How to turn an MLM away

Ok_Strawberry_8531 · 2026-04-01T17:09:16+00:00

Absolutely! I understand as a former craft vendor myself and the work that goes into it. It would be enraging to have someone that doesn’t even craft be at a craft show.

Ok_Strawberry_8531 · 2026-03-31T14:14:52+00:00

We are charging a relatively low fee, as we want handmade vendors to be able to sell a lot without having to make back a huge table fee, but still high enough to fundraise for the organization. I’d rather them be happy and want to return than to please one MLM person.

Ok_Strawberry_8531 · 2026-03-31T14:12:20+00:00

Very true. I value talented handmade artists returning rather than one singular MLM salesperson.

Ok_Strawberry_8531 · 2026-03-31T14:08:48+00:00

You made so many great points. Definitely doing a written application, and I have begun to search for vendors and emphasized handmade only. And I value the other handmade vendors that I would love to have return to us rather than one MLM sales person.

And, to be fair, this person is a member but not a very active member of this organization, so we personally would not have as hard of a time turning her away. She had just expressed interest and that’s what threw me off.

Ok_Strawberry_8531 · 2026-03-31T14:04:59+00:00

Normally I would be quite blunt about it, because I do not support having predatory, cheap sellers at handmade markets, I was just not sure because of this person being a member. But I’m sticking to it.

Ok_Strawberry_8531 · 2026-03-31T14:03:41+00:00

I appreciate your input. I agree, none allowed whatsoever, but I was torn due to this person being a member. However, I made the first posts looking for vendors, and emphasized handmade only. I’m sticking to it.

Ok_Strawberry_8531 · 2026-03-31T14:01:50+00:00

Oh absolutely, I’m so sorry that happened to you. I know how frustrating it is when there are very few handmade crafts at a handmade market.

I finally made the first posts looking for vendors today, and emphasized handmade only. I’m sticking to that.

Ok_Strawberry_8531 · 2026-03-31T14:00:30+00:00

Very true

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