[AGA SC] T-shirts

["Karen Randall" <krandall@rdrcpa.biz>]

I took this to the SC list, because I didn't think it was something to be
decided in public.  But actually, I don't think it's a bad idea at all.  The
reason we haven't done T-shirts or pins again is not because people didn't
like/want them, but because no one wanted to handle the production, sales,
inventory and shipping.  The one time we did t-shirts, I did all the
production work, and still have the last few remaining "collectors item"<g>
shirts.  Dorothy did the pins, and likewise, I think if there are any left,
she has them.  When I looked at the prices this place was charging, they
were just about the same as what we needed to charge whn we did them, simply
because we had a relatively small order, and needed to be sure to get our
money back out of them.

I don't see any harm in doing this, and it might bring in a little money.
Between Cheryl and me, we have the "design team" in place already.  If we
did a new design annually, people could keep buying updates. Even if we
didn't sell THAT many, if there is no up-front cost, it seems to me that
ANYTHING that adds to the bottom line might be a good idea.  In this case,
it's also something that people enjoy, and promote a sense of community.
T-shirts are a big part of the "aquarium hobby culture" here in the U.S.

Any thoughts from the rest of you?

Karen

> Date: Mon, 8 Mar 2004 12:22:42 -0800 (PST)
> From: "S. Hieber" <shieber@yahoo.com>
> Subject: Re: [AGA Member] AGA t-shirts and other stuff
>
> Thanks, Shireen.
>
> We already have an AGA store on the AGA website. Products
> are limited to those items of special interest to aquatic
> gardeners that might not be so easy to get elsewhere.
>
> I don't think AGA has been in the T-shirt biz for a while.
> But I suppose that if we did sell non-gardening products,
> we'd do it right off the AGA website.
>
> There are a few reasons for this, one of them being the
> markup on some items when using an intermediary for the
> sales and fullfillment processes.
>
> Scott H.


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