Dealers • 7 min read
What a Card Show Table Costs — And How to Make It Back
Table fee, travel, hotel, staffing — the real cost of a booth and the sales you need to clear it.
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Dealer Economics Breakdown
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New dealers usually budget the table fee and nothing else. The table is often less than half of the true cost of the weekend.
Cost stack for a four-day show
| Line item | Typical range |
|---|---|
| Table / booth fee | Tiered by size and location |
| Hotel (3-4 nights) | Book early for the show rate |
| Travel and fuel | Varies by distance |
| Staffing / second set of hands | Essential for bathroom breaks |
| Supplies, cases, lighting | One-off then reusable |
Rule of thumb: target gross sales of four to five times your table fee to make a multi-day show clearly worth it.
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