Venue Pout (suggestions welcome) (long)

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Posted by Lauren on August 1, 2001 at 22:52:38:

Here's my pout (similar to a rant but with the lower lip stuck out):

I contacted a local metaphysical store before I moved about doing
henna in their shop the last Saturday of every month for the summer,
except July when I was unavailable, so I would take the first weekend
in August, giving them a flat 33% cut of my total. I've advertised
this. They have flyers in their store about this. I worked a street
fair there last year and I told them I wanted to do it again, last
year. I told them again I wanted to do the street fair (this being a
two-day weekend) when I signed up to do my henna there this year.
This was about 6 months ago. They didn't know when the fair was, but
every time I was there, I reminded them to let me know when it was so
I could plan. I have moved since then and live almost two hours away.
About two months ago, I stopped in when I was in town on unrelated
business and saw that they had another henna person there on the
Saturdays when I was out. I was figuring on repeat business and
people making appointments, and with her there all the time, I get
none of that. They explained that I didn[t have an exclusive
contract with them and it was better for hte store to always have
soimeone there. I backed down and let it go. They told me the
street fair was thre first weekend in August, coincidentally when I
was already scheduled to be there. I told them again I would be at
the fair for both days. They agreed.
Last time I was there (Last weekend in june) they said the other
henna person wanted to do the fair too but would only be doing hair
wraps. Fine by me, hair wraps don't cut into my business. I got a
call from the other woman a couple weeks ago. She was really nice,
uses good henna, even prices about the same as me for henna. Except
she's expecting to do henna at the street fair, too. I wimped out
because she was so nice and said i'd share the days with her, with me
as primary henna person but her doing people, too. Now I find out I
can't do Sunday, so I called and asked if instead of sharing, we
could split the fair, so she would do Saturday alone and me do Sunday
alone. She's unwilling to do this.
I really liked her. I don't want to ruin a possible friendship and,
who knows, partnership. However, I had this weekend scheduled over a
year ago. I can't travel two hours each way, then share whoever
comes in, then give the store their take. It doesn't make any sense.
What do I do?
Lauren
What can I do?

Qamar Franji Eastern Arts

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Re: Venue Pout (suggestions welcome) (long) Rupal 04:23:48 8/2/2001 (1)
- Re: Venue Pout (suggestions welcome) (long) Joe B 15:56:20 8/2/2001 (0)

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: Here's my pout (similar to a rant but with the lower lip stuck out): : : I contacted a local metaphysical store before I moved about doing : henna in their shop the last Saturday of every month for the summer, : except July when I was unavailable, so I would take the first weekend : in August, giving them a flat 33% cut of my total. I've advertised : this. They have flyers in their store about this. I worked a street : fair there last year and I told them I wanted to do it again, last : year. I told them again I wanted to do the street fair (this being a : two-day weekend) when I signed up to do my henna there this year. : This was about 6 months ago. They didn't know when the fair was, but : every time I was there, I reminded them to let me know when it was so : I could plan. I have moved since then and live almost two hours away. : About two months ago, I stopped in when I was in town on unrelated : business and saw that they had another henna person there on the : Saturdays when I was out. I was figuring on repeat business and : people making appointments, and with her there all the time, I get : none of that. They explained that I didn[t have an exclusive : contract with them and it was better for hte store to always have : soimeone there. I backed down and let it go. They told me the : street fair was thre first weekend in August, coincidentally when I : was already scheduled to be there. I told them again I would be at : the fair for both days. They agreed. : Last time I was there (Last weekend in june) they said the other : henna person wanted to do the fair too but would only be doing hair : wraps. Fine by me, hair wraps don't cut into my business. I got a : call from the other woman a couple weeks ago. She was really nice, : uses good henna, even prices about the same as me for henna. Except : she's expecting to do henna at the street fair, too. I wimped out : because she was so nice and said i'd share the days with her, with me : as primary henna person but her doing people, too. Now I find out I : can't do Sunday, so I called and asked if instead of sharing, we : could split the fair, so she would do Saturday alone and me do Sunday : alone. She's unwilling to do this. : I really liked her. I don't want to ruin a possible friendship and, : who knows, partnership. However, I had this weekend scheduled over a : year ago. I can't travel two hours each way, then share whoever : comes in, then give the store their take. It doesn't make any sense. : What do I do? : Lauren : What can I do?
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