Support the Dealer's Room

[archway.livejournal.com]

Freelancing is a tough road. Lots and lots of artists, merchants, designers, etc. actively try to make a living doing it. Travelling and working cons is WORK. The dealers rooms are places you can find things you just can't find anywhere else from some of the coolest people you would ever want to meet. Is it cheap? No. If you simply wanted to save a few bucks, go to Target.

In that same line, don't hamstring the dealers that PAID A LOT OF MONEY to have tables by side-stepping them and going to people that haven't paid the equivalent of Guild fees. It is just terrible Con Karma. If the dealers can't make ends meet, they don't come back. If they don't come back, how can you get that one-of-a-kind item? What would the con be like with a crappy dealer's room?

Is this a popular comment? No. Doing the right thing rarely matches doing the popular thing.

Thanks for listening...

Comments

Re: ok, hold the phone

[nisie.livejournal.com]

I was thinking that your service is something better left to being done in the privacy of a room than on the dealer floor.

Re: ok, hold the phone

[sinfulpixie.livejournal.com]

i was thinking the same, i'm not one to powder my nose in public either.

Re: ok, hold the phone

[lorenalis.livejournal.com]

I thought I read somewhere through here a proposal to add a services area to the con. While there is the ever present problem of logistics (ie. where to put it) I believe this would be a wonderful idea. I'm sure there are folks who would love to have a place at con where they could go for make-up services or a massage. These areas would need to have some privacy, which is not offered at all in the dealers room and only in the Exhibitors Hall if you bring stuff to create your own private areas such as changing rooms.

Re: ok, hold the phone

[http://users.livejournal.com/spooksquad_/]

Make-up and face painting services are offered in public, booths, what have you, all the time. Many artists prefer working in public too, so that others can see their work and possibly step up to have something done.

Re: ok, hold the phone

[nisie.livejournal.com]

And some women, like myself, would prefer not to be stared at as they put on makeup.

Re: ok, hold the phone

[http://users.livejournal.com/spooksquad_/]

Sure, the few times that I do serious makeup, I don't need an audience either. Wasn't talking about that though, I meant, in general, the make-up/face painting service is not something that has to be done in privacy, it's often done at a table or booth during events. Since Pixie doesn't have either, cool she's doing it from where she wants.