GasGasRider.org T-shirts & fund raising

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Remember when you guys did the GGriders stickers for sponsorship....Could we do poll and see what interest you get and maybe organise some GGriders shirts that could help pay towards the costs of the site.

I for one would support the idea as the site (and the technical gurus on it) is a excellent resource for information.

Just an idea

Regards

Adam
 
As far as the t-shirts go - I do appreciate the thought - but, my time is very limited and even running to the post office every couple of days doesn't really work for me.

After the first of the year - we are going to approach more dealers & importers to kick in and those that we gave free advertising til now will need to kick in or drop off the list. So I will have a 2009 sponsorship team, etc. If that doesn't cover all costs - then we will start asking members to kick in and donate via paypal.

I would like to re-iterate that this site is not for profit and is "owned" by the gasgas community. This keeps it clean in terms of anyone being able to come and participate and the costs will be low so that any dealer can afford to advertise her (unlike other sites which cost *alot*).

Thanks,
jeff
webmaster
gasgas riders club
 
I think if we could come up with a good way of distributing the t-shirts, it'd be a cool idea. I'd wear one with pride. I stuck the GasGasRider.Org sticker on the back of my pushbike helmet, and I ride that thing everywhere hahaha. My mates always know who I am as a whizz past them while they walk.

I'd be more than happy to kick in some money towards the site without t-shirts though, its a great resource to have
 
All it takes is for someone to volunteer to do it.
I wish I had the time to do it.
We already have the template to do it.(just use the fender decal)
 
I would be intereted in helping out if there is a way to do it, my mother inlaw does shirts, and i think she still has the silkscreen machine, i'll find out and let you know.
 
tshirts

Hey,

there is always Cafepress.com, my son has a few shops on there and it seems pretty painless. I would bet he would even set it up if you wanted..

I don't think you can make as much money on there, as opposed to running your own operation, but it is a thought..
 
Cafe Press is a great idea

Cafe Press is a great idea, here's why:
Anyone can submit a graphic design for a t-shirt, coffee cup or your girlfriend's knickers.
We could have several designs that look good, but there might be one that everyone really wants. It's a great way to test out a design to see which one everyone is willing tyo spend money on.
Then if someone wants to step up and create/sell it we know which one to create.

Sound good?
 
I'll be blunt - "No".

As I stated previously - selling the GasGasRider.org fender stickers was, to put it mildly, not an entirely positive experience for me...

- someone else started it and then it kinda got dropped in my lap...
- time at the post office filling out customs slips for international orders...
- tracking payments, shipping & packaging.
- bounced checks - I got a few checks back from my bank marked "insufficient funds" and "account closed". Argh. :mad:

So bottom line from this direction - until I get sponsors lined up and, if necessary, augment it with member paypal donations to cover costs here -I won't entertain any further discussions of stickers, t-shirts, etc...

I will be posting announcements in the coming days concerning the great GasGas importers, dealers and vendors we have supporting this site.

Sorry - but 'first things first"...

jeff
Webmaster
GasGas Riders Club
 
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I tottaly get what you are saying.
I wasn't reffering to the webmaster as the one who would take this on.
If jeepasaurus and others want to help support this effort, and you didn't have to deal with it why not?
Cafepress handles the money, fullfillment and returns.
There is no risk other than the time to create and upload designs.
 
I tottaly get what you are saying.
I wasn't reffering to the webmaster as the one who would take this on.
If jeepasaurus and others want to help support this effort, and you didn't have to deal with it why not?Cafepress handles the money, fullfillment and returns.
There is no risk other than the time to create and upload designs.

I suppose because at the end of the day the there is still responsability upon Jeffs part as an Administrator, just like any business:confused:

Just my 2 cents

Adam

Edit;..I was not being a smartass to your reply. just saying I appreciate his answer cause after all we are only members of a community website. I'm sure he has enough to do with bigger sponsers

Adam
 
I tottaly get what you are saying.
I wasn't reffering to the webmaster as the one who would take this on.
If jeepasaurus and others want to help support this effort, and you didn't have to deal with it why not?
Cafepress handles the money, fullfillment and returns.
There is no risk other than the time to create and upload designs.

It's complicated and goes much, much deeper than what I want to openly discuss here. Like I said, I won't entertain discussions of this until I get the sponsors lined up and the costs are covered - it's not much, all my labor is donated; I donated the software. ...and my webserver is in "the garage". I may have to cut out the google advertising, etc.

Oh, and this isn't "my business" - this site is community owned - which makes it different, and better than any other.

That being said, consider the logos and terms "ggrc", "gasgasrider.org" and "GasGas Riders Club" to be trademarked and copyrighted - these are owned by "the club". I don't want them used unless it benefits the community as a whole. Please do not use them without permission.

Thanks,
Jeff
Webmaster
GasGas Riders Club

P.S. This thread is closed. If you have issues with any of the above - feel free to send me a PM.
 
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