A Word On Merchandise

nate_diggity · August 2018

I wouldn't mind a Ten Club VIP merch tent. Membership could be a cherry on top for this with your tickets.

PJPADDLER · August 2018

IGotId13 said:

Let me preface this by saying, in the grand scheme of things, a poster and a shirt are not a big deal.
And second, this in no way soured my experience in Seattle this past weekend. Pearl Jam taking over an entire city like that, the buzz around town, the 10C shirts everywhere, the MoPop exhibits, the Ames Pop Up, hunting for Home Show beers (took 6 stores to find some!) and the show itself. It was all amazing and something I'll remember forever.

I got lucky. A friend was in Seattle two days prior to my arrival and was going to wait in line anyway so she grabbed me two posters and a shirt. Much appreciated. That all being said, there has got to be a better way to handle the merchandise situation. They are hyper-vigilant (with good reason!) about scalped tickets. The same effort I think needs to be put toward merchandise. The lines were long, yes, but they were also PAINFULLY slow. And when you got up there, sizes were gone, posters gone, etc. Night 2 Setlist shirts are on Ebay right now for over $100. Ames had a whole thing at their pop up about discouraging flippers, and I'm all for that. But then you got to limit how many people can get, or release some online to 10C, or open up more than just one tent outside the stadium. Something.

Again, this is all peanuts compared to the show and atmosphere, not to mention the cause. But...man, I wouldn't mind having a setlist shirt.

How about going back to old school, 1 poster, a few shirts, sell them in the venue and put the focus on the live music.

mpedone · August 2018

PJPADDLER said:

IGotId13 said:

Let me preface this by saying, in the grand scheme of things, a poster and a shirt are not a big deal.
And second, this in no way soured my experience in Seattle this past weekend. Pearl Jam taking over an entire city like that, the buzz around town, the 10C shirts everywhere, the MoPop exhibits, the Ames Pop Up, hunting for Home Show beers (took 6 stores to find some!) and the show itself. It was all amazing and something I'll remember forever.

I got lucky. A friend was in Seattle two days prior to my arrival and was going to wait in line anyway so she grabbed me two posters and a shirt. Much appreciated. That all being said, there has got to be a better way to handle the merchandise situation. They are hyper-vigilant (with good reason!) about scalped tickets. The same effort I think needs to be put toward merchandise. The lines were long, yes, but they were also PAINFULLY slow. And when you got up there, sizes were gone, posters gone, etc. Night 2 Setlist shirts are on Ebay right now for over $100. Ames had a whole thing at their pop up about discouraging flippers, and I'm all for that. But then you got to limit how many people can get, or release some online to 10C, or open up more than just one tent outside the stadium. Something.

Again, this is all peanuts compared to the show and atmosphere, not to mention the cause. But...man, I wouldn't mind having a setlist shirt.

How about going back to old school, 1 poster, a few shirts, sell them in the venue and put the focus on the live music.

I do happen to like the merch stands outside the venue, as we buy stuff, stash it in our car (or our hotel room, as is the plan for Fenway this year), then don't have to deal with it during the show. That said, I totally agree that moving all merch stands back inside is the best solution to the common complaints. I'd probably just buy stuff on the way out.

MUZIK · August 2018

This has been going on for years and is brought up every tour.

10C does not care.

if anything they make more key chains socks shirts and everything else you could imagine.

on2legs · August 2018

PJPADDLER said:

IGotId13 said:

Let me preface this by saying, in the grand scheme of things, a poster and a shirt are not a big deal.
And second, this in no way soured my experience in Seattle this past weekend. Pearl Jam taking over an entire city like that, the buzz around town, the 10C shirts everywhere, the MoPop exhibits, the Ames Pop Up, hunting for Home Show beers (took 6 stores to find some!) and the show itself. It was all amazing and something I'll remember forever.

I got lucky. A friend was in Seattle two days prior to my arrival and was going to wait in line anyway so she grabbed me two posters and a shirt. Much appreciated. That all being said, there has got to be a better way to handle the merchandise situation. They are hyper-vigilant (with good reason!) about scalped tickets. The same effort I think needs to be put toward merchandise. The lines were long, yes, but they were also PAINFULLY slow. And when you got up there, sizes were gone, posters gone, etc. Night 2 Setlist shirts are on Ebay right now for over $100. Ames had a whole thing at their pop up about discouraging flippers, and I'm all for that. But then you got to limit how many people can get, or release some online to 10C, or open up more than just one tent outside the stadium. Something.

