Jun 22 2009
Getting There Early II - It’s OK. I work here.
Whenever possible, get on site early. I’ve said this before, but this time for a diffferent reason - in this case, it will give you a chance to get at least a passing acquaintance with the vendors.
Why do that?
For one thing, it helps to establish you as a participant rather than a “playtron” (that is, a patron who gets dressed up), which can save some confusion and bother later as it’s less likely you’ll be hawked to. It’s good ettiquite for vendors to tone down or skip the hawking when it comes to folks who actually perform at Faire.
It can also give you a chance to get to know who you can come to to “sell singles” - if you’re a pass-the-hat act, you’re going to get a lot of one dollar bills. Most vendors start out with a “bank” of twenties, tens, fives and ones, but through the day customers will pay for things with twenties because that’s what comes out of the ATM. So, if you show up with a nice stack of singles, especially near the aftenoon part of the event, you can make some points with vendors by “cashing up” and trading a stack or two of singles for twenty dollar bills.
… and that can make life easier for all involved.
