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gj Michelob
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RE: Foro support idea (or not) (in reply to kozz)
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I like the idea of having a Foro webshop were we can order some stuff with the Foro logo on it. It has some emotional value because lot of us spent a lot of time overhere, As I said before I have no idea about such implementation, but here's an idea You quietly pushed an open door, Kozz. The idea is sound. A couple of suggestions, and some problems requiring as solution: Suggestions: 1. Products could extend to include the critical article: Guitars. With so many luthiers on board and Navarro and Castillo in a NAFTA territory. 2. Perhaps some endorsements could be by members. I am so easily influenced by anything Rocardo says, I would buy Ricardo endorsed strings by the dozen!! 3. Of course let’s not forget “music”, which the foro could sell on behalf of the recording artists who honor us here (CDbaby goodbye?). Problems: 1. Cost of production and maintenance of inventory 2. Quality control 3. Logistics of sales: Warehousing stock to supply customers’ requirements 4. Worldwide Shipping administration. However, I agree, it would be fabulous if the Foro had its own “gift shop”. Of course, this could lend the idea on how to resolve all problems, by creating an on line “concession” (a third party shop) operating exactly as a gift shop at your local museum does.
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Date Sep. 3 2010 15:25:32
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Ramon Amira
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RE: Foro support idea (or not) (in reply to kozz)
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There are hundreds of companies that would do this for us. The general term that these companies go by is called "Advertising Specialties." For example, they will put someone's company name and/or logo on any of literally thousands and thousands of different items. Tee shirts, calendars, pens, mugs, bags – there's no end. It's actually relatively inexpensive, because they're geared up to do that sort of thing. And in this case, we could contract with various manufacturers of items of interest to flamenco guitarists – as has been said – strings, cejillas, footstools, nail files, etc. We buy these items from these manufacturers, who then ship them directly to the company that does the imprinting, who then ships it all to us. We of course, have to market and sell it. By outsourcing – manufacturing and imprinting and packaging, we're free to focus on promoting it all. It simplifies everything. But of course the logistics still are formidable.
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Date Sep. 4 2010 3:09:58
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kozz
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From: Eindhoven NL
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RE: Foro support idea (or not) (in reply to kozz)
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Hee guys, this is what I like, just posting your ideas, what-not-to-do, what is benefitial etc. Eventually we can make a first inventarisation and continue the feasabillity of it etc. Personally I also started thinking first about the negative sites about it, but some training at work changed my whole approach to such things. First drop down every idea, positive, negative, productwise etc etc, than deduce it to some reachable goals, taking in account the hard aspects of it and see what can be done with that to solve it. Only a small start, can open doors, and from thereon the posibillities are endless. I also liked the idea from endorcements with our "woodworker professionals". Escribano, if we make a poll with small-products, is it possible to check more items than one? Than we have an idea of most common wanted products and see if this could be possible. Of course it needs to be quality material, and not a directly a whole online-store as amazon. Maybe some advertisments from the Sanlucar courses, or the other courses could also generate extra income. ideas...ideas...and ideas....
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Date Sep. 4 2010 6:05:49
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