Originally Posted by
mirfi
No, it's not. The bike shops do have credit card machines. But the majority is like a giant indoor yard sale. For bicycles and bicycle stuff. People looking to unload some of their hoard.
Note: this is quoted from website -
https://stopswapandsave.com/faqs-1
Almost all vendors accept cash while many commercial vendors will also accept credit cards or checks. Overall though, cash is still the preferred method of payment. Our event has grown so much over the past several years however that the onsite ATMs always run out of cash by mid-day. Please keep this in mind while planning your payment strategy!
On an aside, a lot of bicycles get moved. A LOT of bicycles get moved. Last year I was near the door where bikes came in and it was like crazy. Later (noon-ish) I went to the bike sale corral and it was near empty.
Yes after being a vendor for several years, cash is normally king and the way to get deals. However a lot of us can use Venmo or Paypal for larger purchases. Venmo will be limited because now you can get taxed for over $600 in sales through the service. I do agree with the multitude of conversations and friends we make as the day goes by. That is a bonus about being there. Some really great folks with shared interests and most of us are big bike nerds.