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  • 100 Pacer
    100 Pacer Toronto, ON Posts: 9,337
    edited October 2014
    The band is playing back to back shows. According to Google Maps it's a 6 1/2 hour drive from Tulsa to Lincoln. I imagine tear down after last night's show wasn't done until 1am and then all the trucks hit the road to get to the venue early this morning. Taking into account having to then unload and count today's merchandise before bringing it out to the trailers, you can forgive the merch crew members (just a couple of people) for being tardy. Hell, they could just have easily sold merch inside the venue and given the merch crew a few hours to sleep. Instead they're working to serve you. If you're unsatisfied, vote with your wallet.
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  • wnh1977
    wnh1977 Iowa Posts: 648
    100 Pacer said:

    The band is playing back to back shows. According to Google Maps it's a 6 1/2 hour drive from Tulsa to Lincoln. I imagine tear down after last night's show wasn't done until 1am and then all the trucks hit the road to get to the venue early this morning. Taking into account having to then unload and count today's merchandise before bringing it out to the trailers, you can forgive the merch crew members (just a couple of people) for being tardy. Hell, they could just have easily sold merch inside the venue and given the merch crew a few hours to sleep. Instead they're working to serve you. If you're unsatisfied, vote with your wallet.

    I agree with all that you say. I'm just saying, they knew they had a show last night. Tell people 3pm. it gets in the way of people who have traveled a great distance trying to plan their day
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  • pjsteelerfan
    pjsteelerfan Maryland Posts: 9,904
    They did say on the events page they will do their best to have them stocked and open on time, but are subject to change. just seems they were running behind.
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  • Bubba
    Bubba Posts: 635
    Ryan said:

    I like these merch trailers. Really cuts down the lines inside after people waste their afternoons.

    Merch trailers are awesome if you are a flipper....suck for people who want merch from the shows they attend.
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  • JTH
    JTH Chicago Posts: 3,238
    Bubba said:

    Merch trailers are awesome if you are a flipper.

    What? This is a shocking allegation. I'm sure the lad I saw buying 50 posters before the show in St. Louis is just an incredibly dedicated fan who was just buying posters for his equally dedicated friends and family members.
  • ikiT
    ikiT USA Posts: 11,059
    50 Popeye posters? What an idiot.
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  • Bubba
    Bubba Posts: 635
    Haha, exactly...it's getting out of hand
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  • sdavis
    sdavis Posts: 960
    anybody in line that wants to help me out, I coyuld use a sticker and a button. Have a cincy sticker and button to trade or a couple st. Louis buttons. Or I will buy you a set or 2 if you can hook me up. Can pay pal immediately
  • demetrios
    demetrios Posts: 98,320
    the tiki bomb said:

    50 Popeye posters? What an idiot.

    Big time idiot. But the biggest idiot of all is the one who was running that merchandise table who sold this idiot 50 posters. Seriously? 50 posters? Didn't anyone behind these idiots up front attempt to trip this dude so all the prints would bent? Just imagine what would happen? Can the tripper apologize and tell the sales clerk to return all these 50 bent prints for a new batch of 50 prints? If so, I hope once he receives the new 50 prints, someone else else trips him again. And the cycle continues ... If this was filmed, it would be a million+ YouTube hit! :bz
  • ComeToTX
    ComeToTX Austin Posts: 8,113
    opened a half hour early in tulsa.
    This show, another show, a show here and a show there.
  • deadendp
    deadendp Northeast Ohio Posts: 10,434
    wnh1977 said:

    100 Pacer said:

    The band is playing back to back shows. According to Google Maps it's a 6 1/2 hour drive from Tulsa to Lincoln. I imagine tear down after last night's show wasn't done until 1am and then all the trucks hit the road to get to the venue early this morning. Taking into account having to then unload and count today's merchandise before bringing it out to the trailers, you can forgive the merch crew members (just a couple of people) for being tardy. Hell, they could just have easily sold merch inside the venue and given the merch crew a few hours to sleep. Instead they're working to serve you. If you're unsatisfied, vote with your wallet.

    I agree with all that you say. I'm just saying, they knew they had a show last night. Tell people 3pm. it gets in the way of people who have traveled a great distance trying to plan their day
    Agreed. Cut them some slack.
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  • MayDay10
    MayDay10 Posts: 11,911
    edited October 2014
    its great for them!

    50 x $35 is a $1,750 "investment"

    Keep 1 themself

    Sell them for $85 a pop on ebay and that's $4,165 or an easy $2,415 profit! That is a lot of memberships, chances for GA tickets, travel expenses, and such.

    Do this for 5 shows and they are making bank going to and enjoying Pearl Jam shows.



    I actually got out of the merch game. It has become way too competitive, expensive, and limited edition. I will get what falls in my lap, but Im not interested in these lines or stressing out, or paying some asshole ebay prices. Then you have variant this and variant that (which only seem to find there way into the hands of flippers)...

    Its out of control.
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  • lolobugg
    lolobugg BLUE RDGE MTNS Posts: 8,195
    KC138045 said:

    There were supposed to be two trailers in Cincinnati but only one. Enjoy the day and get merch inside the venue. Thats what we did in Cincy and had no problems getting what we wanted. Maybe a 10 minute wait.

