Havelock RPM

Don · PRINCE EDWARD COUNTY

Havelock RPM

58Chev · ETOBICOKE, ONT

Don,
Maybe the date is mentioned in this thread... ??

www.ontariorodders.activeboard.com/t57067757/new-swapmeet-at-the-havelock-country-jamboree/

scott420p · BRAMPTON, ONT

http://rpmhavelock.com/

Dabooge · NORWOOD, ONT

Yep it's this weekend. Just setup our booth today. Our section is basically a ghost town... I sure hope it fills out tomorrow.

Dabooge · NORWOOD, ONT

The show bombed for us. Bad customer flow and unorganized management. The vendors who booked early were charged twice as much for the same space as others that booked later and when they complained, no refund was offered only a discount for next year. Saturday, Count's 77 band played the stage for maybe 50 people. The count should quit singing and stick to his day job. I went and watched the last song they played which was an abortion of Black Sabbath's - War Pigs. Band was decent but Danny just needed to STFU. Most vendors in our area didn't even make enough to pay off the spot. Sunday they let people in the grounds for free. The damage was already done as most vendors in our area packed up and left Sat night. I knew there would be growing pains but didn't expect it to be this bad. Lucky for us we only live 15 min away. Doubt we'll be back next year.

-- Edited by Dabooge on Monday 21st of July 2014 03:07:56 PM

58Chev · ETOBICOKE, ONT

WOW.. ThanX for the update...
I'm glad I didn't waste the weekend driving up there. Would have stayed an the sis-in-law's place just south at 30 & 42

J12 · OTTAWA, ONT

Hopefully it will be better next year and all of the kinks will be worked out by then. Was this the first year for Havelock RPM?

Lightspeed Mike · BELLEVILLE, ONT

Trying to compete with Syracuse weekend is a losing deal. I think there were about 2000 Canadian cars there.

Molten · CAMBOURNE, ONT

Good point, Mike.

Dabooge · NORWOOD, ONT

J12 wrote:
Hopefully it will be better next year and all of the kinks will be worked out by then. Was this the first year for Havelock RPM?

Yes 1st yr.... I overheard a RPM volunteer say "this show is gonna be a Barrie killer".... well they have a hell of a long way to go.

Chris Stapley · CAMPBELLFORD, ONT

Is that really bragging anyway? Just sayin.....

Dabooge · NORWOOD, ONT

We'll Burl's creek makes us 10x more than any other show and consistently. In Barrie all the overpriced garbage and antiques are closer to the main entrance. All the deals and good stuff is at the back fields.