Spreadshirts.com appears to ship to the US and <a href="http://spreadshirts.net">spreadshirts.net</a> appears to ship the the EU. Is this not the case? --Sww <div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, May 26, 2009 at 7:15 PM, Sean DALY <<a href="http://sdaly.be">sdaly.be</a>@<a href="http://gmail.com">gmail.com</a>> wrote: <blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">No problem meeting transcript is here: <a href="http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Marketing_Team/Meetings#Meeting_Logs" target="_blank">http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Marketing_Team/Meetings#Meeting_Logs</a> Is there a supplier delivering to both US/CA and the EU? My priority for now wouldn't be to have a branded store yet; just a link(s) to a merchant(s) with stuff findable by keyword for now. Even for just our own orders... we'd like to have "swag" in a month's time, for LinuxTag (Berlin), NECC (Washington DC), FOSSED (Bethel, Maine), and soon after GAUDEC (Istanbul). thanks Sean <div><div></div><div class="h5"> On Wed, May 27, 2009 at 12:18 AM, Seth Woodworth <<a href="mailto:seth@isforinsects.com">seth@isforinsects.com</a>> wrote: > Sorry that I missed the meeting earlier today, I really wanted to > participate. > > What was the point of splitting the focus? It seems more difficult to > skin/customize two stores. I highly highly suggest not splitting focus into > two places, be it CafePress or any given store. > > > On Tue, May 26, 2009 at 5:44 PM, Sean DALY <<a href="http://sdaly.be" target="_blank">sdaly.be</a>@<a href="http://gmail.com" target="_blank">gmail.com</a>> wrote: >> >> Such help greatly appreciated, thanks Seth. >> >> At this afternoon's SL marketing meeting >> (<a href="http://meeting.sugarlabs.org/sugar-meeting.log.20090526_1108.html" target="_blank">http://meeting.sugarlabs.org/sugar-meeting.log.20090526_1108.html</a>) we >> decided to deal with Spreadshirt for Europe and Cafepress for North >> America, we are planning a PR push at the end of June and can't spend >> time comparing solutions with a fine tooth comb. >> >> My understanding is these services aren't exclusive, anyway, i saw a >> video on YouTube of a guy who had the same design done on 3 of them >> (and Spreadshirt came out on top for t-shirt quality but it might have >> been a Spreadshirt guy ;-) >> >> thanks >> >> Sean >> >> >> On Tue, May 26, 2009 at 11:36 PM, Seth Woodworth <<a href="mailto:seth@isforinsects.com">seth@isforinsects.com</a>> >> wrote: >> > >> > I am a big fan of Spreadshirt. As a nifty philanthropic org SugarLabs >> > may >> > be eligible for some kind of discount / special offer. If SL is happy >> > with >> > the idea I have a few contacts at Spreadshort that may be willing to >> > offer a >> > good deal. >> > >> > >> > >> > On Mon, May 25, 2009 at 9:39 PM, Caroline Meeks >> > <<a href="mailto:caroline@solutiongrove.com">caroline@solutiongrove.com</a>> >> > wrote: >> >> >> >> +1 >> >> >> >> On Sun, May 24, 2009 at 9:32 AM, Sean DALY <<a href="http://sdaly.be" target="_blank">sdaly.be</a>@<a href="http://gmail.com" target="_blank">gmail.com</a>> wrote: >> >>> >> >>> <a href="http://www.cafepress.com" target="_blank">http://www.cafepress.com</a> >> >>> <a href="http://www.spreadshirt.com" target="_blank">http://www.spreadshirt.com</a> >> >>> <a href="http://www.zazzle.com" target="_blank">http://www.zazzle.com</a> >> >>> <a href="http://www.printfection.com" target="_blank">http://www.printfection.com</a> >> >>> <a href="http://www.vistaprint.com" target="_blank">http://www.vistaprint.com</a> >> >>> >> >>> Let's offer Sugar Labs branded T-shirts, stickers, badges (buttons), >> >>> coffee mugs, messenger bags, mousepads, &c ! >> >>> >> >>> Perfect booth stuff. Great for spreading the word - walk through a >> >>> crowd, 500 impressions :-) >> >>> >> >>> Here are five well-known "print-on-demand" services (feel free to >> >>> point us to any others!). The concept is, there is no stock or upfront >> >>> bulk orders like with traditional printers. We provide the graphics, >> >>> the supplier does printing and fulfillment (including returns & >> >>> exchanges, a perennial headache). Listings can vary from simple (users >> >>> have to find our stuff on the supplier's site with keywords) to >> >>> branded shop (users may not notice except for the URL they are off our >> >>> site) to embedded (users are on our site but the backend is at the >> >>> supplier's). >> >>> >> >>> Each one has strong points/weak points: for example Spreadshirt has >> >>> good presence in Europe; Printfection offers T-shirts in many colors >> >>> and provides APIs for a store on the designer's site (probably >> >>> overkill for us). >> >>> >> >>> My impression is that signing up is not exclusive; we could go with >> >>> any combination and make recommendations to site visitors based on >> >>> delivery destination. >> >>> >> >>> Royalty rates, margin structures differ but my main concern would be >> >>> quality + breaking even, if such a service doesn't cost us money we >> >>> are already ahead by benefiting from the "free advertising" of t-shirt >> >>> or bag wearers. >> >>> >> >>> Is quality comparable? I have no idea, but Spreadshirt has a good >> >>> reputation. A friend of mine has used Cafepress for some time and >> >>> never had a complaint. >> >>> >> >>> What I really like about these solutions is: >> >>> * We can offer all 24 variants of our logo (the 12 combos on either >> >>> white or black background); it will be interesting to note the >> >>> hit-parade of sales >> >>> * The Home View! >> >>> * The Neighborhood View! >> >>> * Big Icons of our favorite Activities... in different colors? >> >>> ("EToys, a Sugar Activity") >> >>> * Screenshots with impact (Speak saying something, Moon) >> >>> * a Sugar Labs USB stick with text "Sugar on a Stick" >> >>> * more ideas? >> >>> >> >>> We could shamelessly steal a great idea from our friends at OLPC >> >>> France: a little rectangular Sugar Labs sticker which fits right on >> >>> the hinge of an XO-1. Would be great for G1G1 "get 1" XOs... >> >>> >> >>> Help please, let's look at these together and make a recommendation >> >>> for one or more suppliers... they seem very similar to me based on our >> >>> needs, but they may have licensing issues or something. >> >>> >> >>> If we get this going soon we could be wearing (or even selling) Sugar >> >>> Labs tees at LinuxTag Berlin ;-) >> >>> >> >>> thanks >> >>> >> >>> Sean >> >>> _______________________________________________ >> >>> Marketing mailing list >> >>> <a href="mailto:Marketing@lists.sugarlabs.org">Marketing@lists.sugarlabs.org</a> >> >>> <a href="http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/marketing" target="_blank">http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/marketing</a> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> Caroline Meeks >> >> Solution Grove >> >> Caroline@SolutionGrove.com >> >> >> >> 617-500-3488 - Office >> >> 505-213-3268 - Fax >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> Marketing mailing list >> >> <a href="mailto:Marketing@lists.sugarlabs.org">Marketing@lists.sugarlabs.org</a> >> >> <a href="http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/marketing" target="_blank">http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/marketing</a> >> >> >> > >> > > > </div></div></blockquote></div>