Sau Merchandise?

[S T A R 3 3]

Hey!

I'm not sure if I'm putting this in the right area, BUT I'm happy if anyone were to see it.

I recently created a new avatar that says "INSANE".. for those who don't get it, it's a modified NISSAN logo. Sorta like EVIL from LEVI's. I'm not sure if it has already been made or not, but this is something I whipped up a few nights ago. PROMISE!

I was thinking of slappin it on a t-shirt for myself.. and thought that if anyone else was interested in getting one then that would be cool!

If you're interested gimme a PM or just add a comment on this thread.

It'll probably happen a little further down the road. The design is still in its early stage, planning on having the SAU www on there aswell..

Hopefully we could get some numbers and even more designs brought forward and have them made in bulk which would be cheaper! Just a thought!

If anyone has any info on anything that could help cause, please contact here

Here are some samples I made in Photoshop.

Edited January 15, 2007 by S T A R 3 3

[R31Nismoid]

Ok... Just a few points to get things going.

Welcome to the forum. I notice you've only been with us for 2 days thus far.

So, 5 posts into it all you've started a thread about t-shirts you made.

Now this gets me (and others) thinking a little

1) Your advertising stuff, and its not really a private sale as your going to make as many as are needed. Sorta heading to a group buy thing

2) Point 1 makes me think you could well be a business, or, at the very least making money.

Its without a doubt, a lot of effort to make t-shirts for everyone (that you dont even know) and not be making money out of it

You've posted it in a number of state sections aswell to bump sales... those threads, for now, have been locked pending the outcome of this thread.

Kinda see where im going with this mate?

If you could pass comments on 1 & 2 for us that would be appreciated.

We are just trying to get some more base level information here for the rest of the running team here on SAU, so dont think the ACME vice has just fallen from the sky or anything

As for having SAU stuff on there, i've raised the issue and i am waiting a comment from the higher powers so thats a TBA for the time being.

Being the State clubs actually give a bit of money over for the running of the forums that they advertise/use etc.

And there is forum Merch itself aswell.

So its kinda a bit tricky as im sure you can appreciate.

Maybe supply some extra details about whats going on here that i probably am yet to think of aswell

Cheers - Ash

[S T A R 3 3]

Ok... Just a few points to get things going.

Welcome to the forum. I notice you've only been with us for 2 days thus far.

So, 5 posts into it all you've started a thread about t-shirts you made.

Now this gets me (and others) thinking a little

1) Your advertising stuff, and its not really a private sale as your going to make as many as are needed. Sorta heading to a group buy thing

2) Point 1 makes me think you could well be a business, or, at the very least making money.

Its without a doubt, a lot of effort to make t-shirts for everyone (that you dont even know) and not be making money out of it

You've posted it in a number of state sections aswell to bump sales... those threads, for now, have been locked pending the outcome of this thread.

Kinda see where im going with this mate?

If you could pass comments on 1 & 2 for us that would be appreciated.

We are just trying to get some more base level information here for the rest of the running team here on SAU, so dont think the ACME vice has just fallen from the sky or anything

As for having SAU stuff on there, i've raised the issue and i am waiting a comment from the higher powers so thats a TBA for the time being.

Being the State clubs actually give a bit of money over for the running of the forums that they advertise/use etc.

And there is forum Merch itself aswell.

So its kinda a bit tricky as im sure you can appreciate.

Maybe supply some extra details about whats going on here that i probably am yet to think of aswell

Cheers - Ash

Hey Ash,

Yeah! I understand completely. I actually signed up as "kabala", sometime in December, then wanted to change my name as at the time I didn't know how to without changing my account, but the further I delved and navigated my way through the support links.. I found a way to do it - too late.

I haven't actually made ANY tshirts, I've only made the avatar that you see next to my name only less than a week ago, and that's just been photoshopped onto 2 pics I pulled off the net.

1. I guess I was advertising the possibility of a new SAU shirt. I know how much screen printing costs, and it wouldn't be worth doing 4, and it's definitely cheaper in bulk. I just wanted to generate some sort of interest and hopefully enough numbers to make them in bulk. Which leads me to numero dos..

2. I wish I was a business. But I'm not.. but if I was, I'd have some sort of link to my .com, but I don't. I'm a 21 y/o public servant with too much time on my hands.

