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Post by jankytomato on May 4, 2009 17:39:22 GMT -5
Am I to believe that even discussing selling crafts is not allowed here?
You all know what I'm talking about - people selling grilled cheeses, hemp necklaces, glassware. They aren't making a killing at it, just trying to make ends meet. If the event organizers would offer a lower tier of vending at a reasonable cost, most would pay it.
I was going to vend officially, have you seen the agreement? The cost is really high and you have to open early and stay open until like 2 in the morning, which means being like a business that has to meet its high overhead, hiring employees, filing all kinds of paperwork. No way to be and attendee and vendor - you would miss everything.
Why should you care? Because cracking down on it squeezes out the artists that create really cool stuff and all there is left is this cheesy Walt Disney shakedown street with exorbitant prices and nutsy mass produced goods and even hand-made stuff from third world countries where everyone - the importers and commercial vendors - is making money off it except the people actually making the stuff.
Am I to believe that even discussing selling crafts is not allowed here?
You all know what I'm talking about - people selling grilled cheeses, hemp necklaces, glassware. They aren't making a killing at it, just trying to make ends meet. If the event organizers would offer a lower tier of vending at a reasonable cost, most would pay it.
I was going to vend officially, have you seen the agreement? The cost is really high and you have to open early and stay open until like 2 in the morning, which means being like a business that has to meet its high overhead, hiring employees, filing all kinds of paperwork. No way to be and attendee and vendor - you would miss everything.
Why should you care? Because cracking down on it squeezes out the artists that create really cool stuff and all there is left is this cheesy Walt Disney shakedown street with exorbitant prices and nutsy mass produced goods and even hand-made stuff from third world countries where everyone - the importers and commercial vendors - is making money off it except the people actually making the stuff.
So, support unofficial vendors. Damn the man, even if he puts on a good show. Fack the rich complaining about how the poor are trying to get over. We wouldn't be scheming on how to catch a crumb if the fat I HAVE NO DADDY weren't hogging all the cake.
You are correct that is why your first thread was locked. It is not like the 'roo officials do not read this site dude, and first off if you say it out loud you are telling them what to look for. Secondly if they do not like us they could ask that we not use their name or trademarked images so we try to stay on their good side. Finally yes we have a filter, I assume you know how it works now.
before this thread also gets shutdown, I am just trying to get a feel for what kind of pressure I will be up against.
In my younger less responsible days I was someone that made certain experiences possible at a few festies, and now I just want to sell some art to cover my ticket cost and I don't think there's anything wrong with that (or the other for that matter).
so are we talking about here - total lockdown, 50/50, pretty low risk but say nothing more about it (and I won't)?
People get away with it every year, people also get caught every year. It really pisses of Phish who may ask Bonnaroo to amp it up this year. Yeah it is 50/50 though either you will get caught or you won't.
Go for it man, vend all you want. You may get away with it, you may get all your stuff taken away. If you're only coming to roo just to sell your wares, you're going for the wrong reasons anyway. If you're coming to roo for he music, and need a way to get to the next show, I'm sure you're clever enough already to not get busted.
edit: I do miss the old days of grilled cheese and $2 sierras in the lot. Not to mention the art, et al. However, Things change. So be it. Figure it out.
Last Edit: May 4, 2009 18:20:02 GMT -5 by pisgah - Back to Top
Post by jankytomato on May 4, 2009 18:29:09 GMT -5
As I said in my locked post, I am not going to make money. I enjoy music and the (old) festival atmosphere. I have bills and am not rich or a trust fund kid so I can't drop g's on a weekend without it hurting plus would like to do more than one a year.
sorry to ruffle feathers - I am not about the hate or the money. It just kills me to go to events where it's like you walk in the door and you're getting raped by the event organizer. I don't know about you all (it seems like money is of no concern to many of you which is a luxury certain people take for granted) but I work hard for my money and can't stomach ten dollar bud lights and stuff like that.
