Pearl Jam NYC Pop Up Shop @ Volcom Soho

cmalisze

Gary Carter said:

demetrios said:

So how's the lineup outside the Volcom store in NYC? Anyone waiting?
Doors open tomorrow @ 11am.

I'm #22 on the list, no joke. Line check is around 5pm and 3am

are you serious?

my2hands

jerparker20 said:

my2hands said:

Merkin Baller said:

my2hands said:

any idea if security will let people in the festival with tubes? making a day trip and won't have a choice if I buy prints

According to the news release, the pop up shop will be the only place to buy PJ merch.

There will be no PJ merch sold at the show, so I wouldn't bother bringing your tube.

If I go to the festival it's a day trip riding the train into the city and back home afterwards... so I will have nowhere to stash my stuff if I go to the pop up shop beforehand...

No point in going to the shop for me if I can't take a tube into the festival... and something tells me that tubes will not be permitted in the venue

Hit the shop, grab you stuff, hit the closest FedEx/UPS and mail it to yourself, hit the show. Boom!

that is what ive been thinking about... but honestly, merch isnt worth all that hassle... if i go i think im skipping the shop

samjam

ldent42 said:

jerparker20 said:

my2hands said:

Merkin Baller said:

my2hands said:

any idea if security will let people in the festival with tubes? making a day trip and won't have a choice if I buy prints

According to the news release, the pop up shop will be the only place to buy PJ merch.

There will be no PJ merch sold at the show, so I wouldn't bother bringing your tube.

If I go to the festival it's a day trip riding the train into the city and back home afterwards... so I will have nowhere to stash my stuff if I go to the pop up shop beforehand...

No point in going to the shop for me if I can't take a tube into the festival... and something tells me that tubes will not be permitted in the venue

Hit the shop, grab you stuff, hit the closest FedEx/UPS and mail it to yourself, hit the show. Boom!

that's actually a very good idea.

That is a pretty brilliant idea. Good thinking!

2-feign-reluctance

demetrios said:

So how's the lineup outside the Volcom store in NYC? Anyone waiting?
Doors open tomorrow @ 11am.

Still here. Running out of rations.

maverick

This opens tomorrow, right?
The announcement reads inventory will be held back Monday - Sunday, but I don't think it's really open for another 24 hours.

pdalowsky

Seriously, people cannot be queuing already for the pop up shop. If they are, then that is truly insane.

Suziemay

pdalowsky said:

Seriously, people cannot be queuing already for the pop up shop. If they are, then that is truly insane.

Pretty sure they are messing around

pjsteelerfan

pdalowsky said:

Seriously, people cannot be queuing already for the pop up shop. If they are, then that is truly insane.

Paul , you know we are talking about Pearl Jam fans right?

Plus everyone that going just to sell all this on eBay.

cmalisze

Will there be a flyer of sorts like Wrigley to show what is available for purchase?

PP193448

cmalisze said:

Will there be a flyer of sorts like Wrigley to show what is available for purchase?

Hope so

demetrios

cmalisze said:

Will there be a flyer of sorts like Wrigley to show what is available for purchase?

I'm sure 10club will send out an email later this afternoon. From a fan who was @ Easy Street Records on Saturday .. "Bierman said that they will have a lot of "pretty cool stuff"." .. Can't wait!!

my2hands

anyone else have a slight problem with the band selling merch for 6 days at an event to promote social awareness about extreme poverty?

people standing in lines for hours to buy meaningless products? are the proceeds benefitting any of the causes they are claiming to support, or is it all driven by profit for the band/fan club?

not trying to sound holier than thou, but this does leave a funny taste in my mouth when i start to think about it

PP193448

my2hands said:

anyone else have a slight problem with the band selling merch for 6 days at an event to promote social awareness about extreme poverty?

people standing in lines for hours to buy meaningless products? are the proceeds benefitting any of the causes they are claiming to support, or is it all driven by profit for the band/fan club?

not trying to sound holier than thou, but this does leave a funny taste in my mouth when i start to think about it

Good point. Real ? Is the band donating their time playing the show?? If so, then who cares about the pop shop.

ldent42

you're not wrong my2hands. I struggle with whole concept of Global Citizen. The week of merch (to compensate for the absence of a merch tent at the venue) just adds on to it.

OceansJenny

We're expecting lines for merch at 11am on a weekday? Should I even bother popping over after work or will it all be sold out?

