Many expect it somehow to be free.
No Dave, most people just want a quality outfit that looks nice, for a decent price. What they usually get is sub par quality, shitty looking, and pay more than high retail. This part of the team experience should not be a revenue generator for USAT, it should be a perk for those that spent the time and effort to make the team. At most the cost should be a OEM deal on the clothes, and they should not be bleeding clothing companies dry with a big up front fee to be the official "sponsor". By the time they pay the vig to be the official line, they either have to over charge and under produce to get their money back. Or they could look at it like a great marketing opportunity and lose money, which they never seem to do. But it begins with the shake down at the beginning, sets it up to be a no win deal financially for everyone except USAT.
No Dave, most people just want a quality outfit that looks nice, for a decent price. What they usually get is sub par quality, shitty looking, and pay more than high retail. This part of the team experience should not be a revenue generator for USAT, it should be a perk for those that spent the time and effort to make the team. At most the cost should be a OEM deal on the clothes, and they should not be bleeding clothing companies dry with a big up front fee to be the official "sponsor". By the time they pay the vig to be the official line, they either have to over charge and under produce to get their money back. Or they could look at it like a great marketing opportunity and lose money, which they never seem to do. But it begins with the shake down at the beginning, sets it up to be a no win deal financially for everyone except USAT.