What would you pay for this swag (read before voting)

[NariaDreaming]

So for those of you not on Facebook, we got our first shipment of TCF swag today. We purchased them primarily for Jackie Green (from our surrogacy chat) to distribute on her pageant circuit. But it appears that people want to purchase them.

Due to the amount of time I know it will take to do all of this, our thought is to sell a 5 pack (one of each color) for a set price, including shipping.

Just trying to get a feel on what people think would be a reasonable price to pay if they were to purchase a set.

[agpjt413]

Apr 29, 2016 23:03:38 GMT -5 deeds1017 said:

I think 5 is fair for 5 bracelets but since you are including shipping i put 7

+1

[Deleted]

I know that I wouldn't want five of them. And I think you should ask how many people would buy five of them or if they'd prefer singles.

If you put one in an envelope you could probably charge $2 for each one rather than $5 for 5.

Seems like you'd make more profit selling individually with a higher mark up.

[cavewmn]

+What ever to $7

That way it pays for post and the envelope also. I understand why you would want to do just 5 packs. This would be easier than doing less and having people get picky about colors.

[nachobutt]

Where's the $0 option? How much would you pay me to wear that, is a better question??

I feel like $$ would've have been better well spent on a pen or something useful. No one wears those things, they end up in the trash, and usually it's to raise awareness and money for charity... i.e. "Autism Speaks" "March of Dimes". Not for use to promote business. Seeing thencomesfamily.com on a pen, that we use every single day, might prompt me to check out the website. Seeing some rando person wearing a bracelet that promotes a website will not make me go there. If I receive a bracelet for free as swag at a conference, honestly, they go in the trash never to be remembered again. I'm just being honest here, But from a business standpoint I think it's dumb. You may not like it, but I don't care at this point.

[NariaDreaming]

May 1, 2016 9:53:52 GMT -5 nachobutt said:

Where's the $0 option? How much would you pay me to wear that, is a better question??

I feel like $$ would've have been better well spent on a pen or something useful. No one wears those things, they end up in the trash, and usually it's to raise awareness and money for charity... i.e. "Autism Speaks" "March of Dimes". Not for use to promote business. Seeing thencomesfamily.com on a pen, that we use every single day, might prompt me to check out the website. Seeing some rando person wearing a bracelet that promotes a website will not make me go there. If I receive a bracelet for free as swag at a conference, honestly, they go in the trash never to be remembered again. I'm just being honest here, But from a business standpoint I think it's dumb. You may not like it, but I don't care at this point.

We purchased them specifically at the request of someone who is promoting TCF. We asked her what sort of swag she wanted to hand out, and this was her choice. Since quantity pricing was available, it made sense to order more than Jackie originally requested since it was so little cost, and we assumed we would use the leftovers as one option (of several) for giveaways at conventions this fall.

We didn't anticipate the deluge of messages we received asking where people could buy them. But we did. So we are happy to oblige

[nachobutt]

May 1, 2016 10:09:28 GMT -5 NariaDreaming said:

May 1, 2016 9:53:52 GMT -5 nachobutt said:

Where's the $0 option? How much would you pay me to wear that, is a better question??

I feel like $$ would've have been better well spent on a pen or something useful. No one wears those things, they end up in the trash, and usually it's to raise awareness and money for charity... i.e. "Autism Speaks" "March of Dimes". Not for use to promote business. Seeing thencomesfamily.com on a pen, that we use every single day, might prompt me to check out the website. Seeing some rando person wearing a bracelet that promotes a website will not make me go there. If I receive a bracelet for free as swag at a conference, honestly, they go in the trash never to be remembered again. I'm just being honest here, But from a business standpoint I think it's dumb. You may not like it, but I don't care at this point.

We purchased them specifically at the request of someone who is promoting TCF. We asked her what sort of swag she wanted to hand out, and this was her choice. Since quantity pricing was available, it made sense to order more than Jackie originally requested since it was so little cost, and we assumed we would use the leftovers as one option (of several) for giveaways at conventions this fall.

We didn't anticipate the deluge of messages we received asking where people could buy them. But we did. So we are happy to oblige

I'm seriously curious as to how many a deluge of women wanting these bracelets messaged you with. Like to my mind that would have to be a MASSIVE amount...like in the hundreds. If that was the case, then good for you I guess. But I highly doubt that.

