Post #789287 by tikiskip on Mon, Aug 20, 2018 7:00 AM

"Skip, which large events have you 100% promoted?"

None, but I have seen the IRS tax returns on at least one of these events and I know how that event was run in the beginning so I have some knowledge on events.

The numbers on that event did not add up really and that was just a quick look, 100 mugs at "X" cost equals "Y" that kind of thing.
One guy did the mugs and he got that cash, another guy did some other things and he got some of that.

Then you could hire your best friend to do "security", so there are many ways to skim.

That event is lucky the IRS is stupid and or not looking at them, and it was a small event.

A restaurant is just a small scale of a big event and a larger scale of a small event.
But You do it every day for many years.

'Skip you mentioned before going broke as a vendor at tiki conventions. You didn’t mention going broke as a restraunt owner."

I never said I went broke as a vendor, I said it was not worth the effort and time you put in and that after all is said and done you spend your weekend being an employee of said event.

In fact I kicked a$$ at vending AND even more so at the restaurant biz.
I sold mostly out at the booth on day one in a few hours, and I was the guy to beat in the alley where my restaurant is.

I want to go to the event, not pay to be an employee of the event and miss everything.

Why do you think many of the "Stars" of tiki get a free ride to come and vend at some events.
Do you think somebody comes from California to vend in Florida and pays what everybody else pays to vend?

If you do all I can say is "Bless your heart"

And why would somebody tell you I'm doing great and making a ton so you can then start your event and take biz away from them.

It's money, Sure it's not all cash but much of it is.
It's right there on the dollar bill....
"In god we trust"
If anybody other than God is your partner or fills out your return then keep a watchful eye.

For the many years I have been on TC event throwers have mostly not posted on TC about the events, Damn you don't even see pics of the event these days why would they give you numbers.

Swanky is the only event guy I have seen give any kind of info on the workings of events.

Talk to the bank teller girls or the person who runs the bank that they do business with.
They know some of the numbers.

I could be wrong it could change.

What kind of event are you planning on having and where.