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Originally Posted by u-Bob
Secondly: lemonade stands, hotdog carts, hamburger carts,... none of those would stay at any location for a long time if no one was buying their products. The fact that people were buying lemonade or the fact that people at other events were buying hotdogs and hamburgers proves that people valued the services (the sale of cold lemonade, hotdogs, hamburgers,...) that were being offered otherwise people wouldn't be willing to hand over their money in exchange for those products. It's a great thing, it's called the free market.
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Whether the product is selling or not is irrelevant.
Q; should those kids be allowed to set up their lemonade stand in front of, let's say, a restaurant? What about in front of one of those burger and soda stands? Where do you draw the line and enforce the rules?
Let me put it another way. If you don't like an existing bylaw, change it. The legal way. Petition elected officials to do something about it. You'll at least if anything find out what reasons they have for keeping it in place. But to just flout the law and set up shop wherever you FEEL is okay to, then ignore warnings to move by local officials, then cry about getting fined? Sorry, no sale.
Maybe I'll go set up my family yard sale at the entrance to the mall this weekend. :D