Fwd: AIS Centennial Shopping

["Michelle Snyder" <42279ea01@rewrite.aisboard.org>]

didn't come through


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> On Sep 11, 2016, at 8:43 AM, Robert Pries  <101p@rewrite.aisboard.org>
wrote:
>
> I have two concerns;  but first let me thank Andi for all the effort
involved in finding this  vender. Perhaps we should immediately sign up
because
this is the best we can  do. But here are my concerns:
>
> (1) We have not really  explored our membership to see if this could be
done by a volunteer. Probably  not, we seem to be getting old and tired and
everyone today wants to be paid  for what they do. But certainly, it seems to
me, we should at least announce  to our membership that we would like
someone to man an AIS boutique and see if  there are volunteers. Having a
company
do this work is an admission we can not  do it for ourselves. Certainly a
substantial profit is lost paying for this  administration and the cost of
the merchandize must be higher also meaning  fewer sales. But if we do due
diligence and at least make the attempt to find  an boutique manager and then
come up blank, I certainly think we should  proceed with this company.

We should recall that from February 2001  through November 2003 we had the
online AIS Gift Shop managed by Janna  Middleton. She was responsible for
carrying the cost of goods, managing the  website, and the sales transactions.
AIS received 15% of the profits. Among  other things she sold AIS Logo polo
shirts which many of you have seen me wear  at our spring and fall meetings.

Unfortunately there was no enough  demand for the products and the AIS Gift
Shop closed.

We should all at  least remember our past experience(s). You know what they
say about  bhistory.b

Andybs idea at least keeps us out of the inventory  business.

Thanks

John
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>
> (2) My other concern is  about starting this venture with the one and
only thing we have for the 100th  anniversary. It think it would be better to
start with some other designs,  perhaps even the AIS logo, as a first
offering. I am sure the 100th  Anniversary logo would be a big seller, but the
Anniversary is 4 years off.  Are we going to create a new design for the
Anniversary? If we do not save our  best for last we are going to have an
anticlimax for the real celebration. I  certainly think we should have several
AIS
designs that could be current now.  If we do not do more than what we are
doing it is questionable as to how big  our organization will be in 4 years or
whether we will exist at all as we know  it. It would seem ironic to have a
t-shirt celebrating 100 years of an  organization that never made it that
far.
> Bob Pries
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "andi rivarola"  <0b5865f51@rewrite.aisboard.org>
> To:  aisdiscuss@aisboard.org
> Sent: Sunday, September 11, 2016 10:00:48  AM
> Subject: [AISdiscuss] AIS Centennial Shopping
>
> Dear  all,
>
> I wanted to invite you to visit the Shopping website for  the AIS
Centennial
> Anniversary created at CafePress:
>
>  http://www.cafepress.com/theamericanirissociety
>
>
>  *Benefits:*
>
> With CafePress, AIS pays nor for costly  inventory. All items listed are
> produced on demand, and shipped by  CafePress as directed by each
customer.
>
> Easy production, easy  shipping, no AIS volunteers are involved, saving
time
> and  money.
>
>
> *Fees (to be paid by AIS) are as follows:  *
>
> *Account holders that have a valid credit card on file will  pay a Shop
fee
> at the following rates:*
>
> *$59.95 for 1  year (only $5 per month!)*
>
> *b*Note: not sure what these fees  cover but having a workable shopping
> website alone is worth the fees,  if we could at least sell a t-shirt a
> month.
>
>  *b*
> There's a second option, which is deducting these fees from  commissions
> bdue, b
> but then
> binstead of $5 per month,  b
> it's $10 per month.
>
> *bIncome for AIS: b*
>  Each item sold brings $5 to the AIS Treasury (i.e. one t-shirt sold,
pays
> AIS $5; a hat sold pays AIS $5).
>
>
> *Other  Details: *
>
> Working with CafePress does not limit AIS the  ability to sell merchandise
> only produced by them.
> Merchandise  in the website I put together for now are only those recently
> added;  check frequently to find added items.
> I can add as much merchandise as  necessary from now until 2020.
>
> Working with CafePress does  not limit AIS in any way to produce and sell
> items produced by other  vendors.
>
> Payments by CafePress to AIS are funneled to AIS  electronically via
PayPal.
>
> The website is ready to go, and if  the AIS Board approval is received we
> can start promoting it via  social media, the Bulletin, News & Notes, and
> the AIS  website.
>
> Example: here's how the Hemorrocallis Society  handles their shop:
>
>  http://www.zazzle.com/ahsstore/products
>
> Note: I researched  Zazzle, but I find CafePress much easier to work with.
>
>
> *MOTION*
>
> For the record:
>
> "I  would  like to make a motion that the AIS Board gives me (and the
2020
> Centennial Committee) authorization to have this relationship  with
> CafePress to produce any items necessary in order to promote The  American
> Iris Society's Centennial Anniversary Celebration."
>
> --
> *Andi Rivarola*
> *bThe American Iris Society, 2nd  VP*
> *2020 Centennial Anniversary Committee member*
> *AIS  Marketing and PR Committee member*
>
> *b*
>
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> Bob Pries
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