Pearl Jam 2016 tour merch

I see a lot of problem alerters and not a lot of problem solvers. Whats the solution? You know there is no good answer. Its a no win situation for a band this big. They cannot win.

Maybe they should just mass produce all the items and make it so everyone that wants one can get them right? Can you imagine the complaints then? Even when they make it much much better like they did at Fenway, people feel they get screwed.

Pre-order for shows you get 10c tickets to? In theory that works. Can you imagine the complaining when they don't like the poster?

How are they supposed to know what the demand is on certain items until they actually go on sale?

scurtis said:

I could care less, will figure it out when I get there. Might not even wait in line if i think it will deter from the overall experience.

This for sure. Getting worked up about merch is a choice.

rssesq said:

mid 80's son,
Jordan 2, made in Italy, released June 1986

The Camaros Hood said:

PJ-Cubs said:

JimmyV said:

The band and its management have successfully turned merchandise sales into a lucrative and booming enterprise. They did this intentionally and with a plan. Their marketing is brilliant. They roll out one shiny thing after another and we all race to open our wallets. I have no problem with this. I am a willing consumer in the market. But at the end of the day we are customers and customers do have a right to know when sales will begin, where sales will be held, and when sales will end. Eager customers are a good problem for any company to have.

I completely agree with you but I have never seen an organization make it so difficult to take our $$. Long lines, limited quantities - I have a feeling that they could sell so much more merch if more was produced and if there was a more effective distribution system.

Nike/Jordan brand has been doing it since the late 90's.

But back in the 80s they were easier to obtain. Late in the 90s when the retros starting coming out is when they decided to limit the amount made, thus building the hype....like some of the prints for these shows. Plus sneakers have been flipped like crazy for about 15 years or so to the point that its hard just to get a pair of kicks you want at regular price.

scurtis said:

I could care less, will figure it out when I get there. Might not even wait in line if i think it will deter from the overall experience.

Speaking the truth there, my brothah. Fuck all this noise. I'm ready to fucking drink some adult beverages and rock the fuck out!

I just want a shirt and a sticker...that's it.

I was at a GNR show this past weekend, and the merch lineups were such a slog. I also noticed the same thing when the tragically hip played our small arena last month. I don't think it's only the merch craze that causes the lineups. I'm seeing most people paying with credit cards, which takes the attendant at least a minute (or more) to process. Plus you've got people want to try stuff on, see something closer up.. etc... What happened looking, know what you want when its your turn and quickly pay withing cash?

Zod said:

I was at a GNR show this past weekend, and the merch lineups were such a slog. I also noticed the same thing when the tragically hip played our small arena last month. I don't think it's only the merch craze that causes the lineups. I'm seeing most people paying with credit cards, which takes the attendant at least a minute (or more) to process. Plus you've got people want to try stuff on, see something closer up.. etc... What happened looking, know what you want when its your turn and quickly pay withing cash?

Because there are six posters, four different jackets and hoodies, 6 t-shirts, three different stickers, three different buttons/pins, baseball card packs, three different hat, two banners, koozies..... It will take more time probably counting out the cash, plus people are spending hundreds of dollars and not many people carry that much cash anymore.

Maybe at GNR though if people are just buying a poster and a shirt they could pay in cash and it would be faster.

mattcoz said:

Ooh, what's this?

https://instagram.com/p/BJJ-fjbgDTz/embed/

Now that is poster art.

mattcoz said:

Ooh, what's this?

https://instagram.com/p/BJJ-fjbgDTz/embed/

Boom gets left out again!!