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thinking out loud
actually~~~
let's see if a summary of this thread would get better attention on news page at the front.
Somebody get to the chopper and write something up... get a poll going, and make decision on what design patches/nametags/cards they want for arnie promo.
But even if we went full steam ahead by magic and luck, nothing will be made soon. Christmas, new year and chinese new year is coming early - late Jan...
So if any of you have a real idea of how to get designs done on adobe, a realistic estimate batch amount and how to get this idea across to people on this forum AND THEN have a way of promoting arnie's... I'll get to work and pay for the patches or cards etc
Anyone who's got experience in promotions, printing press, organising *suitcase*... say something now...
but this section of the forums is starting to look like the smoking room after the smoking ban.
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only half serious, but just want to share my mad thoughts...
Arnie's advent calendar, chinese new year calendar and fortune cookies!
haha sorryIpod and phone covers?
dash board trinkets and furry... AEGs?
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Will be able to get quotes on cards and velcro nametapes. Just need somebody else to head an opinion poll or make the decision on wording/design.
Anyone have adobe illustrator?
Anyway, cheap cheap here for cards and nametape, and in reasonable first batches with nametape. (yes I'm fine with paying first... not expecting money in return, I have used this website for a wee while, I thought I could help a bit)
still
marlowe and whoever has time... please let me know if this would actually be wanted. would suck if it's just... oh I jsut wanted a few when I send 100 nametapes over and 500-1000 cards
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Calendars in various sizes, so you can have it at the desk or on the wall?
LOL litre bottles that fit on bikes' drink holders, holdall/duffles... etc and just stencil or sticker things on.
our own brand tea and coffee?
Arnie's own single estate full bodied coffee bean... AA coffee, AA Assam, AA oolong...
ahem ._.
sorry.
I just found out how much it takes to get cards made... roughly, not that we ALL suddenly want cards made. As we're like... internet age now. But cards are like 80 quid for a thousand at current exchange rates...
Apparently my company's ordering some at that price. Good quality card paper thingy mabob... lacquered and all that. Whatever design you can come up with... as anal as you want to get. Incidentally, our company is also blueish in design.
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I'm reminded of the British weather when I think about this... I donno, brolly with various arnie designs? I know it'll end up being awkward or complicated to out-sourse or contract somebody to make or arrange, but it's an idea.
Brit weather right? or random things for the car, so if you're picking up or dropping off mates that skirmish (or not) but don't use arnie's... they'll see that (hopefully)
Again, my imagination takes things a bit far, but what about figurines that replicate the current cartoon design of "arnie"?
keyrings/fobs, wallets, phone straps... designs may vary, but perhaps along the line of semi military/subdued like mentions of the patches in previous posts above.
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I have a friend who works in advertising and specialises in promo-keepsakes and what not. I'm going see if they have anything that is affordable but fresh to the promotional world as to attract attention and curiousity.
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Also, I know where we can get patches made. I'm also willing to help if decision makers give go ahead and the ones who assume responsibility choose/nominate designs for patches or whatever.
We've had team patches made - very straight forward - local business - small batches welcome etc. And it has been simple and painless. The ones who got patches were just a small team/community based in hong kong, and I'm talking about like less than 50?. Patches were a one off thing. So if we're considering that, we can make a small test batch without any further obligations, and won't be left with a bag of something no one wants if it turns out unpopular.
Throw-back to about a year ago... Darklite mentioned name/business cards for representatives when visiting vendors/business owners. Any update on current stance/action?
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lol did somebody think my goomba cost US$141? not even HK$
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and your new stash invokes much envy... I have to visit my uncle (like all Chinese people) in the US one day.
he helps run a pistol gallery in LA or something... just not as heavily armed as certain other states apparently.
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goomba with wings
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hmmm, I do remember a year or two ago, butting in and saying that it would be a good idea for sales... I just said the ebay thing could be a good indication of "bona fide sales"
But nevermind that.
As far as reputations as it is is concerned, I think the bar should show the number of negs as well as number of positives. So you don't just get a net score, but a two way indication.
Or perhaps a percentage indication instead of a count indication.
That'll ###### a few people off
:D like... if I got 50 +s and 50 -s, I'd be 50% and will probably get all kinds of PMs asking why the hell I have been given half negatives. Won't do the seller any good, should help deter any dodgey behavior [ theoretically]
If I only have 3 +s and 1 -, I'd be 75%. So would a person with 300+s and 100-s. Donno if that's a good thing or not, but definitely better than seeing people's 2000 rep points with no particular information about their misdemeanor until you click a few more times.
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Or - can the whole rep point system, change the sales rules to enforce better communication and less spam and simply... keep things simple. Occam's razor innit.
We could restrict the rep point nominations to mods and admins only, and only award them to regular selling members or regularly contributing members who participate in news reports, event/website organisation and what have you.