If it was such little cost to you guys, then you should try to sell as many as you can, while making a small profit. Usually you do some deal like, $1 a piece, and if you buy more then 5 for $4?  Since they are so little cost to you, shipping included, you would prob still make the Money back.

[rablissful]

May 1, 2016 9:53:52 GMT -5 nachobutt said:

Where's the $0 option? How much would you pay me to wear that, is a better question??

I feel like $$ would've have been better well spent on a pen or something useful. No one wears those things, they end up in the trash, and usually it's to raise awareness and money for charity... i.e. "Autism Speaks" "March of Dimes". Not for use to promote business. Seeing thencomesfamily.com on a pen, that we use every single day, might prompt me to check out the website. Seeing some rando person wearing a bracelet that promotes a website will not make me go there. If I receive a bracelet for free as swag at a conference, honestly, they go in the trash never to be remembered again. I'm just being honest here, But from a business standpoint I think it's dumb. You may not like it, but I don't care at this point.

You mean TRY to check out the website, right?

Because, you know, it still isn't live yet.

But we have SWAG guise.

[nachobutt]

May 1, 2016 10:26:47 GMT -5 rablissful said:

May 1, 2016 9:53:52 GMT -5 nachobutt said:

Where's the $0 option? How much would you pay me to wear that, is a better question??

I feel like $$ would've have been better well spent on a pen or something useful. No one wears those things, they end up in the trash, and usually it's to raise awareness and money for charity... i.e. "Autism Speaks" "March of Dimes". Not for use to promote business. Seeing thencomesfamily.com on a pen, that we use every single day, might prompt me to check out the website. Seeing some rando person wearing a bracelet that promotes a website will not make me go there. If I receive a bracelet for free as swag at a conference, honestly, they go in the trash never to be remembered again. I'm just being honest here, But from a business standpoint I think it's dumb. You may not like it, but I don't care at this point.

You mean TRY to check out the website, right?

Because, you know, it still isn't live yet.

But we have SWAG guise.

You do know you get there faster if you put the cart in front of the horse, RIGHT?!!!!!

[helloerrbody]

I prefer my bracelets to not be rubber. I'm with nachobutt. I honestly don't see many people wearing these or wanting to.

[nachobutt]

Also after closer reading....... Are Pageant Moms now our target audience?? I honestly don't see how giving Honey Boo Boo's mom a bunch of bracelets is going to benefit anything. Why waste the money?

[rablissful]

May 1, 2016 10:33:13 GMT -5 nachobutt said:

May 1, 2016 10:26:47 GMT -5 rablissful said:

You mean TRY to check out the website, right?

Because, you know, it still isn't live yet.

But we have SWAG guise.

You do know you get there faster if you put the cart in front of the horse, RIGHT?!!!!!

[risscaboobs]

DED

[Deleted]

May 1, 2016 9:53:52 GMT -5 nachobutt said:

Where's the $0 option? How much would you pay me to wear that, is a better question??

I feel like $$ would've have been better well spent on a pen or something useful. No one wears those things, they end up in the trash, and usually it's to raise awareness and money for charity... i.e. "Autism Speaks" "March of Dimes". Not for use to promote business. Seeing thencomesfamily.com on a pen, that we use every single day, might prompt me to check out the website. Seeing some rando person wearing a bracelet that promotes a website will not make me go there. If I receive a bracelet for free as swag at a conference, honestly, they go in the trash never to be remembered again. I'm just being honest here, But from a business standpoint I think it's dumb. You may not like it, but I don't care at this point.

At the conferences I attend people go BSC for FREE pens and bags. If it has to be purchased it doesn't move off tables because I work in social services where we get paid crap. I always remember the agencies with good pens; and bonus points for sturdy tote bags, how else am I going to carry my groceries in from the store.

[NariaDreaming]

May 1, 2016 12:45:10 GMT -5 @wallflwr926 said:

May 1, 2016 9:53:52 GMT -5 nachobutt said:

Where's the $0 option? How much would you pay me to wear that, is a better question??

