Century Village Garage Sales DO NOT have outside vendors setting up.

This is in response to David Israel's request for some input: 

At the latest Delegates' Assembly, George Nathan from Windsor C got up and stated that "outside vendors" were setting up at the Century Village garage sales.  I am very involved with these sales, and held one at  my building (Windsor Q) recently. I assume he got the idea at that sale, because one of my neighbours (who set up) told me a man had commented to him that there were outside vendors present - he "knew" they were not Century Village residents, because he had seen them at local flea markets.

Well, Mr. Nathan is correct in that he has seen many of us set up outside the Village. A whole gang of CV residents set up at the Elk's monthly flea market and also we sometimes set up at local churches and synagogues, as well as at other venues. There is no charge to set up at a Century Village Garage sale, so there would be no purpose in allowing outside vendors in, why would we want the competition?  (The only occasional charge is $1.00 to cover the cost of the flyers which are distributed all over the Village.)

From the turnouts we get, it is obvious that many CV residents love the sales, they constantly ask when the
next one is, we have more "regulars" than the Wednesday night Bingo.  It is extremely social for both the vendors and  residents. Many of the elderly residents do not want to buy anything, but they love to come and wander through.  A lot of people (including myself) have made new friends at the sales, just mingling and chatting.

Obviously, we do not run all the sales that are held in the village, but the ones I am involved with have had their locations picked with care, making sure there is enough space for vendor set up and customer parking. If someone asks me to run a sale at their building, I look at it first, and if it is in a location that will cause congestion, I explain why it is not a good idea to do it. At sales set up by others, I have yet to see anybody selling who does not live in the Village.

Mr Nathan, you are also stated that it reminds you of living back on Orchard Street, (I Googled and assume you meant Manhattan), and that having these sales "sprouting up all over is demeaning to the village".  REALLY!!  I totally do not understand your negativity.........why on earth are you so upset that they take place?