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Eric Chadwick

Polycount hoodies: what's the highest cost you would be willing to pay?

You only get one choice, and it's anonymous.

We're trying to get a handle on what a price would be, relative to raw costs. This includes shipping.

We're a little bit conflicted about whether to just break even, or actually make a little extra which would go towards supporting Polycount.

[old designs]

Hoodies cost the most, with zippers being 2-7 more, T-shirts are about 10 less, Mugs too.

These would be on-demand orders. So we wouldn't have to keep any boxes around. Which is nice!

Color options: black, white, grey, orange, or pink. Except for the T-shirts which wouldn't come in pink or orange (sorry!). 

Any and all feedback would be great!

AtticusMars

I'd pay $40+ for a hoodie that just had a big greentooth on the back and no text.

Francois_K

Go for supporting Polycount , the Patreon page isnt even halfway towards the goal as of now so the most reasonable thing is to make some money go towards that.

kaptainkernals

All of those options, are below what I would pay for a nice hoody in SA - even after converting euros (which are higher in value to rands than the dollar). I'd definitely pay the 35-40+ range

PolyHertz

Depends on the quality/durability. I don't see a problem with paying $50+ for a hoodie that will last a long time (I'm wearing a green hoodie atm that I've had for probably 10+ years that still feels and looks surprisingly new, while I have another from 5 years ago in which the cuffs are shredding...).

Eric Chadwick

Someone else mentioned this too. We could offer different quality options.

Different designs too, like AtticusMars suggested.

Zack Maxwell

I'd also say it depends on quality. For the average bulky and cheap mass-produced hoodie with added logo, I'd probably only pay around ~$20-25.
For for a decent form-fitting hoodie that won't quickly loose it's shape or unravel, I'd easily pay around $40.

Tekoppar

I'm willing to pay 88 dollars as that what I roughly pay for clothing anyway. Unless you're doing a direct conversion in which case I'm only willing to pay 83 euro.

radiancef0rge

yes. Id prefer the more intricate pc logo, but Ill take this one. 

Daf57

More interested in the t-shirts since summer is just around the corner - but glad to see some merch may be on the way!

Joopson

I'd be more interested, personally, in the mug and the tshirt. Would pay whatever, for those.

Is there a way to have it be "pay what you want" as long as it's above the base price?

But for a good quality sweatshirt, I think $45-$50 is actually acceptable. If it's indeterminate quality, maybe $35-$40. Though I wouldn't personally partake.

Obscura

Up to like 50-70 dollars if its good quality material and the paint won't peel off quickly. For the hoody.

Though I already printed myself a shirt a few years ago in the local shirt printing store but it was really bad after a few washes. That was for like $10...

Eric Chadwick

Looks like maybe we need to run a test printing. We'll do some more research, see what weight the material is, what the print quality is, etc.

Anyhow, wanted to get the ball rolling sooner rather than later. I know I for one would love some Polycount wear.

throttlekitty

I'm also concerned about quality, but $40 seems fair if it's nice. I'm far more interested in the shirt and mug. I need a new coffee mug as a matter of facet.

pior

40 to 50 seems fair indeed. Would the store front allow for custom placement and sizing of the graphic elements ?

Eric Chadwick

pior said:

Would the store front allow for custom placement and sizing of the graphic elements ?

Unlikely. It's a fixed design whatever is being offered, just the way it works.

Post your designs here. We'll do what gets the most +'s haha.

bounchfx

gimmie dat mug son

beefaroni

$40 if medium quality (Literally one step above shitty sweatshirt. Doesn't need to be hand spun from the heavens)

All I need. So mysterious without words.

I will also order that Mug tomorrow.

blankslatejoe

I love the design...but I own a heckuva lot of black sweatshirts. Any thought towards a green one? Failing that, I'm a fan of the wordless one too...it's almost like it becomes a symbol of belonging to a cool secret club, rather than an advertisement for the site.

Daf57

May I suggest some standard gray Ts and hoodies as well - black is cool tho.

Kwramm

Awesome - Please take my money!

Francois_K

pls

sacboi

I'd certainly fork out the hard-earned to support the cause The premium price point converted to Aussie dollars is around $55 and comparable street wear whether online/high and/or main street for example works out to be slightly cheaper here in Melbourne. But I agree with an earlier comment, quality for me would be a key criteria as per usual when I'm looking too purchase merchandise of any description. Aesthetically pretty good, I'm diggin the green PACMAN and text on black, although heavily leaning towards printing just the face on the back without text, maybe...   

Fuiosg

I like the original design but without the text on the back. A green zipper or drawstrings might make it look a little more catching.

Eric Chadwick

Can't do a green zipper/drawstrings, not in the site controls at least. But since we plan to offer more colors than just black, you could get a white one and mod it. That could be really cool actually.

Super busy with freelance work today. But we're listening to all your ideas. And we'll get something going asap.

slipsius

A design I had in my head. Worth noting that the chances this can actually be a design are slim. Most places don't allow for printing so close to the edges like this. Just thought I'd share, though. 

