Is eBay killing Dayton?
Although this discussion happened back in 2006 on news://rec.radio.amateur.swap, I think it is still very relevant for today. Are the Internet stores and eBay killing the Dayton Ham Fest?
Mike from central Florida wrote, “The last time I was at dayton was 1987, and it sounds like it hasn’t changed. It was always a place to find parts and equipment. In the early ’80s it had a couple years where it was mostly C-band sat TV equipment, parts and kits. In the ’70s it was mostly military surplus and half finished assemblies, along with older tube type ham equipment. What you find depends a lot on the economy, If its been good for a while, there is more good used equipment. Also, the newer radios fail a
lot faster, so less make it to the used market. Some of the mail order dealers don’t have any real inventory, so they have nothing to take to hamfests because they ship fill their orders as fast as their stock comes in.”
Ron (WA0KDS) wrote, “I have only been to Dayton once and found it interesting. If I was within 200 miles I would probably go there every year but being on the other side of the country once will have to do. The Flea Market is nice but that cannot be the only reason for one to go to Dayton. There are numerous other activities going on all the time and I believe if one
goes to Dayton they should make them the main priority instead of the Flea Market. Almost anything can be bought online nowadays so to go to Dayton to haul home a car full of junk just doesn’t make since anymore. So how about a Dayton without a Flea Market ? Are we all so much into the Junk of our Hobby that we forgot the human element?”
Tell us what you think, is eBay killing Dayton?
If you have ever been to Dayton, what was it like? Would you go again?
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