SLH on AET this wed: Your questions for SLH here

elwayvedder

Although I won't be able to update this original post with everyone's responses and put together a comprehensive list in one place, I thought it would be cool to have a thread for any readers that maybe calling in Wed to talk to The Rob, Tim, and SLH. This would give them some good ideas and interesting topics and questions to throw at SLH.
So with that said, what have you always wanted to ask our elusive friend, SLH? Do so here! "Go"...

starmap3333

When the fuck is the scratch and dent sale going to resume!??!??!

Mcam55

starmap3333 wrote:

When the fuck is the scratch and dent sale going to resume!??!??!

yes!

Elzar

will we ever see the EV Sigg bottle, Dickies Jacket or Wallet in the Goods section?

Spoken

starmap3333 wrote:

When the fuck is the scratch and dent sale going to resume!??!??!

I'm curious too, but I don't want to curse....

capecodriot

So santos runs tenclub merch? That correct? It'd be cool to hear some news on stuff that may or may not happen sometime in the summer...

Empty Glass

Santos, could we get PJ PJs?

PNuttyJam

Why are shipping costs so high? For example (I'm talking US only here):
Vitalogy Reissue LP shipping is $12.50. Average USPS Media Mail rate for a 180g double LP is no more than $5. Is it materials (box, tape)? Handling (10c labor)? Even then, $12.50!?!?
VS Reissue LP is $10.50 for shipping. Media Mail is $3-4. Same questions!
Yet, the 9 POUND Super Deluxe Box is only $5 more ($17.50) than shipping the Vitalogy vinyl?
Why can't we get discounted or consolidated shipping for multiple items? I bought 3 LP's of Live On Ten Legs and paid $7.50 X 3 = $22.50 for shipping.

Help us understand SLH! Thanks!

choop

after a long day of having to deal with merch crazed pearl jam fans, when you go home, do you find you've become:

a) moderately alcoholic
b) stressed out to the point that you curse people you may see wearing pearl jam shirts under your breath
c) throw darts on to a dart board made of rare and/or valuable posters encircled around a benaroya vinyl and laugh your troubles away
d) forget about it all and go to sleep on pillows made of pearl jam onesies?
e) all of the above

also, a second question:

how badly does your mail carrier hate you?

drsluggo

Do you enjoy taking all of my money and leaving me with an angry wife wondering where said money went?

dimitrispearljam

he Santos,do you have any pj poster on the wall of your house?you have all the pj catalogue in lp?

elwayvedder

do you try to keep 1 of every item that ever existed at the 10c in hopes of retiring early one day where you invite us and our checkbooks and have a SLH clearance yard sale?

Any info on the Blue Fixers?

How's the golf game lately?

Lizard

What ever happened to making a tee shirt from the winner of the tee shirt contest (Chiquimonkey)? Maybe I am wrong but I thought it was supposed to made into a tee shirt for everyone to buy in celebration of the Deluxe 10 set????
So much hard work in the designs and so much hard working casting our votes

aspoonfulweighsaton

PNuttyJam wrote:

Why are shipping costs so high? For example (I'm talking US only here):
Vitalogy Reissue LP shipping is $12.50. Average USPS Media Mail rate for a 180g double LP is no more than $5. Is it materials (box, tape)? Handling (10c labor)? Even then, $12.50!?!?
VS Reissue LP is $10.50 for shipping. Media Mail is $3-4. Same questions!
Yet, the 9 POUND Super Deluxe Box is only $5 more ($17.50) than shipping the Vitalogy vinyl?
Why can't we get discounted or consolidated shipping for multiple items? I bought 3 LP's of Live On Ten Legs and paid $7.50 X 3 = $22.50 for shipping.

Help us understand SLH! Thanks!

Hands down this is the best thing to ask based on his assumed role with the 10C. I would even pay money for him to be put on the spot and try to justify the absurdity known as 10C shipping.

demetrios

Since '03, which Pearl Jam tour was the most intense year @ the office you have ever experienced?

Does the 10club give you flexible vacation time day's off so you could travel & see Pearl Jam outside of Seattle?

Will there be any more mystery poster sales? And if so, any '96 & '98 in the mix?

Any more scratch & dent poster sales?

You must get alot of mail & reading all the posts on the boards about shipping & the long wait times. Any possibility to try for a month another delivery service provider, other then DHL Globalmail? Maybe try USPS for international orders like Kufala Recordings use? They include tracking numbers & packages shipped from California get delivered within a week to 2 all over the world. Please try it out, just for a month & check out the feedback.

Any thought about sending out emails to 10club members a day or two before hand that new Pearl Jam goodies goes on sale @ the 10club store? If you're not on online 24/7 it's hard to find out new Pearl Jam merchandise is already on sale without any warning. Many times rare goodies sell out so fast without even knowing it was available. Just a thought to let the fan's know before hand to stay tuned @ a certain time & stuff.

When are you coming to Halifax, Nova Scotia?

Better Dan

How did you get started working for the 10Club? Have you been there since the beginning?

A lot of people (including myself) don't understand everything that goes on with designing merch, taking orders, and then shipping it out to the customers. Can you explain the process? What are your specific duties within this process and within the 10C?

What is the hardest thing about your job? Best thing about it?

Where is the merchandise available in the Goods section housed? Is it at the 10C HQ or another facility?

Do you have any say in the type and design of merchandise that will be offered by the band?

Any instances of cool merch that was thought up/designed but just didn't become a reality?

And just curious, but how many e-mails or PM's do you typically get each week regarding product/shipping inquiries or issues.

Thanks!

Better Dan

demetrios wrote:

Any thought about sending out emails to 10club members a day or two before hand that new Pearl Jam goodies goes on sale @ the 10club store? If you're not on online 24/7 it's hard to find out new Pearl Jam merchandise is already on sale without any warning. Many times rare goodies sell out so fast without even knowing it was available. Just a thought to let the fan's know before hand to stay tuned @ a certain time & stuff.

Great question!

demetrios

Some more questions ...

How did you get the 10club gig in '03?

Damaged Pearl Jam goodies that come back to the 10club, what ever happens to them?

Why haven't there been any 10club gift certificates sold @ the 10club store?

Any word when then 2010 box set will be available for purchase?

STONEd and dAMENT-ED

Are there any FTM soundboard recordings floating around or going to be released from previous and/or future shows?

What is an average day like for you at 10c headquarters?

What hours do you work?

What's your favorite lunch spot down here in Georgetown?

White or wheat? Paper or plastic?

How often, would you say, are you called over to Kat's desk to read a stupid post with someone bitching?

Who is your favorite person to chat with in the band?

What would you do if PJ retired from music?

Ledbetterdays

IS there any way 10c/Ames would reprint some of the classic posters from the 1998 tour or any others for that matter? Maybe stamp them with a PJ20 watermark to differentiate them from the originals.

demetrios

Ledbetterdays wrote:

IS there any way 10c/Ames would reprint some of the classic posters from the 1998 tour or any others for that matter? Maybe stamp them with a PJ20 watermark to differentiate them from the originals.

That would be a great idea. And sell them for 20 dollars a pop.