Assistant Director of Housing just called me...

[rahvin]

As the smarty pants Business major you are I'm sure you read the Housing contract you signed and understand each and every section of it. Like most contracts for housing it probably includes a provision that you can't run a business from your dorm room. Period. If do want to run a business from your room move off campus into your own apartment. But of course as the Libertarian wanna-be that you are, you will claim this freemarket contract you willingly signed is a violation of some right you don't have.

Thank you, drive through.

 

[StattlichPassat]

Originally posted by: rahvin
As the smarty pants Business major you are I'm sure you read the Housing contract you signed and understand each and every section of it. Like most contracts for housing it probably includes a provision that you can't run a business from your dorm room. Period. If do want to run a business from your room move off campus into your own apartment. But of course as the Libertarian wanna-be that you are, you will claim this freemarket contract you willingly signed is a violation of some right you don't have.

Thank you, drive through.

Who said I wanted to be a Libertarian? Wtf?? Plug ideas and thoughts into who you think I am and I won't even care about whatever else you said.

 

[StattlichPassat]

they've really got a point.. maybe you should rethink this flyer campaign for little willy's sake..

Please read the entire thread to see my responce to that already.

 

[Beattie]

Because it's illegal to solicit in the hallways for private business stuff, and you are competing with the campus computer store.

 

[StattlichPassat]

Originally posted by: Beattie
Because it's illegal to solicit in the hallways for private business stuff, and you are competing with the campus computer store.

Who charges $70 for a 3com card and a 7' cable. With no software or help with installation. I do a Linksys or D-Link card (perfectly fine for the plethora of Compaqs and HPs around here- we're not upgrading dual Xeon workstations here) + a 25' cable + installation and setup + warranty and tech support for a year (manufacturer has lifetime on the card anyway) for $35- half what the school charges. Is my deal popular? Yes. Is it illegal? No. This is competition, a virtue of capitalism.

 

[Jzero]

Originally posted by: thawolfman

Originally posted by: Jzero
At my school, it doesn't matter whether your fliers are approved or not, slipping fliers under the door is 100% verboten. The rule-of-thumb is that if you can't stick the flier up with a tack or a staple, then you can't put it there. As a Peer Advisor I spent many a day crusading against door-sliders. The little guy from the Chinese food place is like friggin GHOST DOG! He's like a NINJA and he throws the menus like SHURIKENS that fly under the doors as he flies down the hallway and disappears like cold winter wind escapes down the alley way.
FU-WAH!
*shudder*

Anyway, my advise to you is don't push it. Find out the legally approved posting policy, and stick it to the letter.
Or just go "pro" and work for the school. By the time I graduated I was getting $150/week to troubleshoot one or 2 issues a week.

ROFL I think that's sig material

WOOHOO!!!!!!1!1!!!!!1!

 

[Cyberian]

The Ass. Director told me he doesn't have a problem with me working on other's computers, but that private businesses cannot solicit on campus.

What part of this is difficult to grasp?

 

[kranky]

I understand your desire to stand on the capitalism platform, but you are conveniently forgetting that you're on private property.

How much could it cost to take out an ad in the student paper? I bet it's not very much. Better coverage (at least among the students who can read) and you could list your cell phone number. It wouldn't look like you were an on-campus student like a dorm phone number would.

 

[StattlichPassat]

Originally posted by: Cyberian

The Ass. Director told me he doesn't have a problem with me working on other's computers, but that private businesses cannot solicit on campus.

What part of this is difficult to grasp?

Since it's a rule, it's not hard to grasp it at all. I just find it odd that on-campus businesses can't advertise. But off-campus, yeah sure.

 

[StattlichPassat]

Originally posted by: kranky
I understand your desire to stand on the capitalism platform, but you are conveniently forgetting that you're on private property.

How much could it cost to take out an ad in the student paper? I bet it's not very much. Better coverage (at least among the students who can read) and you could list your cell phone number. It wouldn't look like you were an on-campus student like a dorm phone number would.

