PORN VIDEOS?? were they any good?
Guys, go as VENDORS, you get in to set up, you find your treasures that you cannot live another day without, and you do not have to compete with the "great unwashed".
Dennis just showed me an angle I never tought of... trouble makers... give them the money back, then call the cops - they are TRESPASSING!
Do you NEW GUYS think for one second, that if a hamfest was limited to AMATEUR gear, or even ELECTRONIC gear ONLY, that the flea market would survive more than ONE TIME? Hams are people (shockin ain't it) and hams go to flea markets to buy junk/stuff. That stuff is not always ham related. Most married guys have the wife in-tow, add the kids too. If it were ham related items only, no need for the wife or kids to pay to get in, there go that ticket revenue, add that the ham may not go since the wife may have other plans for that day... more tickets not sold.
So, if you want to see a "no early bird rule" or a "radio gear only rule" - put on your own show. All it takes is money.