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> From: Lynne Glazer <anyone@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sometimes it is the VENUE which requires the vendor fee.  ****Not at  all 
> about ride management****  >
Yes,
National Parks Service collects 5% of the sales from vendors. This applies 
to the ride management as well---5% of your entry fees may have to be turned 
over.  Actually most public forests, parks, core of engineers, etc. have 
some policy regarding vendors fees & permits. Often at the small rides the 
local entity management decides it's not worth the paperwork to collect a 
few dollars. The COE lands where I've set up have turned a blind eye, so 
far. It's not like I'm setting up there every weekend, open to the general 
public, it's pretty specific to the event.
I try to donate something to the ride if I'm not entering the ride.
I've paid fees to set up at championship rides, but I have to consider that 
as supporting the event, advertising, as I don't sell any more, or even as 
much as, a normal ride.
Most riders and ride managers do consider having a vendor to be a service 
and I've never had a "regular" ride charge a fee beyond what the park or 
whatever charges. I probably wouldn't be able to go to rides that charged a 
flat fee to set up, on top of the normal camping fees that everyone pays.

Nancy Mitts
Stablegear Tack



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