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Re: Sell T-Shirts? https://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php?topic=3246.msg34639#msg34639
« Reply #24 on: March 07, 2010, 02:32:43 pm »
But not the obvious link. Obvious link referrals are hated worldwide.


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Re: Sell T-Shirts? https://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php?topic=3246.msg54280#msg54280
« Reply #25 on: April 16, 2010, 03:43:06 pm »
Well, its time to get this project in the works. I want my T_shirts!!!! And my thirtieth post, of course.... avatar time!

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Re: Sell T-Shirts? https://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php?topic=3246.msg54331#msg54331
« Reply #26 on: April 16, 2010, 05:56:37 pm »
Problem with this thing (like I explained to Zanz ) is that so small percentage of the purchase price goes to the designer.

This might lead to a situation where people, instead of donating, buy t-shirts, which would drastically decrease the total amount of money going to the development of Elements.

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Re: Sell T-Shirts? https://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php?topic=3246.msg315835#msg315835
« Reply #27 on: April 20, 2011, 12:17:55 am »
Oty hoodie! It would look as if it is devouring you whole! with the teeth and the arms and etc...
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Re: Sell T-Shirts? https://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php?topic=3246.msg316293#msg316293
« Reply #28 on: April 20, 2011, 04:36:01 pm »
would it work if you expanded your target market from just users and fans to the wider public, maybe advertising online, word of mouth (fashionable friends may see you wearing a good t-shirt and ask where you get them)? you could even make another website for elements where you can order your product. i understand that there may be difficulties in advertising and also with retail and manufacture where, if there aren't enough orders or the idea doesn't even get up off the ground it'll be a waste of money, if there are too many orders you may reach the limit of imported goods that the supplier allows, if you get the price even slightly wrong you wont get enough profit (if any) and alternatively no one will want to pay such a sum as given, and again money will be lost. publicity would also be an issue as it doesn't actually sound as if there's enough money going round to produce sufficient advertising.

there are probably many more minor and major difficulties, but if we find a way to get past them, would it be possible? cos that way it would be entirely separate from the donations and thus will not reduce the amount of people donating. i've always thought business could be made out of this ever expanding game.

btw, if this thing really works would we elect treasurers like we have card curators and deck helpers etc... ;)

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Re: Sell T-Shirts? https://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php?topic=3246.msg316300#msg316300
« Reply #29 on: April 20, 2011, 04:44:12 pm »
We just need someone who produces t-shirts and the like for a living to give zanz a discount. Anyone here own a t-shirt business?  :P

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Re: Sell T-Shirts? https://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php?topic=3246.msg316331#msg316331
« Reply #30 on: April 20, 2011, 05:12:09 pm »
So there are 2 questions to ask when related to this.

How much would you pay for a t-shirt or product x?
If you are a person who doesnt donate, would you donate if this was an option?


Now, what about if it was just an extra incentive if you donated a certain amount, like 50$ You would get a shirt, and your shards. You wouldnt just be buying the shirt (unless you wanted to for 50$, it would be more of a bonus for an exceedingly gracious donation,
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Re: Sell T-Shirts? https://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php?topic=3246.msg316334#msg316334
« Reply #31 on: April 20, 2011, 05:14:45 pm »
We just need someone who produces t-shirts and the like for a living to give zanz a discount. Anyone here own a t-shirt business?  :P
or even anyone in the textiles industry who's above your average sewing machine worker

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Re: Sell T-Shirts? https://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php?topic=3246.msg316339#msg316339
« Reply #32 on: April 20, 2011, 05:23:56 pm »
Now, what about if it was just an extra incentive if you donated a certain amount, like 50$ You would get a shirt, and your shards. You wouldnt just be buying the shirt (unless you wanted to for 50$, it would be more of a bonus for an exceedingly gracious donation,
The problem with this is that t-shirts aren't generally cheap enough for this to be worth it for zanz.

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Re: Sell T-Shirts? https://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php?topic=3246.msg316355#msg316355
« Reply #33 on: April 20, 2011, 06:00:06 pm »
we ought to brainstorm other forms of merchandise. t-shirts evidently might not be enough but if we keep on thinking of other stuff i'm pretty sure we'll strike gold somewhere

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Re: Sell T-Shirts? https://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php?topic=3246.msg316382#msg316382
« Reply #34 on: April 20, 2011, 06:43:32 pm »
PENS! http://www.customink.com/lab/?PK=118300

$1.32 each | $396.00 total-Thats shipping, tax and everything. How much does it cost to ship a pen? Not very much, so once Zanz received a bulk order, it would hardly cost anything to ship them. The bad thing baout this site is that you have to order at least 300 pens... im sure there are other sites that you dont have to, just the  first site I saw
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Re: Sell T-Shirts? https://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php?topic=3246.msg316629#msg316629
« Reply #35 on: April 21, 2011, 12:47:07 am »
I wouldn't put cards on the shirt or the element, i doubt anyone would buy that because it looks tacky (imo) but.. one good idea for a shirt would be a enlarged picture of an nymph  on the front or the back of the t-shirt. But don't make it look rectangular like.. with corners.
Now i would buy that shirt.

 

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