There are comments coming up in the "raise dues" thread about merchandise, so here is it's own thread. (Woody, can you move the stuff from the other thread to here?)
When Cindy told me they were moving and needed the stuff gone, TLCA needed to scramble. ANC does Toyota's work and it seemed like a good fit. It was also the only place I could find at the time. It has been a slow process, with issues on both sides. Is the website great? No. But that is being addressed by Matt. ANC does ship stuff very quickly and we have worked through many issues, together. Are there other options? Sure. I have spoken with a couple of folks that were interested, but the $150 we gave the Twiddy's ain't gonna do it. Ideas? Comments?
How about new merchandise? We asked for new merchandise ideas over the course of 4 or 5 months. We got very few. We introduced some new stuff. As of the end of June, we had sold none of the requested items. NOTHING. Ideas? Comments? Folks, I'm really looking for a "why" here.
How about selling TLCA merchandise at events? I have been to three events so far this year, with one yet to go. I have hauled TLCA merchandise, old and new, to each one. To date I have sold 6 koozie's (all to one guy) and 6 of EV's "retro" shirts. That's it! TLCA merchandise does not sell at events, people buy event merchandise at events... as well they should. Ideas? Comments?
So, how about some new volunteer blood in the merchandise area? I need to step away from this and devote the time to being a more analytic treasurer. So here's your chance to make it better! Let me or one of the other officers know you'd like to help, and we'll bring it up at the next meeting. TLCA can always use new volunteer blood, and it is always welcomed!
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When Cindy told me they were moving and needed the stuff gone, TLCA needed to scramble. ANC does Toyota's work and it seemed like a good fit. It was also the only place I could find at the time. It has been a slow process, with issues on both sides. Is the website great? No. But that is being addressed by Matt. ANC does ship stuff very quickly and we have worked through many issues, together. Are there other options? Sure. I have spoken with a couple of folks that were interested, but the $150 we gave the Twiddy's ain't gonna do it. Ideas? Comments?
How about new merchandise? We asked for new merchandise ideas over the course of 4 or 5 months. We got very few. We introduced some new stuff. As of the end of June, we had sold none of the requested items. NOTHING. Ideas? Comments? Folks, I'm really looking for a "why" here.
How about selling TLCA merchandise at events? I have been to three events so far this year, with one yet to go. I have hauled TLCA merchandise, old and new, to each one. To date I have sold 6 koozie's (all to one guy) and 6 of EV's "retro" shirts. That's it! TLCA merchandise does not sell at events, people buy event merchandise at events... as well they should. Ideas? Comments?
So, how about some new volunteer blood in the merchandise area? I need to step away from this and devote the time to being a more analytic treasurer. So here's your chance to make it better! Let me or one of the other officers know you'd like to help, and we'll bring it up at the next meeting. TLCA can always use new volunteer blood, and it is always welcomed!
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