[Noisebridge-discuss] Noisebridge buttons?

Shannon Clark shannon.clark at gmail.com
Mon Feb 2 22:12:03 UTC 2009


There is a great newish site called thepoint.com which helps automate  
exactly this type of "when we hit $X / #y folks comitted we'll go  
ahead" - I'm planning on using them as I raise funds (either  
subscribers or advertisers) for a small magazine I'm publishing.

Shannon

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On Feb 2, 2009, at 2:05 PM, Rachel McConnell <rachel at xtreme.com> wrote:

> Actually I think this is a good idea and will fund it with my own  
> $100 unless anyone actually Objects.  (Object soon if you wish to.)
>
> 300 Noisebridge buttons for The Future.
>
> Rachel
>
> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: [dorkbotsf-blabber] Snarky McF*ckbuttons Needs You!!!
> Date: Mon, 02 Feb 2009 09:54:33 -0800
> From: Christopher Palmer <ctp at ctpdesign.com>
> To: Dorkbot-Blabber <dorkbotsf-blabber at dorkbot.org>
>
> Hey y'all,
>
> Most of you know me, and know the snarky buttons I make.  I've been
> selling them and giving them away for quite a while now (and many of
> you can attest that I've given away way more than I've sold)  Well,
> the business is taking off, and it's time we got a real button
> machine, so we've been working on this plan for the past week or so
> (this is why I haven't been able to respond to some of your emails as
> quickly as I would have liked to recently).  Anyway, please do me a
> favor and give it a read.
>
> I'm also asking everyone to do me another favor, and whether or not
> you yourself choose to invest, please pass this on to anyone you
> think might be interested - anyone who likes the buttons, or who
> maybe needs to have some buttons made (the 300 button deal may be
> less than what our normal bulk price will eventually be)
>
> We are also actively working on a new online store that should be
> ready to go live this month...stay tuned!
>
> Many thanks!!!
> CTP
> http://www.snarkymcf.com
>
> ps - remember we are still only doing 1.25" for the time being...that
> will change as soon as we are able...we'll add 1" next and then 1.5"
> after that.
>
> ========================================================
>
> The Snarky McFuckbuttons Factory Improvement Campaign
>
> So what's this whole thing about?  The popularity of our buttons has
> really taken off over the past couple of years, and it is time for us
> to take the next step and get an motorized button maker.  This will
> allow us to not only be able to fill your orders more quickly, but
> will also allow us to finally accept large bulk orders that up until
> now we've had to refer to other companies.  It will also allow us to
> give away even more buttons to even more fund raisers for good
> causes.  Only trouble is the machine is pretty expensive.  In order
> to help us get it we've put together a pretty simple and
> straightforward investment idea that we're sure everyone will love.
>
> We are asking for $100 from each supporter, limited to the first
> 70.  We will collect the money over the month of February, 2009, and
> once we have reached the target of $7,000 we will get the button
> machine.  What's in it for you?  In return for your $100 we will give
> you 100 snarky buttons of your choice (a $150 value), or a bulk order
> of 300 buttons of one design (that's 33 cents each!!), plus you'll
> get a 10% discount on all your orders for the coming year.  We will
> fill the orders during March, 2009, in the order that people signed  
> up.
>
> What happens if we don't get enough money by February 28th?  From the
> incredible initial interest we doubt we won't reach our goal, but in
> case we don't, your money will be returned (minus fees if you use
> PayPal) and for your trouble we will give you 15 buttons - that's a
> $22.50 retail value.
>
> Don't have $100?  Become an aggregator!  What's that, you ask?  You
> pull together a few other people, and collect $100.  You and 4
> others, $20 each...you and 9 others, $10 each...you get the
> idea.  Why do it this way?  Well, we want to be sure that we can
> fulfill all investors' orders in a timely fashion, so we need to keep
> the total numbers of people manageable.  Each of your group can send
> the money separately, but they need to list you as the main
> contact.  You, the main contact, will collect their button choices to
> send to us, and we'll deliver the buttons to you so you can
> distribute them to your group.
>
> So what next?  Email me at ctp at ctpdesign.com to ask any questions, or
> to figure out other ways to get the money to us.  Or just PayPal your
> support (as "Service/Other") to the account attached to my email  
> address.
>
> Huge thanks in advance,
> CTP
>
>
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