The tshirt concept, was something that me and a mate wanted on our OWN tshirts, but more people liked the logo when they saw my avatar (sau/msn), so we thought perhaps if there was enough interest we could make them in bulk and any profits could go towards SAU/SAUACT (ie. a marquee/banner for ACTSAU, donations, web maintainence, stickers etc..). But that was something later on down the track, we weren't thinking about that just yet until the idea was set in concrete.

In the original post (ACT) you can see that I noted that it was something that would "probably happen a little further down the road, I still gotta research how much it would cost and what not..". I never took any deposits or gave anyone a price, just wanted to see if there was any interest.

I also Pm'd 2rismo asking him to have a look at it. I was trying to look for a merchandise link here, but it was pretty difficult to navigate my way around here.

Anyway, I hope this has answered any queries that you and anyone else may have. I love my skylines and the tshirt idea is something that, I hope, will inevidably assist SAU for the future.

I'm more than happy, if this is given the go ahead, to hand over my "ownership" of the logo so SAU can manage and use it accordingly for merchandise, advertising etc.. (at no cost, or course )

I hope this answers some and more, for further info, PM or post a comment! More than happy to clear things up.

Cheers!

Karl.

[kralster]

Wow you have the same name as me and even spelt the same way.

Plus i lived in canberra for 11 years

[LTSJayce]

Happy with that reply,I am.

Whilst I can appreciate the concern,is this sufficient info' to keep the powers that be happy?

I'd like to see the shirts go ahead...

[R31Nismoid]

Just cause you are happy... kinda doesnt help

Karl - Someone will get back to ya mate. Give it till Monday or so, gives the powers that be enough time to think/read/decide upon it all!

Thanks for the response

-ash

[LTSJayce]

Just cause you are happy... kinda doesnt help

Yeah,you're right.A bit selfish of me,really. Sorry 'bout that;I must think of the bigger picture next time!

[tridentt150v]

You are not given some divine right to be happy you know!!!

C'mon Jayce!!!!

T shirt design etc looks good [wished i'd thought of it], the big picture issue is that if SAU gets it right then there is a fund source there waiting to be tapped that will benefit the club and in turn the members.

I vote the club assumes full rights and kabala/insane gets a free membership or two for the idea and a credit mention in the advertising (of them) for the design........that way everyone walks away happy [even though they have no right to be so].

But gotta admit, nobody is going to pay attention to me much!!!

[LTSJayce]

You are not given some divine right to be happy you know!!!

C'mon Jayce!!!!

Yeah,I thought R31Nismoid was just trying to do the right thing by bringing me back to reality. How dare I offer my opinion when it clearly means stuff all to the masses,as so clearly pointed out. S'funny,but I thought Karl's explanation would be more than sufficient to keep more than one little SAU'er pleased...I guess I was wrong,yet again.

Pfft...if SAU doesn't give the thumbs up to it ,I'll give our mate K a buzz and see if we can make it happen anyway,advertised on any website or not,I'd imagine they'd be a hit!

[R31Nismoid]

Ok im back

No more feedback from the powers, so i'll go with what we have.

The shirts - no worries. Go for it.

Just keep it to one section, rather than 50 threads all over the place.

Easy for you to manage, easy for us aswell.

URL: You'll have to ask Prank himself if you intend to sell them, if was just personal use (back of your car) then that would be different, but your gonna send them forum wide etc.

We arent sure on his position, so finding that out from him if you wouldnt mind/want to use it.

Also a point was made... maybe donate $1 per shirt or something?

That was one of the ideas that came out of the discussion.

Other than that, happy creation

[LTSJayce]

YeeHaa:we're away! Into it,Karl!

[Daniel R32]

If this all goes ahead ill get 1 or 2

[Stevie]

what a mountain out of a mole hill...

What would be the worst thing to come out of it having the web addy on the back? Publicity for the site, more hits and thus more views of advertising for site sponsors… Please please please prevent this horrible thing from going any further.

I’ve got an SAU sticker on my back window and technically I’m not a paid up member… Sue me.

[R31Nismoid]

Stevie Stevie Stevie.

A "for cost" sticker isnt the issue, its the profiteering that is the issue when other people (traders) pay some very good money to advertise on the site.

Maybe go re-read the thread (and the other one) and you might see the point Admin is trying to make here, as I think you totally missed the point there.

Might seem a small issue to you, but then, i dont see you as a paying trader