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Originally Posted by AMB
Not that I've been to a swap meet for years, but charging potential customers an admission fee is ludicrous. I bet someone's pocketing that fee (its not going to expenses), its easy money, at the expense of the sellers. 200 admissions at $8 each thats a nice little earner
I'd tell 'em to stick it, If they tried to charge me $8 (let alone $15) to enter a swap meet. Gold coin, ok that would be acceptable.
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Paying $15 entry to walk around looking at other peoples rusty junk is pretty silly, one of the reasons I stopped going to the local one here.
I'd dare say most of that admission fee goes toward paying for the hire of the venue. The one here is held at the local show grounds, which is obviously owned by the council. If anyone is to blame, it would be that useless organization. So, I wouldn't say the event organizer is pocketing all of the money collected at the gate.
Not that I'm excusing it, but does explain where the money goes. Nothing is free in life, even selling old junk.