by wheeling and dealing i think the meaning is more bulk parts, back glass, heads, bodies, populated PFs, pin and arcade carcuses, junk, treasures, warehouse raid items. there is no place to haul in that sort of stuff. the type of things you see at pin a go go and so on so on.
I am the one that brought the trailer, you can point the finger at me if you want. you can ban me if you want. nobody said we could not sell out of the trailer. I never heard that until now, 2 years later. And will add that year we brought 12 working games into the show.
several of the show board and staff bought pins from me out of that very trailer not naming names.
pins were sold to the Canadians that were in the documentary Pinball Wizard, we filmed some of that in the parking lot.
parts and pieces are the back bone to the hobby, restoring, repairing and is essential to keep them going.
complete working pins for sale inside the show is great but there would be just as many or more non working games for barter if allowed
or a place was established for that sort of thing.
the hotel parking lot works just fine for wheeling and dealing and there are no parking lot cops to say any different.

totally can understand that and the small print rules that come to light.
it is a great show and well put together. there is just a void as lots of pinheads gather at a event like this to buy, sell and trade.
And a good source to find new and used parts and see what collectors have extra to sell.
we did purchase a booth this year to haul in parts, no room to bring in games or parts machines but this is a start.

FYI, not sure if it a option but the top hotel lot directly under the back loading lot at the show was completely empty last year, empty all weekend.