How Not to Act at a Vendor Event

[wadesgirl]

I did an event at an assisted living complex today. I was the 2nd one there and was setting up my table when another vendor walked in. She knew the first vendor there and immediately started complaining to this vendor. The event was set up in the dining hall and the "cafe" across the hall from the dining hall. She started off complaining about being stuck in the cafe and that she was usually in "that spot" and points right at me. She kept saying this to the other vendor loud enough so I could hear. Finally she went to go set her stuff up but came back to the other vendor to complain that there was another company there selling similar items to hers (different candle companies). She even loudly told the other vendor that she wasn't going to do this event again because of all of this.:yuck: Honestly in my opinion if I was the organizer and I heard her talking about this I wouldn't even invite her back. This wasn't a paid event, it was a couple hours that each of us were personally invited to attend. The gal even sold stuff - she told other vendors but all she did was make herself look bad to the rest of us.

 

[pchockeymom]

I think we sometimes need experiences like this to remind ourselves of proper etiquette and then pat ourselves on the back for behaving properly and being awesome. I hope it was a success for you.

 

[raebates]

Good reminder that someone is always observing our behavior, even (or especially) when we're at our worst.