Merchandise is here
Posted: Sat Jul 01, 2017 7:41 am
Hello PTO,
so we had a poll in January if you are interested to purchase items with PTO logo aka Merchandise. We expected the poll was very far spread and meant to me that there is a bit of interest for a wide variety of things. I am sure you are aware that volume matters when purchasing something, so wide spread means we won't have volume. The clothing items will need to be different sizes and some people like different styles and colours than others. We struggled with that for a WHILE until I think we found a solution.
We found an online store with good reviews where you can custom make items and order 1 piece at a time. The store provides the production and distribution service, and PTO gets a share of the profits. This way there are no minimum quantities, and everyone can customize the items with their own addition if so desired.
So what's the catch? Well, the prices are not as good as if we were to buy say 500 XL pink hoodies and have them embroidered with our logo.
I understand that the prices will limit the number of items sold and if you have a suggestion to solve this problem, I'll gladly listen.
So how do you get to it?
Have a look at the top menu bar, you see a shopping cart or look inside the three bars if you are on a phone.
Cloth shopping works by selecting the general style first, then the actual style, then the colour and then your size. There are currently two clothing items. If you want a different hoodie/sweater/t-shirt styles or a different colour you can select that in the store. You also have options to custom embroider additional text for free onto the garment (need tablet or computer). There are several locations where you can add this text (Front right chest, nape, back high, back low, and some others depending on the style of apparel you are selecting). You could use this for your username, real name or signature??
For mugs, checkout the design first, then choose style.
To limit the cost, they have almost always some sort of promotion. If your desired item is not on sale, come back when the current promotion is over. For this weekend, they have a 20.17% sale on everything in the store.
Another suggestion is to find willing people who order and that way shipping is only paid once. For SW Ontario and piknik participants, I'll be putting an order together this weekend. I want to get the 20% and delivery before the piknik.
If you find another item you would like to get with the logo on it, I'll gladly add it. They sell phone cases, table tennis rackets, stationary, ... you get it, they sell almost everything.
Happy shopping!
so we had a poll in January if you are interested to purchase items with PTO logo aka Merchandise. We expected the poll was very far spread and meant to me that there is a bit of interest for a wide variety of things. I am sure you are aware that volume matters when purchasing something, so wide spread means we won't have volume. The clothing items will need to be different sizes and some people like different styles and colours than others. We struggled with that for a WHILE until I think we found a solution.
We found an online store with good reviews where you can custom make items and order 1 piece at a time. The store provides the production and distribution service, and PTO gets a share of the profits. This way there are no minimum quantities, and everyone can customize the items with their own addition if so desired.
So what's the catch? Well, the prices are not as good as if we were to buy say 500 XL pink hoodies and have them embroidered with our logo.
I understand that the prices will limit the number of items sold and if you have a suggestion to solve this problem, I'll gladly listen.
So how do you get to it?
Have a look at the top menu bar, you see a shopping cart or look inside the three bars if you are on a phone.
For mugs, checkout the design first, then choose style.
To limit the cost, they have almost always some sort of promotion. If your desired item is not on sale, come back when the current promotion is over. For this weekend, they have a 20.17% sale on everything in the store.
Another suggestion is to find willing people who order and that way shipping is only paid once. For SW Ontario and piknik participants, I'll be putting an order together this weekend. I want to get the 20% and delivery before the piknik.
If you find another item you would like to get with the logo on it, I'll gladly add it. They sell phone cases, table tennis rackets, stationary, ... you get it, they sell almost everything.
Happy shopping!
lol! Anyway, is there some sort of notification system that will let me know that PTO got a cut? Because I'm fully expecting to do something wrong and click off somehow :-/