T-shirts are always hugely popular and, at events, some people are more likely to buy a t-shirt than to give you money outright, especially if you have a good design.

We screened a small run of hoodies (bought from target for 10 bucks or so, sold for 30, i think) which sold nicely in the winter and make a higher percentage than t-shirts.

Stickers we had printed at an online store for cheap and just give those away for free.  Some people affix them right to their bike after working on it, nice advertising for your shop/services.  I'm pretty sure no one would buy these if we charged.

Brian

Urban Bike Project of Wilmington
-a 501(c)3 non-profit bike shop-
1908 N. Market Street (entrance is in the parking lot behind the building)
Wilmington, DE 19801

Hours:
Thursday 6:30-9:00
Saturday 1:00-4:00

Visit us online at http://urbanbikeproject.org


On Thu, Jan 29, 2009 at 10:00 PM, <veganboyjosh@gmail.com> wrote:
a few of us at community cycles are looking into getting some items professionally printed. shirts, bike/skull caps, stickers...

what kinds of items have you all found are popular, or not so popular?

we'll be in touch with peacesupplies, as i know he's friends with and does the printing for bicas.

any leads or suggestions you all can make as far as things that have worked well or weren't worth your time or money?

if the person from freeride who worked on the bikebike!08 merch reads this, where did you get the hats to print onto? does anyone else have a source for blank screenable hats?

thanks!

josh.



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