OceansJenny

benjs said:

Just a thought...

1) Each day from Sunday-Friday, new items go on the Ten Club website. Items may only be picked up at the Volcom shop, and will not be shipped. Order confirmation page and photo ID required to pick up orders.
2) By the day after, orders are picked and set aside, like a ticketing will call. (i.e. day one orders are picked and ready for day two and onwards)
3) Any unreserved stock from the previous day gets released to the public in the store, in a separate lineup.
4) Unpicked items at the end of the event are refunded, and go on sale online.

Essentially, the shop becomes primarily a pickup location, Ten Club customers are preferred, and the insane lines will be to have your order fulfilled, rather than to get to the front and be disappointed.

Why not just ship them to purchasers and eliminate the brick and mortar costs? Why not just make supply = demand and eliminate the secondary market?

benjs

OceansJenny said:

benjs said:

Just a thought...

1) Each day from Sunday-Friday, new items go on the Ten Club website. Items may only be picked up at the Volcom shop, and will not be shipped. Order confirmation page and photo ID required to pick up orders.
2) By the day after, orders are picked and set aside, like a ticketing will call. (i.e. day one orders are picked and ready for day two and onwards)
3) Any unreserved stock from the previous day gets released to the public in the store, in a separate lineup.
4) Unpicked items at the end of the event are refunded, and go on sale online.

Essentially, the shop becomes primarily a pickup location, Ten Club customers are preferred, and the insane lines will be to have your order fulfilled, rather than to get to the front and be disappointed.

Why not just ship them to purchasers and eliminate the brick and mortar costs? Why not just make supply = demand and eliminate the secondary market?

I only thought that part was necessary because of the spirit of a pop-up shop. Clearly, they're trying to reward being at a certain place at a certain time. Personally, I think that 'right place, right time' requirement is a bit silly, and would agree that it should just be a week-long online sale event.

benjs

my2hands said:

anyone else have a slight problem with the band selling merch for 6 days at an event to promote social awareness about extreme poverty?

people standing in lines for hours to buy meaningless products? are the proceeds benefitting any of the causes they are claiming to support, or is it all driven by profit for the band/fan club?

not trying to sound holier than thou, but this does leave a funny taste in my mouth when i start to think about it

I've been involved with (or at least known about the monetary side of) about ten charity events. When big acts were involved, their time was never free. I'd be absolutely shocked if PJ, Beyonce, Ed Sheeran, or Coldplay weren't profiting off of this event as it is. So, what's a little bit more money in their pockets? I understand where you're coming from, but Pearl Jam is a brand at the end of the day... MSNBC's watermark will be at the bottom of the live stream, all will know who the sponsors are of the event, merchandise at the shows will reinforce that. Sadly, people need monetary incentive to do good deeds for the most part.

pdalowsky

Suziemay said:

pdalowsky said:

Seriously, people cannot be queuing already for the pop up shop. If they are, then that is truly insane.

Pretty sure they are messing around

You sure???

Get_Right

Any mention of the proceeds going to global citizen? This is going to be nuts.
It would be great to know more about what will be offered for sale.
Why would they limit retail sales?

benjs said:

my2hands said:

anyone else have a slight problem with the band selling merch for 6 days at an event to promote social awareness about extreme poverty?

people standing in lines for hours to buy meaningless products? are the proceeds benefitting any of the causes they are claiming to support, or is it all driven by profit for the band/fan club?

not trying to sound holier than thou, but this does leave a funny taste in my mouth when i start to think about it

I've been involved with (or at least known about the monetary side of) about ten charity events. When big acts were involved, their time was never free. I'd be absolutely shocked if PJ, Beyonce, Ed Sheeran, or Coldplay weren't profiting off of this event as it is. So, what's a little bit more money in their pockets? I understand where you're coming from, but Pearl Jam is a brand at the end of the day... MSNBC's watermark will be at the bottom of the live stream, all will know who the sponsors are of the event, merchandise at the shows will reinforce that. Sadly, people need monetary incentive to do good deeds for the most part.

I would be absolutely shocked if PJ was getting their normal fee for a concert. Rumor has it they get $2m a festival. Id guess the organizers buy some carbon credits or some other arrangement to cover the band's costs.
There is no way the VIP sales could cover the fees for PJ, Coldplay and Beyonce.