Navigating a Difficult Situation: Sharing a Craft Fair Booth

[amy07]

I did a local craft fair last fall and great success. I shared the booth with my recruiter. I worked the morning, she the afternoon. (I only offered it to her because I knew she was struggling with her business and I also had an event for my DS that I wanted to attend later in the day.) So, as soon as i was able I booked it again for this year.

So today, the organizer sends me an email with another consultants name/number & email. The lady (Consultant) has requested that i share my booth with her.
Now if this was a big 2-3 day event I really wouldn't have a problem. But it is only 1 day from like 10-4. AND I have no idea who this other woman is. I considered sharing the event with my downline or even offering it to them totally if I booked a show for that day.

How would you feel about this situation? The woman who wants me to share is doing a weekend long event at the local mall, so I'm thinking that she thinks the norm is to share all booths. I don't want to come across as selfish. I really wouldn't mind if like I said it was a longer event or a costly one. But I've been turned down for events because they already had a PC rep and I NEVER thought about contacting the other consultant? Am I weird?

I'm almost afraid to call her because I don't want to sound crazy for not letting her share the booth. What would you do?

 

[BethCooks4U]

I would thank her for her interest and say that you already have help and since it is a small event there isn't a need. I would also say that you will keep her in mind for future events or if things change.

 

[chefkathy]

No way I would share. I can't believe the organizers even asked you. You have seniority here and THEY should be the ones telling her no.

 

[PampMomof3]

I agree 100% with Beth and Debbie. I would be FLOORED if they asked me!!

 

[pamela]

going with Beth on this one! No you are not weird....she is for thinking that a 6 hour booth needed to be shared!

 

[finley1991]

What Deb and Beth said.

 

[micocina]

Ditto!! You keep that booth to yourself. Tell her there will be no elbow room that day with all the people on your team.

 

[amy07]

Thanks for the support! It made me think I was just being a selfish twit or something for having the WTH knee jerk reaction at first.
In defense of the organizer, she did not give this woman my name, she only told her that she would give me her info and that it was up to me. So I do feel like even she thought that it was weird.

This has been a weird business day for me all around. So, this really thru me for a loop. I've felt like I was being punked all day today.