[VisCom] Shirts and CafePress

Michael P. Gerlek mpg at lizardtech.com
Tue Aug 22 17:45:43 EDT 2006


Sarawut:

I can place the order for you.  I will need to know:

  - exact number and sizes of shirts
  - how you wish to arrange payment
  - address to ship to

-mpg
 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Sarawut Ninsawat [mailto:sarawut.ait at gmail.com] 
> Sent: Monday, August 21, 2006 11:41 PM
> To: Venkatesh Raghavan
> Cc: Tyler Mitchell; dev at visibilitycommittee.osgeo.org
> Subject: Re: [VisCom] Shirts and CafePress
> 
> Dear Tyler,
> 
> My name is Sarawut,I am a doctoral student in Osaka City 
> University and 
> also Dr.Venkateash 's student. I will be a volunteer during 
> Mapasia2006 
> in Bkk for OSGeo promote work. I think 10 - 15 shirts also 
> would be fine.
> 
> Best regards
> 
> Sarawut
> Venkatesh Raghavan wrote:
> > Hi Tyler,
> >
> > I think 10-15 shirts would be fine.
> > In fact as many as you can would be fine.
> >
> > Regards
> >
> > Venka
> >
> > P.S., Sarawut, get in touch with Tyler about
> > the OSGeo Shirts and some promotion materials.
> >
> >
> > Tyler Mitchell wrote:
> >> Venka - how many shirts?
> >>
> >> Tyler
> >>
> >> On 18-Aug-06, at 9:31 PM, raghavan wrote:
> >>
> >>> Dear Michael and VisCom,
> >>>
> >>> Is there a way to donate some T-Shirts to
> >>> the volunteers who are trying to put up
> >>> an OSGeo exhibition at MapAsia 2006
> >>> (www.mapaisa.org).
> >>>
> >>> T-Shirts can be sent to
> >>> Attn. OSGeo Exhibit Booth 39
> >>> Map Asia 2006 Secretariat
> >>> Room No. 405 Maple House Executive Apartment
> >>> 417, Sathon 11 (Narathiwat Ratchanakharin 10),
> >>> Sathon, Bangkok 10120
> >>>
> >>> Maybe some high quality OSGeo project brochures
> >>> can be sent as well.
> >>>
> >>> Kind regards
> >>>
> >>> Venka
> >>>
> >>> Michael P. Gerlek wrote:
> >>>> I have embraced the "Don't ask, just do!" model -- to 
> wit, check this
> >>>> out:
> >>>>     http://www.cafepress.com/OSGeo
> >>>> So, I would like to make the following proposal for the selling 
> >>>> shirts &
> >>>> stuff:
> >>>> * CafePress will be used to sell shirts and other stuff 
> directly to
> >>>> members
> >>>>   - shirts, bumper stickers, teddy bears, what have you
> >>>>   - quality is "good" but not "great"
> >>>>   - profits go directly to foundation
> >>>>   - we don't need to handle payments, returns, shipping, etc
> >>>> * Lands' End will be used for bulk orders of "really nice" shirts
> >>>>   - to give to volunteers at shows
> >>>>   - for VIP give-aways at shows
> >>>>   - shipping would go directly to show venue (or 
> mpg/LizardTech, if 
> >>>> need
> >>>> be)
> >>>>   - VisCom will manage these orders directly
> >>>> Three specific issues need resolution:
> >>>>   - I'd like to get some help tweaking the "store front" design 
> >>>> (someone
> >>>> with a
> >>>>     sense of style)
> >>>>   - I'd like some suggestions on pricing (how much do we want to 
> >>>> make?)
> >>>>   - I need to coordinate with Treasurer Gary in 
> arranging accounts and
> >>>> such
> >>>> Also, we might have some discussion about how this 
> direct-sale process
> >>>> affects the idea of "contribute $X to become a 
> Foundation sponsor, and
> >>>> get a free shirt".  (I'd suggest the 
> shirt-for-membership idea is a 
> >>>> good
> >>>> one, and we use the "really nice, super-exclusive" Lands 
> End shirts 
> >>>> for
> >>>> this purpose.)
> >>>> All that being said, the CafePress site is technically 
> live right now
> >>>> and ready to roll.  If we advertised it tomorrow, orders would 
> >>>> start to
> >>>> appear.
> >>>> -mpg
> >>>> 
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