[Rockhounds] Retail business question

[Charles Baran]

betdav97 at aol.com wrote:

> Hi,
>  Since we are on the subject of pricing, I have a rhetorical
> question for you. Two vendors are at a show, they have the
> same number of tables, but one carries low to medium priced
> specimens; the other carries high end, esthetic specimens.
> The first vendor sells several flats, which add up to a $1000.
> The high end vendor sells three specimens that add up to a
> $1000. Who is the more successful vendor? The first one was
> more a lot busier, the second one had a more relaxed show
> by far. But they both had the same gross sales, and maybe
> even the same profit. Think about it, your answers may prove
> very interesting,
> thanks,
> dave

You first must define "Successful". 

Chuck Baran