12. "This is another good reason to bring cash" In response to In response to 11 Wed Jul-08-09 01:26 PM by buckshot defunct
If you rely on that debit card it's all too easy to keep hitting up that ATM throughout the weekend. I (and by "I," I mean my wife) set up a little cash allowance beforehand to help budget things out. It's easy to get caught up in the spirit of things and want to buy shit you'd never think twice about in a normal setting. It's a condition I've come to call "The Comic Sweats." Cash feels more tangible and finite than plastic, so having a set amount of dollars per day prevents overspending.
You gonna be there the entire time? Typically everyone does their buying on Sunday, and right around closing time you can get some pretty good deals. Remember, these vendors aren't really trying to lug all that shit back home with them.
I'm pretty much only there for the books and their creators, but luckily I'm also a notorious cheapskate so it kind of balances out.