Originally Posted by
SteveB
On the subject of the trade stands.....
Years gone by a big trade stand was around £500, this year if you booked early and you were a RSOC member the biggest trade stand (16m) was £176...!!!!! and that included 4 enterance tickets/car passes...
Trouble is (and I admit I do this all the time) people use the likes of eBay etc for parts, I can regularly buy parts cheaper on Ebay than through work (I'm a manager of an after market car parts company so get staff discount which is 9% over cost)... You hear people all the time say "thats cheaper on eBay" this is why the traders are in decline at ND and alike as the cost isn't viable once you take all the costs envolved..
Rough price guide for SCCs trade stand
Stand £176
Rob took 3 vehicles (van, Mk2 RS, Mk3 Zetec S) fuel £150 ish
Wages for his 3 guys £240 ish
So in reality he has to make around £600 profit to break even....
Steve
that say's it all from a trade point of view and when people are counting the pennies they will buy cheaper but on the other hand buying cheap doesnt always save money as theres so many dodgy sales on ebay ! myself i like to buy from sorce that way you get the right thing an if there is any probs it is easy to sort