tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4954486699810607306.post7112866412515422189..comments2023-11-02T02:40:48.410-07:00Comments on Crime Fiction Collective: How Much Would you Pay to go to a Bookstore?L.J. Sellershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10213491074676394406noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4954486699810607306.post-76572321822777425752013-05-16T13:44:05.701-07:002013-05-16T13:44:05.701-07:00How disappointing for everyone involved! Obviously...How disappointing for everyone involved! Obviously a tactical error that will probably hurt them in the long run. I've been to the Tucson Book Festival and it's just fabulous! And of course free to the public. Some festivals charge an extra fee to see a headline speaker or take part in a workshop, but that's different and makes sense.Jodie Rennerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17180607353893233389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4954486699810607306.post-37032585267128393332013-05-16T12:53:42.621-07:002013-05-16T12:53:42.621-07:00I think some of it was greed and some of it perhap...I think some of it was greed and some of it perhaps just ignorance. This company does other kinds of shows where charging at the door works, (a wine and food show, where a lot of free samples are given away) but you can't do that with a book festival.Teresa Burrell, Author, Attorney, Advocatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00008721460499855699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4954486699810607306.post-81854611039582831712013-05-16T12:47:27.774-07:002013-05-16T12:47:27.774-07:00Unless they had to do this in order to offset cost...Unless they had to do this in order to offset costs, it sounds a bit like a case of greed. I'd imagine they take in plenty of revenue through other means. One would also think that with an online retailer like Amazon getting a large part of the market share, events like these would want to keep competitive instead of shooting themselves in the foot.ANDREW E. KAUFMANhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08835920472268730244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4954486699810607306.post-36858652213014553612013-05-16T07:21:47.470-07:002013-05-16T07:21:47.470-07:00The promoter was there and very visible. I'm s...The promoter was there and very visible. I'm surprised he didn't get attacked more than he did. I spoke briefly to him, not about my losses as a vendor, but only about my disappointment for the public. My family is in the event business (similar, but not with books) and I know what it's like to be on the other side. He obviously didn't sell out the venue to exhibitors, the hall could have held twice as many booths as it did, so I know he lost a great deal of money himself. In the future I will not support any events this company does and I have to admit I got a wee bit of satisfaction knowing he lost more money than I did. Teresa Burrell, Author, Attorney, Advocatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00008721460499855699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4954486699810607306.post-66398189572812168552013-05-16T07:11:05.399-07:002013-05-16T07:11:05.399-07:00The sales tax license is always a requirement at b...The sales tax license is always a requirement at book festivals. Sometimes they check, sometimes they don't, but vendors need to be covered. Most exhibitors already have one for the state they live in but whenever you travel to another state you need to be prepared. Often there is a city tax that is different so that becomes an issue as well. In Tucson the state license is minimal, but the city license is more expensive. They all just want to make sure they get the sales tax due them. Just another cost of doing business. <br /><br />In this case, however, obtaining the license was just another expense since no one showed to sell to.Teresa Burrell, Author, Attorney, Advocatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00008721460499855699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4954486699810607306.post-54726632394072977232013-05-16T06:54:37.435-07:002013-05-16T06:54:37.435-07:00What a shame!What a shame!Marilyn Meredith a.k.a. F. M. Meredithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04179984154939161530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4954486699810607306.post-58284700443749849062013-05-16T06:33:58.723-07:002013-05-16T06:33:58.723-07:00Teresa, I heard that about the Albuquerque Fiesta ...Teresa, I heard that about the Albuquerque Fiesta and am kind of glad I never got it together to make the trip.<br /><br />Maybe they'll rethink that part of the program. <br /><br />The other issue (I heard) was that many authors decided not to sell books because they would have been required to get a sales tax license from the city and felt that was too much of a hassle.Peg Brantleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04906858123466177508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4954486699810607306.post-17561585040462621762013-05-16T06:33:46.705-07:002013-05-16T06:33:46.705-07:00How unfortunate! Very few events in which vendors ...How unfortunate! Very few events in which vendors sell goods charge customers to get in. They want people to show up and spend their money on books, art, and whatever. And most writers can't afford to make those trips and not sell enough books to pay the cost. I hope you had an opportunity to tell the sponsors what you thought. L.J. Sellershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10213491074676394406noreply@blogger.com