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Title: Manga Trade Booth/Room
Post by: VampireFangs103 on April 29, 2008, 09:04:45 pm

So I recently needed a topic to write a persuasive paper on, and the idea of a manga trading booth suddenly popped into my head. I know we have a manga trade/sell section on here, but wouldn't it be fun to have a booth or room dedicated to it at the con? People could bring in good conditioned manga that has only been read a few times. They could trade it in, and get a ticket or something, saying how many they brought, and then they could take as many. I thought it sounded like a rather good idea.

Title: Re: Manga Trade Booth/Room
Post by: Trumby on April 30, 2008, 06:39:32 am

I don't know how well this would work, but there are people who organize swap meets at cons (unofficially) where people can trade manga, figures, dvds, etc.

Title: Re: Manga Trade Booth/Room
Post by: Hawkeye on April 30, 2008, 04:31:11 pm

This is something that is best brought up to programming, as they are the ones who would deal with room assignments and such, I believe.  Please feel free to correct me if I'm wrong.

Title: Re: Manga Trade Booth/Room
Post by: TomtheFanboy on April 30, 2008, 09:32:04 pm

With the vendors selling manga and the library making it available to be read I would suggest organizing an unofficial swap meet. The vendors get a little ticked off if people start selling stuff at the convention without paying for a booth.

I think you could probably get away with a panel (we always need more panels) about swapping manga, especially if you do a little bit of research and bring a pricing guide or something.

Anyway, talk to Programming about getting a panel together, or just go to the manga swapmeet forum and set up a time to get people together during the con to trade privately.

Title: Re: Manga Trade Booth/Room
Post by: Hawkeye on May 01, 2008, 01:44:01 pm

Perfectly worded, Tom.  I hadn't thought of the vendors getting angry.  Definitely pursue a panel then, for those of you who are thinking of doing a manga swap meet.

Title: Re: Manga Trade Booth/Room
Post by: lolanime on May 10, 2008, 04:29:12 am

Ive sent off a panel form specifically for this.

Title: Re: Manga Trade Booth/Room
Post by: Rathany on May 12, 2008, 03:00:01 pm

Sak does a panel for people to trade those little collectible figurines that you get in boxes (which I always thought was an awesome idea).  I have also been to other cons with swap meets.  Hopefully, we can do a panel like that :)

Title: Re: Manga Trade Booth/Room
Post by: lolanime on May 13, 2008, 06:41:21 pm

yeah, i missed that this last one. Hopefully this one, if we have one, will have the same principal.

Title: Re: Manga Trade Booth/Room
Post by: Hawkeye on May 15, 2008, 01:38:18 pm

Quote from: lolanime on May 10, 2008, 04:29:12 am

Ive sent off a panel form specifically for this.

Cool, that ought to be fun to watch.  Just let us know if you think a yojimbo presence will be needed.