[SADXA] Fwd: [CADXA DX Talk] Mesa Hamfest Tax Situation

[k7bhm]

    To all on the SADXA reflector....

    This really sounds like what happened to CADXA when we
    hosted the ARRL Southwestern Division Convention back in
    2004..............Remember, that the convention was held at
    the Wildhorse Pass Resort.........which happened to be on the
    Indian Reservation.....The day before we opened the doors,
    we had a visit from the Reservation "Tax Collector".  We
    tried to tell them that 75% of Vendors there were showing
    their product only.......no sales on site.  Didn't matter.
    We ended-up writing a check for nearly $1000.00 to the
    Reservation............Conclusion....Never to go back to the
    Wildhorse Pass again......

    Bob - K7BHM
    (I was the Chair for that Convention...a lot of fun otherwise)



-----Original Message----- 
From: Jerry Wothe
Sent: Tuesday, December 02, 2014 6:54 PM
To: Southern AZ DX Association E-Mail Reflector
Subject: Re: [SADXA] Fwd: [CADXA DX Talk] Mesa Hamfest Tax Situation

I agree with you. This could really impact the success of the hamfest.
The city would be wise to do as you say and no one would be very unhappy
about it.

You are right about the golden goose. These tax folks are all the same.

Folks may just wait a month and to to Scottsdale and be just fine.

73's
W6XI
On 12/2/2014 4:26 PM, Richard Solomon wrote:
> The "Leaders" of Cambridge did the same thing at the Monthly
> MIT Flea Market some years back. Only they were smart enough
> to only get $10 per Seller.
>
> Something about killing the Goose ...
>
> Should make our Flea Markets in Tucso0n more attractive, unless
> they get similar ideas. Then it can be moved out into the County.
>
> I have just the spot in Vail (Houghton just North of I-10).
> It's not my place !!!
>
> 73, Dick, W1KSZ
>
> On Tue, Dec 2, 2014 at 4:19 PM, Jerry <jdwothe at cox.net> wrote:
>
>> We played this game a couple of years ago with Mesa only we were told
>> about it at the gate and we did not have to have a business license to 
>> sell
>> there. Now this year before I even set up my tables on my two parking 
>> slots
>> I am into this for $50. I don't think so. Sounds like a bunch of tax 
>> happy
>> liberals that are not happy to have hams come to town spend money at the
>> restaurants, motels in some cases, gas and other entertainment, and need 
>> to
>> try suck some taxes from them also. Amazing.
>>
>> W6XI
>>
>> On 12/2/2014 2:10 PM, Richard Solomon wrote:
>>