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I'm guessing it's for size comparison.
What about Arnie's own airsoft shop?
Crude Oil?
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I wuz bein cyriuz...
stop spamming the admin's thread...
Arnie's Tactical Noodles - now with new tracer ingredient recipe~!
cooks best on green
Airsoft mascots like the rhino, badger, purple Hippo, camo immigrant bear and panda to be found~!
o wait... that's Arnie's Combat Cereal~! Now air-droppable at any gold or diamond excavation sites in third world countries or warzones.
EDIT: How about Arnie's Spam?
worth a try -
So, we've had 2 years to think up ideas and we're back to thongs and spam?
I'll join in, if only to spam.
I understand that things are going to be expensive even if, like arnie said at the start, it's going to be the simple mug and mousepad... So how about stuff that doesn't require 'outside' help, for example?
An [www] arnie's sweatshop [.co.uk] ?
migrant manual labour ftw \o/Arnie's fridge magnets - should be a piece of ###### to make, just need somebody with the time, some hand tools, magnets and glue? You see, it's any form of figurine/caricature/toy soldier that can decorate the desk/dashboard... SOMEBODY must have an idea.
"w0t am b3st gnu" playing cards and trump cards - always wanted some, don't ask me, I don't know why.
Pen sets [with optional molle compatible pen holder platform in various camo/colour/color designs] - Why not? Recycle some old gun parts! Outer barrel from that M9 no longer fits after dropping it? Turn it into a pen~! XD
Arnie-brand headphone and mic set for the online gamers? There's got to be some cheapo wholesalers out there... and 'we' just put stickers on the stuff.
Arnie's Chinese new year calendar for 2007? I'm going mad... But somebody will like it!... right?
All this can be done [free time permitting] and it can be done by you~! [insert arnie's airsoft needs you poster plz] - Is the current arnie's merch' hooked up with charity stuff? like a certain percentage of the revenue goes to some poor kid far away etc
Arnie's own brand coffee?
An Airsoft edition of MONOPOLY for christ's sake~!!!
The missus has caught you using the joint account for airsoft, you buy her a new dress and some jewelry to keep her from telling the in-laws. pay £250
Tax rebate comes through finally, recieve £100
Your recent UNCo order was hit by Customs and Excise - Pay £75
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I'm not even going to bother quoting people here...
How's an internationally recognised forum that is used constantly/accessed from all time zones meant to run smooth and fast every second of its existance? Apart from being free to use...
This community has been around since the start of the decade, and some would argue that it's more like a whole decade
er... if anyone thinks they can make it better in any way, please feel free to try, suggest, donate, volunteer... but don't assume that we have a customer service section
WHINGE!!!1
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Want anymore of that green tea? I know you guys don't have tea yet... so I'll charge you a premium rate.
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I would have thought Batou is going to come along with this thing...
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got a dollah?
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I think I have a fair suggestion...
If new users [that is 0-X "recognised" posts] do not have ability to post new threads.
Next "rank" up can only post like 1 new thread per day etc...
Like a daily thread quota sort of thing.
Until you get to like 500 posts when you can start as many as you want, or ask for permission to get unlimited thread posting in the sales forum.
Just an idea to keep the riff raff out, tis all.
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I was about to say
It's a really nice room though... and they have one of the gold AKs...
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SCript partay!!!111111111111111!!!
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wwW00000T
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I know it's going to sound crazy but...
Can we get the java 3D rubik's cube on Arnie's???
Just an idea I got a while ago, maybe with timer and quickest solutions will have a hall of fame thing. -
Chinese chess...
Chaturanga, Shogi, and battleship.
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that's the BUM Bizon prototype innit?
aMAZING
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oh right...
all with 2-3 minor differences that have slightly different names and subsequent acronyms?
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There are actually 2 types of "Juice"
The KF4 and S2
The KF2 has a serrated knife edge as well as a diamond file...
At Brigade Quartermasters they go for [that's www.actiongear.com]
KF2 - $65
S2 - $50
delivery and tax not included.
Give them an email and see what they say.
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It seems that they do Gerber at around the same prices. I'll buy from them in a month or so, I'll post then.
I'll get the Recoil autoplier $50...
The plier is spring loaded --------------
ebay do them as well... good prices too.
Some promo gear
in Site News and Information
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I'd appreciate any ideas, but please provide more than one line.
My idea is that we need something that gets attention from the general public, something you use that is "out in the open" perhaps, in the office you can use calendars, organisers, mugs (as has always been with promotions)...
Them bottles that fit in bike racks. Ipod skins, but that's getting fancy and expensive.
Postcards are a bit OLD fashioned but that DOES get "out in the open"...
You see what I mean? I don't think this section gets read by 95% of the forums. Let's poll that... how many of us read this part?
Arnie's Poker set!