I’ve been doing my local craft show for years, and it’s always been handmade only. The organizers had been holding off the MLMs for years before relenting.
Two years ago they gave in and said they would allow one booth per vendor (so they wouldn’t end up with multiple LLR or R+F booths) on a first come, first served basis. The only one they banned outright was pure romance, on the grounds it was a family event.
All of us hand crafters were kinda peeved, until we noticed they crammed them side by side on a narrow little side street that barely counts as part of the festival. The first year there were probably 20 booths there, last year there were 5. I haven’t checked the vendor list in a few weeks, but as of mid June there wasn’t a single MLM signed up.
Rhodin265 on July 11st, 2018 at 16:55 UTC »
She can’t even spell Paparazzi...
sophsiv on July 11st, 2018 at 18:27 UTC »
I'm glad they called MLM crap "resale" because that is exactly what it is. Shampoo, makeup, ugly leggings, etc all sold from the trunk of a car.
agorby00 on July 11st, 2018 at 19:02 UTC »
I’ve been doing my local craft show for years, and it’s always been handmade only. The organizers had been holding off the MLMs for years before relenting.
Two years ago they gave in and said they would allow one booth per vendor (so they wouldn’t end up with multiple LLR or R+F booths) on a first come, first served basis. The only one they banned outright was pure romance, on the grounds it was a family event.
All of us hand crafters were kinda peeved, until we noticed they crammed them side by side on a narrow little side street that barely counts as part of the festival. The first year there were probably 20 booths there, last year there were 5. I haven’t checked the vendor list in a few weeks, but as of mid June there wasn’t a single MLM signed up.