I was wondering if we needed to pay the $50 vendors fee if we are selling items at the friday night swap?

Pretty sure the short answer for someone who wants to bring personal product up to sell and trade is "No...the vendor fee is not required for that kind of swap/sell" (That was the deal Shannon worked out for us, so thank him when you see him roaming around).

From the rules pamphlet:

Friday Night Swap Meet. The Friday Night Swap Meet is somewhat of a tradition among the VBMX
community. As such, the restrictions on vending will be relaxed for Friday night, providing your product-for-
sale does not spill outside your assigned space, or grossly exceed the “personal product for sale” provision
stated in section 1. If your area is deemed unsafe, or goes beyond the reaches of personal product intended for
incidental sale and trade, you will be asked by the show organizer to limit your display so it falls within the
provisions of this section.


"Section 1" for reference:
1). Definition of a Vendor. A vendor is someone who has brought to the show location, an amount of product
to be offered for sale to attendees of the show. Such product can be new or used in nature. Attendees bringing
small amounts of “personal product” for sale (under 15 items, including any “backstock”) are not considered
vendors and thus not required to pay a vendor fee. In the event the Show Marshals determine that an exhibitor
is, in fact, selling more than a “small amount of personal product” (and has not paid for a vendor permit), the
space in question must suspend selling items at once (vendor certificates cannot be purchased on site). Failure
to do so will result in expulsion from the show and possibly the track grounds. Official vendors must display an
“Official Vendor” certificate issued by show management, and staked to their space.

Hope this answers the question.

Best,

M