    Funny story.
    As we were walking across the bridge from Kentucky, we saw the extra merch truck along with all 5 buses parked down below the arena. I figured they were gonna open that one up for street level but they never did. We also saw inside one of the semis where the roadies were unloading their roadcases. Pretty cool stuff.

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  • Ricco76
    Ricco76 Posts: 10
    lolobugg said:

    KC138045 said:

    There were supposed to be two trailers in Cincinnati but only one. Enjoy the day and get merch inside the venue. Thats what we did in Cincy and had no problems getting what we wanted. Maybe a 10 minute wait.

    Funny story.
    As we were walking across the bridge from Kentucky, we saw the extra merch truck along with all 5 buses parked down below the arena. I figured they were gonna open that one up for street level but they never did. We also saw inside one of the semis where the roadies were unloading their roadcases. Pretty cool stuff.
    That's not really funny at all.
  • lolobugg
    lolobugg BLUE RDGE MTNS Posts: 8,195
    Ricco76 said:

    lolobugg said:

    KC138045 said:

    There were supposed to be two trailers in Cincinnati but only one. Enjoy the day and get merch inside the venue. Thats what we did in Cincy and had no problems getting what we wanted. Maybe a 10 minute wait.

    Funny story.
    As we were walking across the bridge from Kentucky, we saw the extra merch truck along with all 5 buses parked down below the arena. I figured they were gonna open that one up for street level but they never did. We also saw inside one of the semis where the roadies were unloading their roadcases. Pretty cool stuff.
    That's not really funny at all.
    yeah, I guess if I was in that line it wouldn't have been.
    I just ended up with a "regular-ass" Tour shirt I bought inside.
    wasn't digging the poster at all and I don't do stickers.

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  • Suziemay
    Suziemay Posts: 11,168
    MayDay10 said:

    its great for them!

    50 x $35 is a $1,750 "investment"

    Keep 1 themself

    Sell them for $85 a pop on ebay and that's $4,165 or an easy $2,415 profit! That is a lot of memberships, chances for GA tickets, travel expenses, and such.

    Do this for 5 shows and they are making bank going to and enjoying Pearl Jam shows.



    I actually got out of the merch game. It has become way too competitive, expensive, and limited edition. I will get what falls in my lap, but Im not interested in these lines or stressing out, or paying some asshole ebay prices. Then you have variant this and variant that (which only seem to find there way into the hands of flippers)...

    Its out of control.

    Except you won't find 50 people who will pay $85 for that Popeye poster =)) =))

    I'm attempting to get out of the merch game. I will not stand in line for more than 30 minutes. If the line wraps around the block, forget it. It's hard sometimes because we live in a world with stuff everywhere, but I have to keep reminding myself that I'm there for the music and for the band. Not for the stuff.

    That being said, I'll buy anyone's pins and stickers if you have extras :)) :))
  • Sarava
    Sarava Naperville, IL Posts: 2,071
    The problem isnt the demand. Its the lack of employees working to sell this stuff. I was at 2 Garth brooks shows this summer, and im convinced more people buy shirts there. But the lines moved so fast with all the people they had working. Where the line in the St. Louis PJ show moved at a snails pace. It was a bit ridiculous.
  • lolobugg
    lolobugg BLUE RDGE MTNS Posts: 8,195
    Suziemay said:

    MayDay10 said:

    its great for them!

    50 x $35 is a $1,750 "investment"

    Keep 1 themself

    Sell them for $85 a pop on ebay and that's $4,165 or an easy $2,415 profit! That is a lot of memberships, chances for GA tickets, travel expenses, and such.

    Do this for 5 shows and they are making bank going to and enjoying Pearl Jam shows.



    I actually got out of the merch game. It has become way too competitive, expensive, and limited edition. I will get what falls in my lap, but Im not interested in these lines or stressing out, or paying some asshole ebay prices. Then you have variant this and variant that (which only seem to find there way into the hands of flippers)...

    Its out of control.

    Except you won't find 50 people who will pay $85 for that Popeye poster =)) =))

    I'm attempting to get out of the merch game. I will not stand in line for more than 30 minutes. If the line wraps around the block, forget it. It's hard sometimes because we live in a world with stuff everywhere, but I have to keep reminding myself that I'm there for the music and for the band. Not for the stuff.

    That being said, I'll buy anyone's pins and stickers if you have extras :)) :))
    I had an moment of realization as I stood by the merch line in Cinci and saw people robotically buying a bland poster- I just can't buy a poster because I attended the show. If it sucks, it sucks man. don't feed the beast.

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  • themessenger
    themessenger Dallas Posts: 1,320
    This happens at nearly every show. It happened at Dallas, Portland, and Seattle last year where they were at least 30 mins to an hour late opening. Dallas was the opening show of that leg and by the time it was supposed to be open they hadn't even stocked it with merch. It's annoying and unprofessional, but it doesn't matter bc everyone is still going to spend all the money they have there anyways. There is no competition in the market for PJ goods so 10c can do what they want and not worry about consequences of lost sales.

    In terms of flipping, I asked the merch guys at a few cities last year how many posters or stickers I could buy. No one cared, and said however many I had money for. I'm sure many of those people working the stand will do it for an extra $20 or so.
  • ikiT
    ikiT USA Posts: 11,059
    You couldn't give me $35 dollars to hang that Popeye poster up.
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