West 104th St. Block Association: for Yard Sale vendors

West 104th Street Block Association




All about the Yard Sale

Signature section

The Yard Sale is a great way to turn little-used and unwanted items from every room and closet in your apartment into quick cash -- and have a wonderful time in the process! Ours is one of the best-organized and most eagerly anticipated block parties on the Upper West Side.

This document contains information prospective vendors need to know about the Block Association's Yard Sale. It is also the agreement vendors must sign before the Block Association will rent them a space.

Before the Yard Sale
When and where it is

The 2007 Yard Sale will take place Saturday, September 29 (rain date September 30), from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The Yard Sale is held outdoors on 104th Street between West End Ave. and Riverside Dr.

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Space rental size and cost
Each space measures 10 feet wide by approximately 8 feet deep. The 2007 fees are:

$36 for residents of the 300 block of West 104th St., 895/905 West End Ave., and 315/320 Riverside Dr. (limit one at this fee; additional spaces: $51 per)
$51 for non-residents

We sell approximately 65 spaces. We are sold out as of 4 September; you may contact the vendor coordinator and ask to have your name put on the cancellation list. We do not sell half-spaces although you're welcome to share your space with a friend. We do not sell or rent tables on which to display your wares. Read more.

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To reserve a space
We are sold out as of 4 September. You may contact the vendor coordinator and ask to have your name put on the cancellation list.

-	One signed copy of the signature page of this vendor agreement
-	Check or money order payable to the West 104th St. Block Association If your check or money order is payable to a payee other than the block association (to an individual, for instance), it will be returned to you
-	Stamped self-addressed envelope (SASE) or e-mail address

Once your check has cleared, we will let you know by SASE or e-mail that your space is reserved. If you provide your e-mail address in the form below, no SASE is required.

We assign each vendor a numbered space. If you provide us with your e-mail address, we can e-mail you your space assignment number by Friday, September 28. Please do not phone asking for your space assignment number.

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Yard Sale vendor coordinator
Gary Waskow
320 Riverside Dr., #8G
New York, NY 10025
212 932 3739
waskowg@yahoo.com
Cell phone number (for the purpose of notifying the vendor coordinator Saturday morning that you will be late) will be available here Friday evening, September 28.

What you may and may not sell
Vendors may sell just about anything, except food and drinks. Books may not constitute more than 50 percent of your selling stock. Used items sell best; new items tend not to sell well. This is, after all, a yard sale!

Who benefits from the Yard Sale?
The Block Association raises money for its activities and programs by selling vendor spaces, food and drink, books, T-shirts, and silent auction items. You keep the proceeds from the sale of your goods.

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Refunds
We will refund your cleared vendor payment if you notify the vendor coordinator by Saturday, September 15. If you cancel with the vendor coordinator between September 16 and 27, we will refund your cleared vendor payment if we are able to re-sell your space.

There is no refund if you cancel on September 28 or 29. There is no refund if you do not show up on Saturday, September 29, the day of the Yard Sale. There is no refund if you can’t make the rain date, Sunday, September 30.

If you have not arrived by 10:00 a.m. on September 29 or haven’t called the Yard Sale vendor coordinator by then to let him know your arrival time, we will consider you a no-show and re-sell your space. This agreement is not transferable.

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If we cancel
If we are forced to cancel or invoke the rain date, that decision will be made no later than 9:00 p.m. on Friday, September 28. You will know that we have cancelled or invoked the rain date by one of the following three methods:

-	If you have given us your e-mail address	The vendor coordinator will send you an e-mail message
-	If you have Internet access	The homepage of the block association's website will indicate that we have cancelled or invoked the rain date
-	If you have no e-mail or Internet access	Call 212 932 3739 to hear a pre-recorded message

If the Yard Sale is canceled entirely, your fee will be refunded in full with a block association check.

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Day of the Yard Sale
When to arrive
You may start setting up after 8:00 a.m. on September 29. If you haven’t arrived by 10:00 or haven’t called the Yard Sale vendor coordinator's cell phone by then to let him know your arrival time, we will consider you a no-show and re-sell your space. The coordinator's cell phone number will be available on this page Friday evening, September 28.

Getting your space assignment
See the Yard Sale vendor coordinator or one of his assistants who will direct you to your pre-assigned space. (If you provided us with your e-mail address, we will have e-mailed you your space assignment number by Friday, September 28. Please do not phone asking for your space assignment number.)

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About parked cars on the block
The block association makes every effort (short of towing) to remove parked cars from the block. We cannot guarantee, however, that your space will be car-free. We are sorry but we cannot reassign you to a car-free space. If your space has a car in it, please be aware that the driver may show up at any time and need to move off the block. We ask for your patience and understanding.

Emergency matters
New York City fire department regulations require that we leave five feet free on either side of our two fire hydrants. The police department requires that we leave enough room down the middle of the street for emergency vehicles (fire, police, ambulance) to pass. Please cooperate by not spilling over into a fire hydrant space or too far into the street. Your space measures 10 feet wide by approximately 8 feet deep.

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After the Yard Sale
The Yard Sale is over at 5:00 p.m. We hope you will have had a profitable and fun day!

Cleaning up
You are responsible for cleaning your space at the end of the day. The block association will provide you with two large garbage bags into which you must put your leftover items and carry the closed bags to the corner of West End Ave. and 104th St. If you do not bring your bagged leftover items to the corner, and your space has not been cleaned, you will not be permitted to participate in next year’s Yard Sale.

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Signature section
I have read this document containing information for vendors interested in participating in the West 104th St. Block Association's Yard Sale. I agree to its conditions by signing below and mailing two copies of this signature page plus my payment and either a SASE or my e-mail address to the vendor coordinator after August 1, 2007.

________________________________________ Signature			________________________ Date
________________________________________ Printed name ________________________________________ Street address, apt. #			________________________ Day phone #
			________________________ Evening phone #
________________________________________ City, ST, ZIP _______________________________________ E-mail address (print clearly) ________________________________________ Types of items I plan to sell (for example, clothing, jewelry, household items, crafts, toys)			________________________ Cell phone # ________________________ Location preference (top, middle, or bottom of block). Your space assignment is not available before 28 September.
Mail to Gary Waskow 320 Riverside Dr., #8G New York, NY 10025
FOR BLOCK ASSOCIATION USE ONLY
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Date received	Amount	Check #	Date confirmed

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Updated 25 November 2007