Do the feis orgnaisers get paid for the space they rent out? I have only seen the vendors at 2006 NANs (but I expected more than twere there) so I wouldn't know firsthand. .. Personally I would think that the more vendors / variety the more people would browse etc and that would mean the chances are more people are going to attend the feis in the first place .. which of course rolls around to more money for the feis organisers

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Date Posted: Sat, Feb 17 2007, 5:45:51
Author: Lee in Darwin
Subject: Do the feis orgnaisers get paid for the space they rent out? I have only seen the vendors at 2006 NANs (but I expected more than twere there) so I wouldn't know firsthand. .. Personally I would think that the more vendors / variety the more people would browse etc and that would mean the chances are more people are going to attend the feis in the first place .. which of course rolls around to more money for the feis organisers - doesn't it?
In reply to: retired feis vendor 's message, "It's because feis only allow one of each commodity at the feis, mostly due to space. It's well known amongst feis vendors that one particular vendor will offer more money for the pitch than others may be able to afford. Even complains if anyone new comes in, who's not even selling anything remotely similar to what they do! Been there and decided it wasn't worth the hassle with this particular vendor even tho my stock was nothing at all to do with what they sold. Other vendors work the feis between them, which is how it should be." on Fri, Feb 16 2007, 15:47:21

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[> [> [> I would have thought this made sense, I am more inclined to browse when there is more choice of who to buy from. Maybe it is because of internet buying options that vendors are reluctant to attend as many feis. A shame for people with no internet access, no consumers choice for them. -- wishwillow, Sat, Feb 17 2007, 17:29:40 [1]

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[> [> [> Some feis organisers ask for a donation, others expect at least 10% of your takings, others ask for a flat fee....one feis I did expected �150 for the w/e. I spent over �900 on stock for that one, thinking we'd be in a prime position, but no, we were stuck out of the way and I took less than �100 Feis organiser wasn't too pleased when I could only offfer him �10, but not as miffed as myself who had paid for 2 nights in a hotel, petrol from over 200miles away, dancers feis entries and meals etc...I went home, as you can imagine, out of pocket and totally deflated :o( -- retired feis vendor, Sun, Feb 18 2007, 18:04:29 [1]

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