How is this a problem? Some folks here sound genuinely offended; like they've been robbed of an entitlement. LOL! The shows always have stuff that isn't available at the stores. That includes all three Busse companies. It's funny that this is new to some. It's done as strategy, on purpose, so folks in the area of the show will come and see what's being offered that noone can get.
As much as I hate the idea of people buying up a bunch of knives only to flip on ePrey a few days later, you are absolutely correct about this. Busse/Swamp Rat always had special releases of knives that were sold only at shows and they always turn up for resale on the net within a day or two later. Nothing new or unusual here. I was kinda shocked to hear talk of "reporting the sale to Dan" or speculation that "Dan wasn't aware of what was going on".