On Wed, 10 Oct 2007, Pradeepto Bhattacharya wrote:

> Are we allowed to sell merchandise like T-Shirts etc?
> Somehow I was under the impression that we are not allowed to so. It
> would be a good since I don't want to spend money from my pocket once
> again ( if possible ) . Times changed, I could use some saved money.
> :). Would really appreciate it if we are allowed to do so.

Good catch.

Sadly, you are right - we are not allowed to sell anything at the event
unless the vendor has a sales tax number. It got us into trouble in the
Linux Bangalore days, and we have had to stop it since then.

Years ago, a vendor named GT Enterprises used to take a stall at our event
to sell merchandise. It was OK because he had a sales tax number, and he
would sell his entire stock in the first two days. :) They would have been
the perfect guys for you tie up with for T-shirt related stuff. Sadly,
they no longer take stalls to sell mechandise.

So quick answer - no, you can't sell anything on the premises. And it
isn't worth the risk - since the terrorism attack a few years ago, the
cops take an unhealthy interest in any event that has thousands of people,
some of whom look like this:

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/21/32262726_2181456d01.jpg

:P

Atul

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