Update: Owner of LACC’s Swap Meet Is Asking Permitted Vendors to Petition Against Street Vendors Outside Parking Lot

Update on January 12th, 2023

Since the publication of our story covering the boulders placed outside the LACC Swapmeet and the meeting held last Thursday by the East Hollywood Neighborhood Council, the swapmeet's owner, Phillip Dane, of the swapmeet has now publicly told vendors inside the swapmeet to not support their colleagues on the sidewalk.

The statement posted to the LACC Swapmeet website called Thursday’s meeting a witch hunt (against him) continued to tell vendors that those selling outside of the swapmeet were using them and encouraged them to sign a petition to remove vendors outside to save the swapmeet. Then he preceded to announce the removal of four long-time vendors of the LACC Swapmeet, who are no longer allowed on the premises for allegedly going against the swapmeet and for not agreeing with the way things are currently being handled.

“We will not stand for any vendor that acts in a manner that disrupts or has the potential to hurt the swap meet or any personal attacks on my staff, other vendors, or myself. We are a privately held Corporation…If you conspire to cause us harm, we will remove you from selling at the swap meet. There are other places to sell, but we will not be one of them. My staff and I work very hard to be fair and supportive.”

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