Offer 10c Merch Pre-Order's - Stop the Madness

ZeldaZonk

derbydave said:

ZeldaZonk said:

This will be my first stadium show, so I am definitely dreading the merch lines. It's already bad enough at regular PJ arena shows, so I can only imagine how insane it will be at the Seattle Home Shows. 

If they do merch the same way they have for the other stadium shows...
try to go down to the merch tent/trailer the first day it's open.
You'll still end up waiting for a while...
but the lines will be way shorter than they are on show days!
Since the first Seattle show is on Wednesday,
I'm thinking the first merch tent will open sometime on Monday!!

Thanks! That's super helpful. I'll keep my eye out and plan to hit the tent once it's open for business! 

ZeldaZonk

Scleraleye said:

Haven't been to a show yet, Seattle N2 will be my first. Is there really no merch inside the venue, just outside trucks for anyone to walk up to, ticket holder or not?  If so, would it be possible to get there early, get my poster and possible t-shirt so I can store it in the car or drive back to the place I'm staying at and not have to worry about bringing a poster tube and hanging onto the merch the whole concert?  I love the idea of pre-order to skip the lines and just have fun. 

I don't think anyone said there was no merch inside the venue, unless I missed it somehow. It seems odd to think that the only way to get the merch at the Home/Away shows would be outside the stadium. People who attended Wrigley were comparing the length of the lines inside and outside the venue, so I don't think we have to worry about it. I think it's basically just a chance for people to buy the merch ahead of time since it's going to be significantly huge crowds. 

giventofly69

I'm planning on NOT buying anything. Don't want more stuff, especially $35 posters that cost $150 to frame. 
This is is what I keep telling myself, anyway, hoping I can resist when I actually get there. 

MickeyMouse

giventofly69 said:

I'm planning on NOT buying anything. Don't want more stuff, especially $35 posters that cost $150 to frame. 
This is is what I keep telling myself, anyway, hoping I can resist when I actually get there. 

Not everything has to be framed professionally.  The majority of their posters now are 18x24 which you can frame with an off-the-shelf frame for $30 and (if you want) swap out the glass and backing for about $20 more to add archival materials. 

CantKeepmedown

If they are selling merch a few days in advance, I MIGHT consider heading down to grab a poster. But I refuse to wait in line on show day.  It's just such a waste of time when you can be hanging out with friends in a bar/exploring the city or other things.  

I understand the band doesn't necessarily see a problem with all the hoopla, but you can't tell me that they would sell less by offering it up online prior to the show.  The goal is to make money.  And they make a shit ton of it.  Both at the shows and the sales after the tour is over.  I'm not sure at what point the merch is ready prior to the show, but there has to be a reason they haven't done this.  

chitownp76

In 2016 they started selling merch a couple days before the show for Wrigley and Fenway. They had a merch booth at the Metro that opened on Thursday when Wrigley 1 was on a saturday. That was nice to go and grab what I needed, 2 days before the show and have nothing to do but pregame on show day

darwinstheory

CantKeepmedown said:

If they are selling merch a few days in advance, I MIGHT consider heading down to grab a poster. But I refuse to wait in line on show day.  It's just such a waste of time when you can be hanging out with friends in a bar/exploring the city or other things.  

I understand the band doesn't necessarily see a problem with all the hoopla, but you can't tell me that they would sell less by offering it up online prior to the show.  The goal is to make money.  And they make a shit ton of it.  Both at the shows and the sales after the tour is over.  I'm not sure at what point the merch is ready prior to the show, but there has to be a reason they haven't done this.  

When before the show, I may buy a poster online if it were available. But if I wait in a line for 3 hours for a poster, I will justify it by buying 2 posters and a shirt. I absolutely believe at this point they would sell less merchandise if it were all made available online ahead of time. It has become kind of a thing for them. Kind of a less commercial KISS program....but we'd all but PJ matchbox cars if we could.

wobbler_kitty

darwinstheory said:

When before the show, I may buy a poster online if it were available. But if I wait in a line for 3 hours for a poster, I will justify it by buying 2 posters and a shirt. I absolutely believe at this point they would sell less merchandise if it were all made available online ahead of time. It has become kind of a thing for them. Kind of a less commercial KISS program....but we'd all but PJ matchbox cars if we could.

Where do I send my downpayment on a PJ coffin?

JOEJOEJOE

I learned my lesson re: waiting in the long merch line at Wrigley in 2013.  We waited for hours, only to see that the posters we wanted were sold out.

