you should start a program.
>
> Tell me why the Dealer Dollars are discriminatory given to only certain
> events and not spread among "all" the guest events?
> Doesn't everyone pay the same amount to get in?
>
> Tell me why I'm wrong.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: stevenong at comcast.net
> To: deptheads at strategicon.net
> Sent: Tuesday, May 4, 2010 12:23:27 AM GMT -08:00 US/Canada Pacific
> Subject: Re: [Deptheads] Dealer Room Update
>
> Before posting, I understood the decisions had been made and weren't
> changing.
> My goal of these post is to update the staff as to my progress and prepare
> them for the fallout.
> If traffic is down and sales are low you are going to hear from both sides.
>
> The dealers are going to complain that the positioning sucks and there
> wasn't any traffic.
> Some especially the new vendors will have to make a decision based on this
> con; do I come back?
> When I was talking to Battle Foam, Black Army and Game Ogre the first thing
> that they ask is what is the con population?
> Or more plainly, is it worth my time and money?
>
> Eric asked me for deeper discounts from the manufactures that I represent
> (Gryphon, Eagle and Three Sages Games), and I have put in the request.
> I was working off the premise of having some prime high traffic real
> estate.
> Somehow I doubt they will appreciate lowering the price and seeing less
> sales, you can't have them both or at least not for long.
>
> The Guest will continue to complain that the dealers are selling the games
> at close to full retail.
> And well yes that will probably be true especially if traffic is down, as I
> said before it's easy to be generous when your doing well.
>
> Yes, both of us believe that good signage and map in the con book are
> critical, hopefully the payout station will help.
>
> *You asked, so here is a challenge for you,* RJ and I have cut the cost of
> the dealers room by hundreds of dollars.
> (one less room, replacing the dinner with a lunch, and no alcohol, for all
> I care you can get rid of the donuts to but apparently it's a well like
> tradition)
>
> I challenge this staff to take some of that savings and turn it into dealer
> dollars* but not by increasing the current programs.*
>
> Drive some of the non tournament people back into dealers room.
>
> When I go down into the bowels of roleplaying or stay up to see who's
> playing werewolf, "I'VE NEVER SEEN THESE PEOPLE BEFORE!!!!"
> (or at least never in the dealers room)
>
> It's like going to someone else's con, and this is my 10th or 11th
> StrategiCon, I should have seen these people.
>
> Give DD's to the GM's and organizers, give them the authority to pick the
> best player, have a vote, Rock-Paper-Scissors, I don't care.
>
> I know these are the cheapest of our guest, but I think getting a little
> from them is going to be easier that squeezing more out of our board gamers
> and CCG'ers.
>
> Monitor it, put little marks on the new programs and see how many come
> back?
>
> I may be completely wrong, it wouldn't be the first time, but I believe
> that it's only fair that you give them some DD's, they paid the same amount
> to get in as everyone else!
>
> Think about it, Roleplayers are so cheap that it would give them
> an ulcer not to spend free money.
>
> Steve Ong
> Three Sages Games
>
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