I feel like $$ would've have been better well spent on a pen or something useful. No one wears those things, they end up in the trash, and usually it's to raise awareness and money for charity... i.e. "Autism Speaks" "March of Dimes". Not for use to promote business. Seeing thencomesfamily.com on a pen, that we use every single day, might prompt me to check out the website. Seeing some rando person wearing a bracelet that promotes a website will not make me go there. If I receive a bracelet for free as swag at a conference, honestly, they go in the trash never to be remembered again. I'm just being honest here, But from a business standpoint I think it's dumb. You may not like it, but I don't care at this point.

At the conferences I attend people go BSC for FREE pens and bags. If it has to be purchased it doesn't move off tables because I work in social services where we get paid crap. I always remember the agencies with good pens; and bonus points for sturdy tote bags, how else am I going to carry my groceries in from the store.

Good pens and non-shitty grocery totes are both on the order list- we didn't want to order the pens too far in advance because nobody wants pens with shit ink.

[Deleted]

May 1, 2016 12:48:40 GMT -5 NariaDreaming said:

May 1, 2016 12:45:10 GMT -5 @wallflwr926 said:

At the conferences I attend people go BSC for FREE pens and bags. If it has to be purchased it doesn't move off tables because I work in social services where we get paid crap. I always remember the agencies with good pens; and bonus points for sturdy tote bags, how else am I going to carry my groceries in from the store.

Good pens and non-shitty grocery totes are both on the order list- we didn't want to order the pens too far in advance because nobody wants pens with shit ink.

I think the biggest issue here is that promotional ideas started off on the wrong lucky sock.


I personally won't ever wear one of these bracelets because they are uncomfortable to me. What other ideas are being passed around to promote the site? What type of assistance is still needed to get the site going? You have a huge pool of people with useful skills. You just need to actively recruit them. I bet many of them will happily volunteer their time.

[icaughtfire]

Maybe the money spent on swag should have been spent on someone to build a website. Maybe this place should be more than a ProBoards message board before you try to market it.

I love the people I've met here, but if this was back in 2013 when I stumbled upon TheBump and I had the option of TheBump, a well known highly advertised website or TCF, a kind of "mom&pops" message board...I can pretty much guarantee I would not have wound up here.

[Deleted]

May 1, 2016 13:27:48 GMT -5 icaughtfire said:

Maybe the money spent on swag should have been spent on someone to build a website. Maybe this place should be more than a ProBoards message board before you try to market it.

I love the people I've met here, but if this was back in 2013 when I stumbled upon TheBump and I had the option of TheBump, a well known highly advertised website or TCF, a kind of "mom&pops" message board...I can pretty much guarantee I would not have wound up here.

I agree with this. I wound up on TheBump because I had an account from TK. It was the next logical step.

[Deleted]

Ah when the good discussions start the thread is no longer stickied....

And if you want more true answers, possibly the sticky should stay up thru Monday for all the people who only check this site while they are at work?

The only reason any of those type of rubber bracelets are in my home is cause my youngest went thru a phase where he wanted a bracelet in every color so he'd pick them up at free booths. He never wore them though.

[NariaDreaming]

May 1, 2016 13:38:50 GMT -5 @amyg said:

Ah when the good discussions start the thread is no longer stickied....

And if you want more true answers, possibly the sticky should stay up thru Monday for all the people who only check this site while they are at work?

The only reason any of those type of rubber bracelets are in my home is cause my youngest went thru a phase where he wanted a bracelet in every color so he'd pick them up at free booths. He never wore them though.

The thread was unstuck last night before I went to bed, after we had an adequate amount of poll responses. People get salty when there are too many announced threads, and as the cost of bracelets are not a life-or-death matter, I removed the announcement.

[Deleted]

Yes and the people who only come here when they are at work don't get to vote cause you have "enough" votes. lol

[bibliothecary]

May 1, 2016 13:02:43 GMT -5 @wallflwr926 said:

May 1, 2016 12:48:40 GMT -5 NariaDreaming said:

Good pens and non-shitty grocery totes are both on the order list- we didn't want to order the pens too far in advance because nobody wants pens with shit ink.

I think the biggest issue here is that promotional ideas started off on the wrong lucky sock.


I personally won't ever wear one of these bracelets because they are uncomfortable to me. What other ideas are being passed around to promote the site? What type of assistance is still needed to get the site going? You have a huge pool of people with useful skills. You just need to actively recruit them. I bet many of them will happily volunteer their time.

Right now, we're looking into small advertising options, expos, and partnerships, provided that it feels like the right option for our growth. We don't want to randomly partner with, like, an enema company. Even if we are all assholes.

