Received: from mail-lb0-f189.google.com ([209.85.217.189]:56642) by stodi.digitalkingdom.org with esmtps (TLSv1:RC4-SHA:128) (Exim 4.76) (envelope-from ) id 1SkeKn-0006bc-HV; Fri, 29 Jun 2012 09:46:27 -0700 Received: by lbol5 with SMTP id l5sf2430273lbo.16 for ; Fri, 29 Jun 2012 09:46:09 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=googlegroups.com; s=beta; h=x-beenthere:received-spf:mime-version:in-reply-to:references:from :date:message-id:subject:to:x-original-sender :x-original-authentication-results:reply-to:precedence:mailing-list :list-id:x-google-group-id:list-post:list-help:list-archive:sender :list-subscribe:list-unsubscribe:content-type; bh=GfESjEgQhqYivRx+hJf50UW2+xqh9Du3LThIrDuVDtY=; b=aF+TY/5O6uu//p3bmurFv6fleR+/TMZmD/8WKMSlaOHE3ZkAmpEp5P4fm9mITqvgdY v1Cs1ztP2SfSMqphYJhlZ0X8pRN3m1zdkhKMOV/bgRfREWRc+4orb4KB6VjCbE5xWs3f LexPT990DhQ6ClMKoK8J4nkXpE7NSNPpWnFvc= Received: by 10.204.157.142 with SMTP id b14mr130287bkx.19.1340988369474; Fri, 29 Jun 2012 09:46:09 -0700 (PDT) X-BeenThere: lojban@googlegroups.com Received: by 10.204.130.152 with SMTP id t24ls4080779bks.1.gmail; Fri, 29 Jun 2012 09:46:07 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.204.154.76 with SMTP id n12mr365717bkw.1.1340988367509; Fri, 29 Jun 2012 09:46:07 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.204.154.76 with SMTP id n12mr365716bkw.1.1340988367483; Fri, 29 Jun 2012 09:46:07 -0700 (PDT) Received: from mail-lb0-f171.google.com (mail-lb0-f171.google.com [209.85.217.171]) by gmr-mx.google.com with ESMTPS id p5si2474651bks.1.2012.06.29.09.46.07 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=OTHER); Fri, 29 Jun 2012 09:46:07 -0700 (PDT) Received-SPF: pass (google.com: domain of lytlesw@gmail.com designates 209.85.217.171 as permitted sender) client-ip=209.85.217.171; Received: by mail-lb0-f171.google.com with SMTP id m4so6511490lbo.30 for ; Fri, 29 Jun 2012 09:46:07 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.152.46.6 with SMTP id r6mr2725617lam.7.1340988366952; Fri, 29 Jun 2012 09:46:06 -0700 (PDT) MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.112.29.199 with HTTP; Fri, 29 Jun 2012 09:45:46 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: References: <0a31fb00-3d49-4023-bc6c-3baa76893770@googlegroups.com> From: MorphemeAddict Date: Fri, 29 Jun 2012 12:45:46 -0400 Message-ID: Subject: Re: [lojban] Producing and pricing merchandise. To: lojban@googlegroups.com X-Original-Sender: lytlesw@gmail.com X-Original-Authentication-Results: gmr-mx.google.com; spf=pass (google.com: domain of lytlesw@gmail.com designates 209.85.217.171 as permitted sender) smtp.mail=lytlesw@gmail.com; dkim=pass header.i=@gmail.com Reply-To: lojban@googlegroups.com Precedence: list Mailing-list: list lojban@googlegroups.com; contact lojban+owners@googlegroups.com List-ID: X-Google-Group-Id: 1004133512417 List-Post: , List-Help: , List-Archive: Sender: lojban@googlegroups.com List-Subscribe: , List-Unsubscribe: , Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=bcaec550ace642998904c39f2fce X-Spam-Score: -0.7 (/) X-Spam_score: -0.7 X-Spam_score_int: -6 X-Spam_bar: / --bcaec550ace642998904c39f2fce Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 I have a group of eight online comics that I've started reading, but the only one that I read regularly is *Escape from Terra* http://www.bigheadpress.com/eft . stevo On Fri, Jun 29, 2012 at 5:41 AM, Jonathan Jones wrote: > Speaking of, I found SplitReason because it's the store a webcomic I read, Real > Life Comics , uses to sell their shirts. > Most of the webcomics I read have some sort of t-shirt selling practice in > place, it might be in our interest to look at the ones we collectively read > to see how thier solutions stack up against each other and find out how we > can get through the door on them. > > > On Fri, Jun 29, 2012 at 3:38 AM, Jonathan Jones wrote: > >> SplitReason is an online t-shirt store that gives it's affiliates a 23.5% >> commission on any shirt purchased through them. The typical price is >> ~US$18, so that's $4 for the LLG per shirt. I haven't done the math, but I >> think that's slightly better: >> >> http://www.splitreason.com/info/affiliate >> >> >> On Fri, Jun 29, 2012 at 3:25 AM, la .lindar. wrote: >> >>> So, we're looking into who can produce our merchandise. The biggest >>> problem seems to be how much we have to charge. The *cheapest* we've seen >>> for individual (read: non-bulk) orders is 15$ for a plain white shirt with >>> a design. So, to make any kind of money, we'd have to mark it up. That >>> brings it to... let's just say 20$. Now unless you surpass some number >>> (around 50?) of dollars on your order you'll also end up paying shipping, >>> which we'll laughably say 5$ even though that could vary a lot in either >>> direction. >>> >>> So, somebody is paying 25$ for a shirt and we're making 5$ off of it. >>> That doesn't seem fair for the buyer or us. >>> >>> Suggestions? >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "lojban" group. >>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>> https://groups.google.com/d/msg/lojban/-/HnSP1lnOmrwJ. >>> To post to this group, send email to lojban@googlegroups.com. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> lojban+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/lojban?hl=en. >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> mu'o mi'e .aionys. >> >> .i.e'ucai ko cmima lo pilno be denpa bu .i doi.luk. mi patfu do zo'o >> (Come to the Dot Side! Luke, I am your father. :D ) >> >> > > > -- > mu'o mi'e .aionys. > > .i.e'ucai ko cmima lo pilno be denpa bu .i doi.luk. mi patfu do zo'o > (Come to the Dot Side! Luke, I am your father. :D ) > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "lojban" group. > To post to this group, send email to lojban@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > lojban+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/lojban?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "lojban" group. To post to this group, send email to lojban@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to lojban+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/lojban?hl=en. --bcaec550ace642998904c39f2fce Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I have a group of eight online comics that I've started reading, but th= e only one that I read regularly is Escape from Terra http://www.bigheadpress.com/eft= =A0.

