The vendors do it because most are collectors that love pinball and the hobby, some of us find it very satisfying to share games with other collectors. I bought two games and picked them up at the show, I could have just put them in my trailer, instead I set them up and let everyone play them from Thursday till Saturday 4pm. I did it to support the show, without collectors being selfless the show won't survive. Ivan brings many of his own games and has for years. I will be there next year with games for all to play. Thanks Ivan for carrying on the tradition of Allentown .

This thread should be closed by the mods, this is the type of crap that needs to end here on pinside. There is nothing productive that can come of this thread . Ivan hope to see you at pintastic, drinks are on me. Thanks for the great show, I will be there next year, already counting the days, and tuning the machines.
Yours truly,
The Pitbull

It was a great show, although it's the busiest time for me with work I spoke to gabe and I'm planning on going.

Threads like this aren't productive, if you wanted to complain about something that upset you just pm Ivan and let him know. Bashing the show and the volunteers in a public forum is not productive. I will be at the show again next year to support Ivan and the show. I will also continue to go to the Pinfest website, read the rules and follow them, this year I was unsure of a rule of the show, I went to the website, called the number listed. Ivan picked up the phone, answered my question, it was really that easy.

I love Thursday set up, I bring games just for that in itself, interacting with the other collectors, talking pinball c'mon guys, for most of us this is a hobby, it's suppose to be fun. Ivan and the volunteers break their asses for the show. I'm not going to say the vendors don't make any money, but it's not enough to warrant coming to a show, the exposure the show gives is the real reason most vendor are there. Let's face it online sales are where the money is at for vendors, not brick and mortar shows. Think about the cost for a vendor to do a show, you have to get your booth, product, people all to the show from long distance, then there's the cost of food, lodging etc etc for most there's a small profit or break even only. This is probably why Ivan charges such a low cost for a spot in the vendor area.