The smart thing to do is to get to the venue when doors open, and rush to a merch stand away from the main entrance.  They usually have fresh stock of everything.

MayDay10

ComeToTX said:

MickeyMouse said:

ComeToTX said:

Poster only lines would solve a lot of it. I seem to always get stuck behind people that can’t decide which shirt to get and have no idea what size they are. 

Then you have people complaining that now they have to stand in 2 lines to get everything they want. 

I wasn’t saying you can’t get posters in another line just that they should have 1 line that only sells posters. There are a lot of us that only want a poster at the show. 

I agree on a "poster express" line. I cannot stand it when you get stuck behind a person who hasnt made a t-shirt choice in the glut of time waiting.... and also needs to check out the sizes on every single shirt.  

I would also prefer these lines are organized better too.  Often, they funnel in from the outside in and the sides and they are designed to reward aggression/sliminess

wobbler_kitty

JOEJOEJOE said:

I learned my lesson re: waiting in the long merch line at Wrigley in 2013.  We waited for hours, only to see that the posters we wanted were sold out.

The smart thing to do is to get to the venue when doors open, and rush to a merch stand away from the main entrance.  They usually have fresh stock of everything.

That and people don’t realize that they hold back stock to get through the whole time they’re there. Sure, there’s always one poster or other item that is more limited or more popular than the rest, but they don’t put out their entire stock on the first day. Typically 3 large merch stands open a few days before the show, then there’s smaller ones both outside the stadium and inside on show day(s). If one stand is out of what you want, just head to another one or get it inside when doors open to avoid the lines.

darwinstheory

wobbler_kitty said:

Where do I send my downpayment on a PJ coffin?

You can mail it to me. Non-refundable, cash only deposit of $3,000!

darwinstheory

So I've read hear about poster only lines and that seems like a better idea than what is currently in place. What about a Public tent and a 10C, each with poster only lines?

PJ can get all the masses, and also help out the 10C members at the same time. Then assuming the 10C lines are shorter, it may look as an added benefit for non 10C members to join for future tours. 

That said, I still like the idea of being able to preorder items (at least poster's [limit of 1 of each poster] and t-shirt only, limit) much better.

CopperTom

Poster only lines were tried in the past.  2005 and 2006 at some venues.  I wouldn't want to have to wait in 2 separate merch lines.  This would only lead to more waiting in lines.  No thanks.

Online merch preorders are the answer.

helplessdancer

i will pay double face value for any sticker that i think i need

darwinstheory

CopperTom said:

Poster only lines were tried in the past.  2005 and 2006 at some venues.  I wouldn't want to have to wait in 2 separate merch lines.  This would only lead to more waiting in lines.  No thanks.

Online merch preorders are the answer.

I think there is little to no doubt that we all agree on the online merch preorder. Most however,  understand it is not what the PJ brand wants.

I think there may have been a misunderstanding in what I meant by a poster only line. There would be one line/stand for posters only. The other line/stand could have all the merch, including posters. So if you want a bunch of crap, you would wait in that line. If you were interested in only a poster, you wouldn't have to wait in line with all those looking to try on shirts etc...

wobbler_kitty

darwinstheory said:

wobbler_kitty said:

Where do I send my downpayment on a PJ coffin?

You can mail it to me. Non-refundable, cash only deposit of $3,000!

Seems legit. Sold!

PP193448

darwinstheory said:

wobbler_kitty said:

Where do I send my downpayment on a PJ coffin?

You can mail it to me. Non-refundable, cash only deposit of $3,000!

is there extra space to take PJ merch with you??  Because my wife says I can’t take it with me, and I’m dying to prove her wrong...

CopperTom

PP193448 said:

darwinstheory said:

wobbler_kitty said:

Where do I send my downpayment on a PJ coffin?

You can mail it to me. Non-refundable, cash only deposit of $3,000!

is there extra space to take PJ merch with you??  Because my wife says I can’t take it with me, and I’m dying to prove her wrong...

Just buy a regular casket and stick all of your PJ stickers on it.  

PP193448

CopperTom said:

PP193448 said:

darwinstheory said:

wobbler_kitty said:

Where do I send my downpayment on a PJ coffin?

You can mail it to me. Non-refundable, cash only deposit of $3,000!

is there extra space to take PJ merch with you??  Because my wife says I can’t take it with me, and I’m dying to prove her wrong...

Just buy a regular casket and stick all of your PJ stickers on it.  

Line it with posters instead of felt.  Seriously, you’d be dead.  Why worry about comfort??