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Originally Posted by Drolefille
Would a licensed vendor really prohibit someone else from purchasing 'nalia? I don't think it's in their rules to restrict who they sell the products to, unless it's a badge of some sort.
I mean, the Greek store I went to in STL had a ton of NPHC stuff (and I know they're licensed for the NPC stuff at least), and I don't know that they would have stopped me from buying any of it. And if asked I suspect a small lie would cover everything.
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No they could not restrict you from buying from them, because you could be purchasing it as a gift for someone who is a member.
But our long time vendors do tend to be more cognizant of the problem. It is more able to be controlled at our national conventions, and regional conferences where a badge is required to get into the exhibit area.
But then there are the non-certified vendors that come to our endorsed events and sell 'nalia out of their hotel rooms and even on the street. So my question to the perp would be more to determine if it was purchased my a licensed vendor or a rogue vendor.
BTW, my favorite greek store in the Lou is Swift's.