NAB and sale practice.

[Danny Condruti]

Is it custom for companies present at NAB (cameras, lenses, support gear) to also sell products there? Do they give discount also? If not, why would people buy from NAB as opposed ordering from them after the show?
From an older post I read that somebody bought a RED camera off the show floor. Advantage?

 

[Chad Lancaster]

vendors are not allowed to sell things at NAB

from the nab website

Direct Selling
Due to potential tax liability and other concerns, NAB Show® strictly prohibits over-the-counter sales (i.e., cash, check or credit card). Exhibitors may take business orders for future delivery.

 

[Todd T]

Typically conventions prohibit "cash & carry" transactions, you cannot pay and walk out with merchandise.

However, vendors can take Sales orders to be processed and fulfilled apart from the event.
Depending on the company or the product, there may be incentives (a.k.a discounts) to drive up interest, or build pre-release sales numbers for upcoming products.

Some the senior members of this board may recall a particular camera company that did this....

Edit: Chad type faster than I do!

 

[Gavin Greenwalt]

There are plenty of loopholes, besides the obvious "go to our website" SmallHD last year would "ship" a monitor to your hotel room.

 

[Michael Romano]

I've made purchases outright on the show floor, I didn't know there was a specific prohibition of sales.

 

[Andrew clemson]

Ive bought bags and so on pretty much every year. Seem to remember people like zacuto and red rock selling rig parts too.

 

[Bob Gundu]

That last days seems like a free for all with booths selling off the demos so they have less to pack.

 

[Danny Condruti]

Do they offer discounts usually?

 

[Ketch Rossi]

Always leave NAB's floor on last day full of gear...

 

[Jake Wilganowski]

It's a loose policy at best

 

[Andrew clemson]

Hence why I usually end up buying bags, just in case I leave with more than I came with. Vegas always gets my money somehow…..

 

[dino g]

I put a $1,000 deposit on a camera in april of 2006, it took 16 months for them to ship it to me, but arguably i purchased the camera at NAB. seriously though i have been buying products directly from the NAB sales floor for over 20 years and never even knew about the "Policy"....remember this....everything is for sale all of the time, it is just at what price you are willing to pay.