I can attest to the hats being great quality - I have a Headsweats cap with a “Cops For Cancer” logo on it that I picked up at IMC this year.
My daughter wants it, so you can count me in for 2 hats and a T-shirt (This way I can give her one of these and I get to keep my CFC hat). I’ll email you my info.
Headsweats Hat. Oomph shirt. You are making progress. Except the whiny bitch may have a point–Since I checked my pockets and I just happen to have 2cents, here they are: take the “forum…” off the front, and put it on the back, up high under the neck. I’ll quit designing now.
Is the decision final on heat transfer logo (100 minimum) instead of the embroidered logo (300 minimum)? At such a great price, it would be a shame not to go for the embroidered logo – plus it’s inevitable that there will be significant demand for these long after the order has been placed. I understand that nobody should front the money for inventory beyond committed orders, however, I hope you realize that the issue is not 100 vs. 300. In fact the break even point is approx. 163 caps, based on the numbers you’ve provided. 100 caps @ $5.65: cost = $565; Gross @ $15.65 = $1,565; Net to Charity = $1,000300 caps @ $5.17: cost = $1,551; Gross on 163 caps @ $15.65 = $2,551; Net to Charity = $1,000; 100% of all caps sold after 163 goes to Charity (all gravy after that ==> potential for Charity is $3,000)
Therefore, you can get superior hats (IMO) without charging ST’ers more while tripling the potential charity revenue. The key is that you are reasonably confident that you will sell 163 caps in the time frame you deem appropriate for this project. Also note that the downside risk is small as OOP costs would be covered with the first 99 caps sold.
This assumes that set-up charges are a wash and postage charges are covered directly as an add-on to the price.
Please note that I’m not trying to make your life more difficult by questioning a decision that has already been made. Rather, I want to make sure that this has been considered, as I didn’t see any discussion along these lines so far.
I’m totally impressed with all you have done on this and the momentum you’ve generated so quickly.
A transfer or silkscreen on that hat really doesn’t make sense. The embroidery costs would be minimal and would provide a substantially better product. I have some experience with both applications…
Is the decision final on heat transfer logo (100 minimum) instead of the embroidered logo (300 minimum)? At such a great price, it would be a shame not to go for the embroidered logo – plus it’s inevitable that there will be significant demand for these long after the order has been placed. I understand that nobody should front the money for inventory beyond committed orders, however, I hope you realize that the issue is not 100 vs. 300. In fact the break even point is approx. 163 caps, based on the numbers you’ve provided. 100 caps @ $5.65: cost = $565; Gross @ $15.65 = $1,565; Net to Charity = $1,000300 caps @ $5.17: cost = $1,551; Gross on 163 caps @ $15.65 = $2,551; Net to Charity = $1,000; 100% of all caps sold after 163 goes to Charity (all gravy after that ==> potential for Charity is $3,000)
Therefore, you can get superior hats (IMO) without charging ST’ers more while tripling the potential charity revenue. The key is that you are reasonably confident that you will sell 163 caps in the time frame you deem appropriate for this project. Also note that the downside risk is small as OOP costs would be covered with the first 99 caps sold.
This assumes that set-up charges are a wash and postage charges are covered directly as an add-on to the price.
Please note that I’m not trying to make your life more difficult by questioning a decision that has already been made. Rather, I want to make sure that this has been considered, as I didn’t see any discussion along these lines so far.
I’m totally impressed with all you have done on this and the momentum you’ve generated so quickly.
Nice… I like this. Not being a finance guy, I would never have broken it down thusly.
Okay…we have costs from www.oomphsports.com and our friend Chris Artibello…his email verbatim:
Shirt $14.50 – for 200-250 units.
Screening – 2 color front & 1 color back = $6.00
– add drop to sleeve = $2.00
Set-up fee – $35.00
Shipping $75.00-$100 (obviously depends on weight and ship option)
Please note Stephen, our shirts have a manufacturer’s logo on the left sleeve. That will not change.
Chris
For example…for 200 shirts thus:
$14.50 x 200 plus
$6 x 200 =
$4,100 plus $35 plus $75 (for example) = $21.05 per shirt plus shipping to wherever you are in the world - which won’t be much for a shirt!!!
Add to this the $10 for charity…
Approx. cost for the oomph Tees are:
$35 more or less all inclusive to your mailbox.
You are doing a fine job, and you’re getting some sage advice. Lots of people talk about doing something, but having the catalysts around to actually act, as well as having willing participants, it’s a bit unusual. It’s an outstanding community we have here.
Latest update…quotes coming in from www.lesliejordan.com for the T-Shirts. They make technical tees too. Let’s wait and see.
So here’s the manufacturer shortlist that have contacted us:
Hincapie, Oomph and LeslieJordan
I will post up the 3 prices in one post along with visual samples and then we will decide…to be honest all 3 are being really helpful and positive and it’ll be a bummer to choose just one as we have to.