Hey Z Gear...never heard of a scuba swap meet, but sounds like something I might go to! Where is the one in June?[/QUOTE
It looks like this swap meet is held once a year. This is an older add, but I believe the swap meet to be held this June 2015 still needs to be posted.
http://cawreckdivers.org/Banquet/3rd Annual Scuba Swapmeet.pdf
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Depends on what you mean by "pretty good" really.
Assuming you mean "as a vendor" the answer is a firm "it depends" for the most part. Many of these events are social events primarily... not that that's a bad thing, as it just means lots of divers will be there.
There's an annual one here in NJ that's very popular. While there are some "swapping" attendees, many/most of the tables are shops, boats, etc. I would think direct sales of your scuba-related stuff would do well there, based on GoPro popularity and price points that are "cash-and-carry" appropriate for impulse buys. Especially anything under $50.
PS - do you plan to attend Beneath The Sea here in NJ? Logistics and cost associated with getting here and having a booth might be prohibitive, but based on your DEMA feedback I thing it's the type of consumer show you'd like to be at.
I am actually interested in going as a consumer. I wanted to see if I could score some tanks ( steel 100), if I get lucky maybe I can find a single large tusa split fin... Boy that would be lucky! I lost one recently on a night dive. I seem to have lost quite a few items recently perhaps I can recoup some of the loses by scoring a few good deals at the swap.
I am not attending beneath the sea show in NJ. this year, hopefully I can next year.
Frank G
www.zgearinc.com