Well, it's state property, but I see your point. There really isn't anyway of getting around the rule, and I'm not about to try- I'm a law abiding student. Anyway, I've thought about taking an ad out in the school newspaper, but rates are like, $200 per month (weekly newspaper). Still musing it over nevertheless.

 

[Cyberian]

Originally posted by: NightFlyerGTI

Originally posted by: Cyberian

The Ass. Director told me he doesn't have a problem with me working on other's computers, but that private businesses cannot solicit on campus.

What part of this is difficult to grasp?

Since it's a rule, it's not hard to grasp it at all. I just find it odd that on-campus businesses can't advertise. But off-campus, yeah sure.

OK - I misunderstood.
I thought that no private businesses could advertise on campus.

 

[StattlichPassat]

Sorry, I phrased that wrong too- it IS illegal for ANY private business to solicit on campus. I agree in that respect for off-campus, but not on. I'm giving back to my people, man!

 

[StattlichPassat]

Sorry, was stressed out yesterday afternoon when I responded to a few.

 

[ChefJoe]

University is tax exempt because non-profit... if you're running a for profit personal business from their property, you're not only zoned incorrectly, but evading taxes. BTW, no tax filings=not a business.

Now, consider posting your fliers at the places people sell football tickets and ride-shares, etc... that's valid.

 

[StattlichPassat]

Good insight, thanks ChefJoe.

 

[amnesiac]

You can do the following without consequence, at least at my school:
- Distribute flyers on campus by hand
- Post flyers on public kiosks and bulletin boards
- Leave stacks of them next to the newspaper racks

You can not:
- Distribute them within dorm halls
- Post them in dorm or in-building bulletin boards that require approval

 

[StattlichPassat]

Good ideas! I just need to swipe a newspaper rack from somewhere... j/k!

 

[BigPotato]

Originally posted by: Jzero
At my school, it doesn't matter whether your fliers are approved or not, slipping fliers under the door is 100% verboten. The rule-of-thumb is that if you can't stick the flier up with a tack or a staple, then you can't put it there. As a Peer Advisor I spent many a day crusading against door-sliders. The little guy from the Chinese food place is like friggin GHOST DOG! He's like a NINJA and he throws the menus like SHURIKENS that fly under the doors as he flies down the hallway and disappears like cold winter wind escapes down the alley way.
FU-WAH!
*shudder*

Anyway, my advise to you is don't push it. Find out the legally approved posting policy, and stick it to the letter.
Or just go "pro" and work for the school. By the time I graduated I was getting $150/week to troubleshoot one or 2 issues a week.

AAHAHAHHAAAHAHAHHAHHAHHAHAHAHAHA

I was picturing this too!

 

[StattlichPassat]

I know, I thought that was just beyond hilarious!

 

[BigNeko]

Every school has that make up your own project class where you have to present the idea to an adviser for approval. You`re taking business, right? Call this marketing effectiveness research project. You will have to docment response to various advertising methods, one of which will be flyers under the door. If the housing guy bothers you again, he is now impeding your pursuit of higher education. Not a good thing for an employee of a college to do.
Worth a try.

 

[StattlichPassat]

Hehehe! Long shot, I dunno. Kinda too late, but I'll think about it.

 

[BlueHeelers]

NightFlyer

I can understand why they would have a problem with it. If you started doing it, then several others would start doing the same. Before you know it, everyone would be getting tons of junk under their door, the janitorial staff would have more paper to pickup, etc.

You may have better luck by handing them to everyone face-to-face. It is good that you do have rates set. I learned the hard way that if you don't have any rates, then the whole dorm will be EXPECTING you to be their PC support. You may also consider taking out a classified ad in your school paper or even the Thrifty Nickel (or other free paper at gas stations and grocery stores). People are always looking for someone who can work on computers at lower prices than the local small-town computer shop.

REL

 

[StattlichPassat]

Thanks, BlueHeelers- all good ideas.