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Sorry to post this and I know  I'm being a big baby, but I just opened my email from the Merchant city people and it's bad news. Here's a copy:
2nd March 2010
 
 
Dear Crafter
 
 
I am sorry to inform you that all future bookings with Merchant City Market have to be cancelled. Once again there have been problems with Kevin Maguire and the market. Subsequently he has withdrawn his permission for the Restaurants to have control of the central square area. This in turn affects our use of the square.
 
 
I am deeply upset at the outcome and you should be very wary of his intentions if a market was ever to be held in Merchant Square again.
 
 
I would like to take this opportunity to thank those of you who supported me and I hope you all can understand that this was a situation totally out with my control. It does seem ironic that for the last year Kevin Maguire has been happy with the market.
 
 
Wishing you all the very best for the future.
 
 
Julie

I have only just placed a large order for soap and one for tins a I had 26 fairs booked between now and Xmas. I'm rather upset at the momenyt and I KNEW it was too good to be true. Craft fairs in my area are very few so I choses Glasgow as that was very frequent. I know have t orethink things and don;t know where to start
 
 
 
 

Oh my God! That is dreadful... is this the one you were going to do every second weekend? What a disappointment.  I hope you can find something else maybe. 

Oh Polly, I'm so sorry for you, what a blow. Sounds like a bit of a nightmare for the organiser. I really hope you can find something else. Or maybe you could focus your energy selling online? Big hugs, keep your chin up  (:hug:) :buttrf:

Thanks Honey & Rachael,

 I was sooo happy the past few weeks as things but not now. I'm quite upset so I'm signing off - not least cos I;ll just moan on hee an that's not good for anyone.

Thanks for the hugs, I'll be better tomorrow once i can get things in perspective

Oh bad luck! Hope you can find something else to sop up the excess  :buttrf: :buttrf: :buttrf: :buttrf:

Oh Polly - how disheartening for your first season! you have my sympathies.

First thing to decide is whether to cancel your large orders (Distance Selling Regs. etc.) and asked for them to be reinstated as smaller ones; it may seem defeatist but would help your cashflow figures.

I don't think I have any venu lists bookmarked for your area - but will check.

Sorry for this Polly, hope you'll find an even better venue :buttrf:

Sent you a PM Polly.

I hope you're feeling ontop of it now polly.What an awful blow  (:hug:)

What an awful situation.
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That's awful Polly

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That is really bad luck Polly.  I hope that something else comes up for you.

How frustrating Big Hugs! (:hug:)

How awful. I bet you feel really defeated. Not sure what to say, BIG HUG

sorry to hear your bad news, I really hope you are able to get other venues soon... (:hug:)

Oh thats really awful and annoying!

Regarding the Consumer Protection (Distance Selling) Regulations 2000 - business to business transactions are not covered by this.

Aw Polly....  (:hug:)

I am so sorry.  The organiser must be incredibly upset too.  Maybe this door has had to close for another to open?   :buttrf:

Thanks everyone. And thanks to those who PM'd. It means a lot  :buttrf:

No soapy stuff tonight as I'm still really tired from worry (and the gluteny goodies I ate at the wekend haven't helped)

Helen, you are probably right and with one door closing, another will open though it will be up to me to make that happen. I'm going to try to borrow my SILs good camera to take pictures for the website, and I'm going to try a Folksy shop - it certainly can't do any harm.

And now that the pressure is off to make lots of soaps, I can get round to practising bath fizzies and lip balms and the like. See, starting to feel a bit better and a bit calmer now.  :)

Thanks guys  :buttrf:

Hi Polly
Glad your sounding much more positive :buttrf: folksy shop is a good start and just think you will have plenty of time to make exactly what you want without the added pressure ...keep your head up   :ghug:

Good - a less pressurized strt to selling at markets/fairs is probably a better thing.

Nothing I can say that the other members haven't .....but I am a believer in the open and close door theory....(((hugs)))) :buttrf:

Sorry to hear about this Polly, what bad luck & how frustrating.  I admire that you've managed to find the positive in the situation, I'm sure I would have just gone away & cried!

I did, and lots of it  :mwaha: But, as frustating and upsetting as it is, there are worse things happening in the world and one way or another I will still be able to sell the soaps I've made. It just might take a little longer than planned  :buttrf:

The best thing about soap is, that the older it gets the better it is  :buttrf:

If you are not living of the income from your soaping business, there is no rush to sell them. They will go eventually. And as you said, it gives you time to play with other things and expand your offering.

[big hug] - hope you are ok...

Oh Polly I am so sorry about this, only just read this post, sending you a big hug take care and put your feet up and have a minute x :buttrf:

Thank you MP and Hayley. I'm fine now (no tears and feeling better) but your hugs are much appreciated  :buttrf:

I've only just seen this. Big hugs to you Polly.

Me too just read all this & I am very dissapointed for you... Big hug from me, especially after my good fair news.  But it will come alright in the end for you Polly..don't give up as your stuff is very inspiring to us all  ;)

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I am really sorry to hear that Polly.