Again, this is all peanuts compared to the show and atmosphere, not to mention the cause. But...man, I wouldn't mind having a setlist shirt.

How about going back to old school, 1 poster, a few shirts, sell them in the venue and put the focus on the live music.

Grandpa! You didn’t tell me you got a ten club membership!

BSully · August 2018

I agree with the OP. I always try to get a poster, but it doesn't always happen.
I also have a job and a family, so I choose to not show up 6 hours before a show to stand in line for merch. I get what I get when I get there. I have always gotten the shirt that I wanted....(that elusive Lexington '16 poster will most likely never be mine)...and I am mostly ok with that.

Going to the shows and enjoying the music and the atmosphere has always been number 1 for me.

Now with that being said, I will be getting merch at 1 or both Wrigley shows, I had good luck at Wrigley '16, so I will hope for the same.

IlliniGuy76 · August 2018

Hate to say it folks it really is very simple - Ten Club after years upon years upon years upon years of 10C members bringing this exact point up haven't changed.. they're not going to. You're never going to have the opportunity to pre purchase merch before the show - as is customary you will after the show on this site.

Your choice on if you want to stand in line for awhile to get what you want or not.

PSUS2H · August 2018

IMO, what would help is if they had a proper store front in Seattle as opposed to a merch booth. When the Foo Fighters did a huge show in LA they had a pop-up store with their merch for the local shows, the lines moved quickly, the Foo Fights staff seemed to be running the shop and it went smoothly. Metallica did the same thing, rented a store front, sold the merch there for about a week and the process was simple. Maybe something to consider.

I mention these bands because they're equally as huge as PJ. It could work.

RP112579 · August 2018

PSUS2H said:

IMO, what would help is if they had a proper store front in Seattle as opposed to a merch booth. When the Foo Fighters did a huge show in LA they had a pop-up store with their merch for the local shows, the lines moved quickly, the Foo Fights staff seemed to be running the shop and it went smoothly. Metallica did the same thing, rented a store front, sold the merch there for about a week and the process was simple. Maybe something to consider.

I mention these bands because they're equally as huge as PJ. It could work.

Live Nation was in charge of the Foo Fighters pop up. Doubt they would've done it if they had to have their people run it

PSUS2H · August 2018

RP112579 said:

PSUS2H said:

IMO, what would help is if they had a proper store front in Seattle as opposed to a merch booth. When the Foo Fighters did a huge show in LA they had a pop-up store with their merch for the local shows, the lines moved quickly, the Foo Fights staff seemed to be running the shop and it went smoothly. Metallica did the same thing, rented a store front, sold the merch there for about a week and the process was simple. Maybe something to consider.

I mention these bands because they're equally as huge as PJ. It could work.

Live Nation was in charge of the Foo Fighters pop up. Doubt they would've done it if they had to have their people run it

Regardless, it worked.

jeremycav · August 2018

is there any chance of homeshow merch making to the online platform?

SP218311 · August 2018

For the Foo Fighters Fenway show, they did some website preorders and the merch was available in the merch pop-up bagged up and ready to go (shirts, hats, small goods, but no posters). If you didn't pick it up, money was refunded and it looks like all the extra stuff was put up for sale in their online shop (PS - Boston, NYC, and Toronto merch is up on the Foos site if anyone was looking). Pretty cool way to do it, though I realize that whoever the Foos use for merch probably has more staff and better logistics to be able to pull this off. And they are able to create a merch scene/frenzy but still make it somewhat easy for people to buy a shirt if they want to, whether before, during, or after the show.

ganggreen1974 · September 2018

The one cool thing about the merch pop up stands is that it reminds me of back in the day waiting in line to buy tickets at my local tower records. it creates buzz and its part of the experience. Earning something. with that being said i agree. a limit per item must be set. in boston i saw people walking away with 25 posters at a clip. eBay flip no doubt. but the fans who waited hours in the sun, that isn't fair.

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