[Ansteorra] Merchanting Info.

[Sarah & Richard Yeager]

Yes Oklahoma does, $500 dollar cash bond and most of the insurance companys
won't write a $500 security bond.

I tried to do Acadamy of the Bow when I found this out I went home. I called
Oklahoma City the week before and even though I told the woman I was from
Texas, she had failed to suplly the information, I got to Ardmore , Ok
before I found out the above.

Most other states do like texas, you pay your $20, get your certificate and
collect you taxes.

Mirabilla la Archiere

On 10/6/06, David Backlin <edrei at smythkepe.org> wrote:
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Michael Silverhands" <silverhands at sbcglobal.net>
>
> >
> > They required that all merchants have a valid Oklahoma state Tax ID
> > (if I recall correctly) for purposes of collecting sales tax --
> > effectively eliminating "casual/amateur" merchanting. But
> > "professional" merchants should be in the clear, since of course they
> > already have a valid Tax ID for every state they operate in, are
> > collecting sales tax on everything they sell, and are reporting it to
> > the appropriate state authorities.
> >
>
> Does Oklahoma still require a $500 bond for out of state merchants? I
> cannot afford such a thing, so have no Oklahoma ID and thus do not merchant
> in Oklahoma.
>
> Most states, to my knowledge, do not require a deposit/bond as long as you
> report on time.
>
> Some events will charge a merchant fee &/or require a donation to the
> prize chest. It depends on the group and depends on the event. Each event &
> each event site may have its own quirks regarding merchants so it's always
> best to check ahead of time to see what the rules are. For example: in one
> state, the state parks specify where vendors can set-up and often frown upon
> vendors who wish to camp in their booth, while I've known some groups to
> frown upon merchants altogether.
>
> There are several SCA merchant discussion lists where you can get more
> information. Two of the main ones are: sca-merchants at yahoogroups.com
>   and  sca_merchants at yahoogroups.com
>
>
>
>
> Ld Edrei the Quiet
> (mka David Backlin)
> Merchant and Adventurer
> Shire of Smythkepe
>
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