stevo=A0

On Fri, Jun 29,= 2012 at 5:41 AM, Jonathan Jones <eyeonus@gmail.com> wrote:<= br>
Speaking of, I found SplitReason because it&= #39;s the store a webcomic I read, Real Life Comics, uses to sell their shirts. Most o= f the webcomics I read have some sort of t-shirt selling practice in place,= it might be in our interest to look at the ones we collectively read to se= e how thier solutions stack up against each other and find out how we can g= et through the door on them.


On Fri, Jun 29, 2012 at 3:38 AM, Jonathan Jo= nes <eyeonus@gmail.com> wrote:
SplitReason is an online t-shirt store that gives it's affiliates a 23.= 5% commission on any shirt purchased through them. The typical price is ~US= $18, so that's $4 for the LLG per shirt. I haven't done the math, b= ut I think that's slightly better:

http://www.splitreason.com/info/affiliate


On Fri, Jun 29, 2012 at 3:25 AM, la .lindar. <linda= rthebard@gmail.com> wrote:
So, we're looking into who can produce o= ur merchandise. The biggest problem seems to be how much we have to charge.= The *cheapest* we've seen for individual (read: non-bulk) orders is 15= $ for a plain white shirt with a design. So, to make any kind of money, we&= #39;d have to mark it up. That brings it to... let's just say 20$. Now = unless you =A0surpass some number (around 50?) of dollars on your order you= 'll also end up paying shipping, which we'll laughably say 5$ even = though that could vary a lot in either direction.

So, =A0somebody is paying 25$ for a shirt and we're maki= ng 5$ off of it.
That doesn't seem fair for the buyer or us.<= /div>

Suggestions?

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