This is Why Festival & Convention Scams are Out of Control
467K views · Jan 2, 2026 · Education
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@ZacV2 · 8 months ago · pinned
Have you been to a festival or convention that you regret?
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@browniebun · 8 months ago
Remember back when when people would boycott by not paying? Now they pay, complain and then tape their own stupidity. 😂
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@davidhartley6232 · 8 months ago (edited)
The main point of a Farmer's Market (for me) is to save money by cutting out the middle man. Spending MORE than retail at a farmer's market is wild! 😳
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@andysmith7452 · 8 months ago
Scams only work because people are open to be scammed. $63 for two burgers and he still bought them. $22,000 to rent the space and she still went ahead. Just say no for goodness sake.
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@WhyOhWhyPhi · 8 months ago
As someone living paycheck to paycheck now....I'm more amazed that people even have this kind of money to waste.
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@faithcrisis2138 · 8 months ago
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eOVNzDWf3vs&t=650">10:50</a> If it's so expensive to even go as a vendor, I'd rather not go and expose my business to such a negative experience for my customers
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@AshleyCissé · 8 months ago
So much cheaper to be a homebody
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@tpac7801 · 8 months ago
If it costs $40 to park, i’m not parking 👍
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@Witchesresistance · 8 months ago
As an event coordinator, I don’t allow MLM or AI into my events. Hand made only means hand made only.
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@hannahbobanana1561 · 8 months ago
My favorite past time is getting drunk before a festival, walking around enjoying the music and atmosphere then going home and eating frozen pizza
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@MamaSaurusRex123 · 8 months ago
It's gotten so bad that our 6 year old doesn't want to go to any festivals because he doesn't want to wait in the long lines to do anything & instead wants to go to the local farm to feed the animals. We save lots of money now
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@pamelamays4186 · 8 months ago
Comic Con was once a small event where comic book artists and writers got together to celebrate their craft and network.
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