[SEL] Portland PROBLEMS????? (not in this case)

[Reg & Margaret Ingold]

I apologise to the list for making an error in my previous mail. I put it
wrong. He took orders for castings. didnt sell on site. That was what I felt
was ok.
I have no argument with the existing policy.

Reg & Marg Ingold.
Newcastle, NSW, Australia.
randmingold at hotkey.net.au
http://www.oldengine.org/members/randmingold

----- Original Message -----
From: "Arnie Fero" <fero_ah at city-net.com>
To: "The SEL email discussion list" <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
Sent: Wednesday, November 24, 2004 12:32 AM
Subject: Re: [SEL] Portland PROBLEMS????? (not in this case)


> G'day Reg,
>
> The "selling thing" at Portland is one thing I think they do have right.
> Since they charge ALL of the vendors for their "selling spots" (which
> helps the overall finances for running the show), they do have to draw a
> line somewhere on folks selling who have NOT paid for a "selling spot."
>
> The line that they've drawn is NO SELLING; nothing, nada, zip, zilch.
> That is a clear, unambiguous rule.  Even a FATG can understand that one.
>
> If I bring a few items to Portland that I want to sell, I have two legit
> options.  The first is to put them into the Trading Post.  There the club
> takes 10% off the top on everything that sells.  I've got no problem with
> that either.  The other option is to ask one of many SEL friends who ARE
> sellers if they would mind me putting my "For Sale" item in their area.
> Courtesy dictates that you offer to buy 'em a sandwich or offer a beer as
> a "thank you."  If it's a big dollar item, I think it's also nice to offer
> a financial "thank you."  But that's just me.
>
> See ya,  Arnie
>
> Arnie Fero
> Pittsburgh, PA
> fero_ah at city-net.com
>
> On Tue, 23 Nov 2004, Reg & Margaret Ingold wrote:
>
> > While I can see the sanity in having traders separated from the
exhibitors,
> > When my mate Tom Ball set up a table with his Eclipse model and castings
in
> > the ATIS area and was prepared to sell a few sets of castings, I really
> > could see no problem. He was showing with his group of friends.
Technically,
> > he was in the wrong.
> > So just where CAN you draw the line? I feel that there should be a very
> > flexible dividing line so all can be accommodated without a lot of 'set
in
> > concrete' rules.
> > The solidifying of 'rules' always drives people away and causes
friction.
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