Re: [vcf-midatlantic] An idea for trading gear at VCF East (and perhaps wider)
Hi Steve, you're absolutely right on this - and after several conversations I'm going to be careful not to push into the consignment space at all, but for things like the swap fests or OOB conversations, maybe it'll be useful. I"m going to work with the Discord admin to hook Claimit up to discord, and we'll give it a try! On Wed, Feb 11, 2026 at 1:02 PM Steve Lagotte via vcf-midatlantic < vcf-midatlantic@lists.vcfed.org> wrote:
In a vacuum, I absolutely love it, but "stepping on consignment" is a real concern as commission paid on sales is a not insignificant source of operating revenue for the Fest. I understand that attendees trade on the side/sly, friend to friend, and I'll admit I've made a parking lot sale or three over the years. Deals between friends is fine and normal and cool and will always happen, but a publicly available organized system that effectively encourages the diversion of income from the Fest at scale seems like a capital-B, capital-I, Bad Idea.
-Steve
On Wed, Feb 11, 2026 at 7:01 AM <vcf-midatlantic-request@lists.vcfed.org> wrote:
From: Benjamin Krein <superbenk@gmail.com> To: shevett@pobox.com, vcf-midatlantic <vcf-midatlantic@lists.vcfed.org> Cc: Dave Shevett <dbelfershevett@gmail.com> Bcc: Date: Tue, 10 Feb 2026 07:27:54 -0500 Subject: Re: [vcf-midatlantic] An idea for trading gear at VCF East (and perhaps wider). I love the idea. My concern would also be "stepping on consignment" but as an attendee & prospective consumer I love it!
Ben
Right on! Like I said, I think the site itself is fabulous, all kudos to you. I hadn’t sufficiently considered swap meets, and in that venue its utility is clear and seems poised for success. Looking forward to how this develops. -Steve On Wed, Feb 11, 2026 at 13:11 Dave Shevett <dbelfershevett@gmail.com> wrote:
Hi Steve, you're absolutely right on this - and after several conversations I'm going to be careful not to push into the consignment space at all, but for things like the swap fests or OOB conversations, maybe it'll be useful. I"m going to work with the Discord admin to hook Claimit up to discord, and we'll give it a try!
On Wed, Feb 11, 2026 at 1:02 PM Steve Lagotte via vcf-midatlantic < vcf-midatlantic@lists.vcfed.org> wrote:
In a vacuum, I absolutely love it, but "stepping on consignment" is a real concern as commission paid on sales is a not insignificant source of operating revenue for the Fest. I understand that attendees trade on the side/sly, friend to friend, and I'll admit I've made a parking lot sale or three over the years. Deals between friends is fine and normal and cool and will always happen, but a publicly available organized system that effectively encourages the diversion of income from the Fest at scale seems like a capital-B, capital-I, Bad Idea.
-Steve
On Wed, Feb 11, 2026 at 7:01 AM <vcf-midatlantic-request@lists.vcfed.org> wrote:
From: Benjamin Krein <superbenk@gmail.com> To: shevett@pobox.com, vcf-midatlantic <vcf-midatlantic@lists.vcfed.org
Cc: Dave Shevett <dbelfershevett@gmail.com> Bcc: Date: Tue, 10 Feb 2026 07:27:54 -0500 Subject: Re: [vcf-midatlantic] An idea for trading gear at VCF East (and perhaps wider). I love the idea. My concern would also be "stepping on consignment" but as an attendee & prospective consumer I love it!
Ben
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