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  Stephen and Bonnie Harmston August 2, 2011 at 9:55pm

  I don't know how others feel but Iwould be willing to sign a letter to the Editor of the local Palm Springs paper about this show. I posted on their facebook page as did a  few other artists but they took all of us down.
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  Daryl Cohen & Kevin Frosch August 2, 2011 at 9:44pm

  Well, I recently got an e-mail from Tom about the new shows , so I called him once again. I have to admit that I ended up hanging up on him twice he was so arrogant! He siad WHYWOULD I GIVE YOU A REFUND?? and I answered beacuse you said you would and he would not  do it or admit it. He also insisted there were customers at the show and that people did business, and that was just not true. He would not admit that people closed their booths and left, he just was arrogant. He actually remarked that I must have him confused with someone else. No more, He is DISHONEST, and we need to get the word out to NOT DO any show he is involved with. What a pity to lure other vendors in to a situation like that.

   

  On a nice note I did get a chance to meet Bill from Paragon and he is a very nice guy. The shows we did with him were pleasant,but just OK for us. I think I am getting to the point where I just feel it is too much work to do just break even shows. I want to do 10 X booth fee or not do it.  Not very predictable I guess.

   

  We did the show in Ocean City NJ for 2 days in July and it was not good at all. We are lloking forward to Stone Harbor NJ this weekend, hoping for a good show.

   

  Ps Got wait listed for our home decor and Judaica glass and declined for a glass jewlery at Tempe in Arizona for December. Bummer, was a great show for us.
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  Stephen and Bonnie Harmston August 2, 2011 at 6:35pm

  Don't plan on getting any money back from Tom. He is a very dishonest man. If he didn't have a computer how is he managing to continue to put on shows? DISHONEST< DISHONEST< DISHONEST
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  Lynda Alcamo August 2, 2011 at 3:47pm

  I too had a bad experience.  Had to cancel this show in advance of the deadline and here it is August and still no booth refund.  Same excuses as above, computer stolen, problems, etc.  Tom will not answer the phone or e-mails.  When they are back up and running for Jan 2012 show, you can bet I will be hounding them relentlessly for my refund!
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  Stephen and Bonnie Harmston March 28, 2011 at 10:53pm

  Palm Springs Arts Festival
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  Daryl Cohen & Kevin Frosch March 28, 2011 at 10:35pm

  Oh, great idea, I am going to do it constantly!!!! What is their Facebook page name?
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  Stephen and Bonnie Harmston March 28, 2011 at 9:33pm

  Daryl, one thing Cameron and I noticed is that when we posted on their Facebook page we got a response. It wasn't what we wanted, mostly telling us that the page was for patrons and not artists but maybe if enough of us keep "visiting" the page we will get someone's attention.
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  Stephen and Bonnie Harmston March 28, 2011 at 9:30pm

  I posted this and thought it went here:

   

  I sincerely hope that artists heed your comments as well as others concerning this show. We got suspicious  almost as soon as we were accepted so we canceled in December for the February show. What followed was the most ridiculous series of excuses from the promoter you have ever seen. He got robbed, lost his computer, couldn't find his files etc. We tried to be nice about it at first reminding him however that based on his information that he should be refunding our booth fees and he agreed but one excuse came after another. Then the shows started only to be followed by SILENCE. Absolute SILENCE. the phone lines went dead, the emails go unanswered and we are not unfortunately the only artists who canceled only to get nothing back from Tom Sherer.

   

  This show should not be supported in any way. There are too many decent shows run by credible individuals to allow someone to treat people like this.

   
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  Daryl Cohen & Kevin Frosch March 28, 2011 at 8:36pm

  Cameron, I have tried everything to  get in touch with him ,too. Boy does that get me mad. To promise something, be so sympathetic and then to just abscond. Should we get in touch with the Chamber of Commerce, or Better Business Bureau.???
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  Cameron Kaseberg March 28, 2011 at 7:28pm

  I did the October and January shows. Had paid in advance (won't do that again). Would not have gone back in January but they promised to refund my booth fees for that show. I have been calling, writing and emailing. They do not respond to any means of contact. One of their phone numbers has even been disconnected. They have sent out sales reports stating they are charging the commissions..... There are several other artists trying to get ahold of them for the refunds. All in the same boat!