Bluestemos

A hoodie with this version of the logo (or something similar) would be pretty much an instant buy for me.

 

kaptainkernals

I also like that version of the greentooth ^

igi

make a black t-shirt with small greentooth on the left front side, no writings. I am willing to pay up to 30-40 usd. 

EarthQuake

Bluestemos said:

A hoodie with this version of the logo (or something similar) would be pretty much an instant buy for me.

 

This one is cool but most t-shirts can only be printed in certain colors - like the printer might only have 1 green that is appropriate, where this image has gradations and stuff that can't be screenprinted.

Stinger88

Greentooth beanie. Make it happen, I need it. Thanks!
(*no excuses about not knowing if this kind of design is even possible)



Also a t-shirt with the print:

"MY FUCKING ACCOUNT" -Gib.

Eric Chadwick

Teespring should be able to handle the polygonal shading look.
https://community.teespring.com/training-center/design-file-tips-best-practices/

If it ends up being a bit more expensive than the flat greentooth, then we'll just charge that little bit more to cover it.

Tekoppar

Meh, Teespring premium hoodies only go up to 2X, also why are the EU version just soft & warm?

Odow

For me it also depends a lot on the shipping, i don't mind paying 40$ ( which would be what 55$ cad ? ) but if it cost 20$ more for shipping being it's getting pricy ;_; Also prefer the zipper version wayyyyyyy more, but the greentooth is a bit big for the front, that like an entire boob of greentooth !! XD

I would personally kill for a "summer" zipper hoodie, like the Dev team hoodie for black ops 2 that activision did few years ago, it's made of a light soft cotton which make it perfect for layering, sadly mind doesn't have a tag on it anymore to check the materiel but pretty sure it cotton. They seems to be the only one on planet earth to have make that kind of hoodie.

EarthQuake said:

This one is cool but most t-shirts can only be printed in certain colors - like the printer might only have 1 green that is appropriate, where this image has gradations and stuff that can't be screenprinted.

Also to have work on a dev team tshirt design, each color freaking cost a fortune, the less color the cheaper it is. that design have at least 4 shade of green + white. Not cheap !!

Scizz

I'd pay over 40 for a hoodie. Would be nice to have the option of the greentooth on the front with no text on the back. 

Melazee

I would love a Polycount hoodie or shirt, and it'd be great if there was a girl fit for them too. "Unisex" is usually just a guy fit, and US Unisex size small is huge on me and hangs oddly at my hips I'd imagine that doing it through sites like Teespring would let you have non-Unisex though?

Eric Chadwick

Here are a couple ideas. Plain greentooth on the back. Or triangulated greentooth.





This is a re-work of the GDC design. Mesh fits the logo now, and fills the whole shape.



Feedback?

beefaroni

Plain greentooth on front, nothing on back.

Half geometric half plain greentooth (bottom in middle).

I have $$. Plz make

Scizz

@beefaroni  My thoughts exactly.

Eric Chadwick

What's that about the middle design? You want two prints... plain greentooth on one shirt, and half-geo greentooth on the other?

Here are the options I'm hearing:

1. Nothing on the front, plain greentooth on the back. (AtticusMars, sacboi)
2. Nothing on the front, half-geometric greentooth on the back. 
   
3. Plain greentooth on the front, nothing on the back. (beefaroni, blankslatejoe, Scizz)
   
4. Half-geometric greentooth on the front, nothing on the back. (beefaroni?, Scizz?)
   

Whatever we end up with, it would be available as a pullover hoodie, a zippered hoodie, a t-shirt, and a coffee mug. Various color fabrics.

sacboi

Yeah you're right on the money Quake:

Option 1 - IMHO looks way cooler

(...well as much as wearing a green PACMAN...tooth...thing on your back doesn't shout NERD! in the first place )

Eric Chadwick

Quake?

sacboi

Sorry, no disrespect just remembering back in the day your nickname/username is/was? - Earthquake...

But nowadays all I see in the forum profile, is your real name?

Ahhh....just put it down too old habits, I've been around a while didn't mean to give offense  

Eric Chadwick

Ah. @EarthQuake is a different person.

sacboi

Lolz my bad

beefaroni

Yea either #3 or #4

Odow

Not in the front :< Think of the ladies ! There's nothing more tacky than a bit flat design printed on your tshirt, the printing crack really fast because of the stretch (even more since it's a completely fill circle, there's no "air" to help it not crack)

Magihat

Yes, 3 or 4 please.

Eric Chadwick

OK, so it looks like all four would be needed, for different people. Not a big deal. Good to have options actually.

I'll get this set up asap. Hopefully I can get some time later today.

Stinger88

I prefer the original T-shirt in OP. Small off center logo, Polycount print on back.

I'm not a fan of huge full frontal logos.

Francois_K

Stinger88 said:

I prefer the original T-shirt in OP. Small off center logo, Polycount print on back.

I'm not a fan of huge full frontal logos.

Yeah pretty much this.

Also maybe like the old polycount t-shirt with a small -discrete polytooth at the back with the 'Polycount' at the wrong , maybe the same size.