Just saw this thread and assumed it was started on this tour. Just sad it’s the same old shit again. Todays poster might be a stinker. It’ll still sell out. So so something about availability so everyone gets a chance to have one. It’s a fucking picture. Print more. Open the shop. Sell them for 2 weeks. And then however many you sell, go print em. Charge a premium to cover costs if you must, just do it so it’s fair.
I have better things to do than spend the entire day sitting in a line miserable, sweating my ass off (usually) to buy stuff. I'd rather go enjoy myself in the city they're playing. It has turned into most people waiting in line are there to resell because people like me would rather pay 3-5 times more after the fact to avoid it.....they created an environment that they used to try to fight to stop. Ironic? I know I know...the argument will be "but it allows fans to hang out together and you meet new people and have a good time". There's better ways to do that than to buy material things. Until you have it all you won't be free.
Like a word misplaced...nothing said...what a waste
No madness = less sales Less sales = more shows to compensate More shows = more work/time from home
It is apparent to me that the band is doing things to maximize on their merchandise in order to tour less. They understand many of us are unhappy with it, but we still buy it. The simple fact is, they are a brand/business. Their goal is to make money.
They are fully aware of what DMB does with their posters and fan club tickets. Now I am purely speculating here, but I would highly doubt DMB sells as many posters for their shows. I could be wrong of course.
Alas, after all of the complaints post Wrigley 2013, very little has been done to rectify the issues from our perspective. The band has tried to meet our demands with other types of requests over the years. I remember standing in line for like 2 hours to pick up my 10C tickets at the United Center back in 2008. I believe the last pair I picked up, I waited behind 1 person. However, such a change did not impact anyone's pocket book. The fact that the band has not addressed/responded to these issues in the last 5 years clearly (to me) states that they are quite in favor of the gravy train monster they have created; known as merchandise. And while I hope for changes to the program, I do not expect them and I do not blame the band. It would only change if we were to band together and not buy the stuff/walk past the long lines.
can't argue against reason. and i will buy seattle 2018 pins and stickers for 3 times face value as i will not be standing in line for anything other than a beer and green hash. hit me up people. money to be made, right here
I only ever bought one poster and it's sat in a tube ever since - I'm not entirely sure where it is! Does anybody actually hang these all up, or just hold on to them as a memento? I'm just surprised at all the hoo-ha this causes... I'm not criticising BTW, each to their own and all that, just commenting!
The four I have are framed and hung. The rest I got rid of and I'm now out of the poster game. It's gotta be something I reeeeeeeeeeally want to frame and hang from now on.
How about a merch code for each 10c ticket similar to the bootleg download code you get each year you renew. One code per 10c member, per ticket they 'win' in the lottery.
The code could then be used to a pre-sale before the psst drop for posters, and the same model could also be potentially used for shirts, stickers, pins etc. They can keep the exclusivity and buzz alive by offering some of the variant stuff only at the show merch stands.
Having spent far too long in queues this past tour, my experience is that it's not usually the locals waiting in long lines for merch. It's the travelling fans (mainly US, but not exclusively) who have differing motives for scoring the merch. Some want it as souvenirs of their trip, others want it to resell to recoup some of the costs of following the band around the world.
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Todays poster might be a stinker. It’ll still sell out. So so something about availability so everyone gets a chance to have one. It’s a fucking picture. Print more. Open the shop. Sell them for 2 weeks. And then however many you sell, go print em.
Charge a premium to cover costs if you must, just do it so it’s fair.
and i will buy seattle 2018 pins and stickers for 3 times face value as i will not be standing in line for anything other than a beer and green hash. hit me up people. money to be made, right here
The code could then be used to a pre-sale before the psst drop for posters, and the same model could also be potentially used for shirts, stickers, pins etc. They can keep the exclusivity and buzz alive by offering some of the variant stuff only at the show merch stands.
Having spent far too long in queues this past tour, my experience is that it's not usually the locals waiting in long lines for merch. It's the travelling fans (mainly US, but not exclusively) who have differing motives for scoring the merch. Some want it as souvenirs of their trip, others want it to resell to recoup some of the costs of following the band around the world.
Faithing and hoping to buy themselves time
Me, I figure as each breath goes by
I only own my mind
And I'm starting to believe
And I'm starting to believe