Re: [Harp-L] Vendor Fees at SPAH

[Joe and Cass Leone <leone@xxxxxxxx>]

On Jul 4, 2007, at 6:13 PM, Tom Baehr wrote:

> [I'm still struggling with e-mail protocol here, Joe.

No. you're not. It was I who made the mistake of sending a cc to the  
list. I did this for the following reasons:

1... Your argument is sound (as usual) and I wanted to look like the  
bad guy here. I have since (after hearing from other harp-l members)  
changed my mind and now agree that some (however small) recompense  
should be agreed on for a spot at the 'flea market'.

2. We (both) haven't actually said anything wrong, and I felt that  
the list might find some of the details interesting.

3. I wanted to get across a different view point.

> I think you're responding to the one that went unintentionally off- 
> list to you.

Yes, while I fully realize that you have a lot of class and probably  
figured that the subject was getting a little off topic, I felt that  
your ideas were very logical and should be shared.

> I'm hoping my expanded version will make it onto the list sometime  
> soon. Be that as it may, I'll respond to you here, on list, and let  
> it serve as my on-list response.

I suppose we can do this until it becomes a drag, and we're told to  
cease and desist. I have been on the list for eons but STILL don't  
know what's a proper subject and what isn't. Usually, when in doubt,  
I don't post.

As it were, another list member suggested that spah take a 'cut'. I  
saw this as brilliant. In HIS words it's a win/win.

Now the way 'I' see it, if the vendor doesn't make much, he isn't  
hurt too badly by the 'table' charge, and spah must accept the fact  
that they were the good guys and by allowing the vendor to BE there,  
they gave the membership the opportunity to accept or reject his  
wares, but at least had the OPTION. In this way spah preserved and  
advanced the harmonica.

Then if the vendor sells well, he reaps the benefits and spah gets a  
fair cut. This allows spah to feel (again) like the good guy because  
they can now rest assured that they were correct in giving the vendor  
the opportunity to BE there. In this way spah is preserving and  
advancing the harmonica.

Over a period of time, spah can monitor this whole enchilada and get  
an idea (IF they're paying attention), of what will go over and what  
won't.

I could write a book about this whole state of affairs but I already  
annoy enough people as it is.

smokey-joe