I love the idea of recruiting members! Mostly what we need is content, honestly. Hard to have a website without articles. I've called for submissions before, but I'll be glad to do so again. If anyone is interested in writing an article or several articles, that would be an amazing help! Op-eds, science, experiential. Whatever you can think of, I'd love to see it. Message me if you're up for it, anyone. Seriously. Anyone. Message me. Content. We need.

[Deleted]

May 1, 2016 14:28:51 GMT -5 bibliothecary said:

May 1, 2016 13:02:43 GMT -5 @wallflwr926 said:

I think the biggest issue here is that promotional ideas started off on the wrong lucky sock.


I personally won't ever wear one of these bracelets because they are uncomfortable to me. What other ideas are being passed around to promote the site? What type of assistance is still needed to get the site going? You have a huge pool of people with useful skills. You just need to actively recruit them. I bet many of them will happily volunteer their time.

Right now, we're looking into small advertising options, expos, and partnerships, provided that it feels like the right option for our growth. We don't want to randomly partner with, like, an enema company. Even if we are all assholes.

I love the idea of recruiting members! Mostly what we need is content, honestly. Hard to have a website without articles. I've called for submissions before, but I'll be glad to do so again. If anyone is interested in writing an article or several articles, that would be an amazing help! Op-eds, science, experiential. Whatever you can think of, I'd love to see it. Message me if you're up for it, anyone. Seriously. Anyone. Message me. Content. We need.

I talked to you guys before about writing an article, but I have concerns about my real name being attached to it. That has been a huge concern for me and the main reason nothing has been sent to you.

[NariaDreaming]

May 1, 2016 15:23:16 GMT -5 @wallflwr926 said:

May 1, 2016 14:28:51 GMT -5 bibliothecary said:

Right now, we're looking into small advertising options, expos, and partnerships, provided that it feels like the right option for our growth. We don't want to randomly partner with, like, an enema company. Even if we are all assholes.

I love the idea of recruiting members! Mostly what we need is content, honestly. Hard to have a website without articles. I've called for submissions before, but I'll be glad to do so again. If anyone is interested in writing an article or several articles, that would be an amazing help! Op-eds, science, experiential. Whatever you can think of, I'd love to see it. Message me if you're up for it, anyone. Seriously. Anyone. Message me. Content. We need.

I talked to you guys before about writing an article, but I have concerns about my real name being attached to it. That has been a huge concern for me and the main reason nothing has been sent to you.

Content contributors have the option of using their name, a pen name, their screen name, or requesting a piece be published anonymously

[Deleted]

May 1, 2016 15:41:00 GMT -5 NariaDreaming said:

May 1, 2016 15:23:16 GMT -5 @wallflwr926 said:

I talked to you guys before about writing an article, but I have concerns about my real name being attached to it. That has been a huge concern for me and the main reason nothing has been sent to you.

Content contributors have the option of using their name, a pen name, their screen name, or requesting a piece be published anonymously

Ok, good. Because at the time we talked there was some hesitation about publishing articles written anonymously.

[bibliothecary]

May 1, 2016 16:00:49 GMT -5 @wallflwr926 said:

May 1, 2016 15:41:00 GMT -5 NariaDreaming said:

Content contributors have the option of using their name, a pen name, their screen name, or requesting a piece be published anonymously

Ok, good. Because at the time we talked there was some hesitation about publishing articles written anonymously.

Nope. You can be anastasia beaverhausen, if you want

[Deleted]

May 1, 2016 16:12:24 GMT -5 bibliothecary said:

May 1, 2016 16:00:49 GMT -5 @wallflwr926 said:

Ok, good. Because at the time we talked there was some hesitation about publishing articles written anonymously.

Nope. You can be anastasia beaverhausen, if you want

I was thinking of using P. Ennis or Debbie de Dallais. Maybe Jackie Mehoff?

So many possibilities.

[risscaboobs]

May 1, 2016 16:29:29 GMT -5 @wallflwr926 said:

May 1, 2016 16:12:24 GMT -5 bibliothecary said:

Nope. You can be anastasia beaverhausen, if you want

I was thinking of using P. Ennis or Debbie de Dallais. Maybe Jackie Mehoff?

So many possibilities.

Giggle snort