What if I owned a home right down the street from the Union show and wanted to have my big yard sale that day, and sell some phonographs and records out of my collection, and invited some friends who were visiting Union from out of Town to join me. Would you consider that ripping off the Donley"s ? My little yard sale of phono stuff is certainly not going to keep collectors from visiting the Union show and paying their admission charge. This sort of thing happens everywhere. Up here in the northeast we have the Giant Flea Market in Brimfield every year just north of Sturbridge, and for a wholeweek the locals have their little offshoots of the giant flea market at homes and fields and and whatever open space there is throughout the area, but it certainly doesn't keep people from visiting the big Brimfield event. It is just part of the free enterprise system. Sure these folks are feeding off of the big event, but that is life. No one has a monopoly on free enterprise and the en treprenerial spirit. There aren't cops out there, taking down license numbers and checking folks out like the FBI and passing names along so they can be blackballed by the owners of the big event. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Darrell Lehman" <[email protected]> To: "Antique Phonograph List" <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, June 12, 2010 1:30:18 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: Re: [Phono-L] union
"These folks" have spent 30+ years building Union from a couple circus tents to what it is today. They've served the sellers magnificently and have every right to preserve the integrity of the show for the buyers. To start something extra the day before the "main event" is selfish, greedy AND unethical! And ANYONE who does so should be blackballed by the Donley's as well as by sellers and buyers!! If another show is needed, do it the week-end before or after and let the public decide - don't rip-off somebody elses efforts. best, Darrell ================================================================= [email protected] wrote: > So it appears these folks want to be the only game in town? and are > blackballing anyone who dares to start there own little trading and selling > station, even when it is seperate and apart from their own operation ? That > is highly unethical and down right arrogant. Of course this could merely be > one of those rumors that gets going, based solely on hear say, and snowballs > out of sight. So let's get all of the facts before we all jump on this. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Rich"<[email protected]> > To: "Antique Phonograph List"<[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, June 12, 2010 1:06:36 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern > Subject: Re: [Phono-L] union > > That{But if they are at the Hess Gas Station down the Street, or have > rented some space at some ball field, then what's the problem ?? > Certainly nothing wrong with that. Why should someone claim a monopoly > on the whole area just based on tradition.} was the question raised the > last time as I remember. > > If you remember back several years there used to be an auction on > Thursday night and this issue did not really surface until the auction > went away. > > [email protected] wrote: > >> I see. Certainly if some folks are using the parking lot, that would be a >> problem. But if they are at the Hess Gas Station down the Street, or have >> rented some space at some ball field, then what's the problem ?? Certainly >> nothing wrong with that. Why should someone claim a monopoly on the whole >> area just based on tradition. >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Rich"<[email protected]> >> To: "Antique Phonograph List"<[email protected]> >> Sent: Saturday, June 12, 2010 12:14:10 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern >> Subject: Re: [Phono-L] union >> >> There has been an issue with trading in the parking lot on the Thursday >> before the show in the past. That has expanded to exhibitors trading >> just about anywhere on Thursday if its officially organized. >> >> I am reasonably certain that there will be more info flowing forth on >> this topic. >> >> [email protected] wrote: >> >>> Sounds kind of crazy !! Is there something illegal or unethical about >>> starting your own show, or offering some friendly competition. How bizarre >>> !! >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: [email protected] >>> To: [email protected] >>> Sent: Saturday, June 12, 2010 7:01:03 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern >>> Subject: [Phono-L] union >>> >>> hi all >>> i hear paul baker and kurt knauck were banned from union for setting up a >>> new show >>> has anyone heard of this too >>> paul tried this five years ago i know and had to apologize to the union >>> attendees >>> anyone else heard this >>> zono >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Phono-L mailing list >>> http://phono-l.oldcrank.org >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Phono-L mailing list >>> http://phono-l.oldcrank.org >>> >>> >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> Phono-L mailing list >> http://phono-l.oldcrank.org >> _______________________________________________ >> Phono-L mailing list >> http://phono-l.oldcrank.org >> >> >> > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > http://phono-l.oldcrank.org > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > http://phono-l.oldcrank.org > > _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.oldcrank.org _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.oldcrank.org
