User:Red/FADEMEA2008/MerchandisingStore

=FAD EMEA 2008 - Proposal: Public Fedora merchandising store for Europe (and NA)=
 * Problems
 * There's no way for end users to buy Fedora merchandise except for events or if they create their own
 * We can't offer too many different products at an event (because of space at the event, space and money for the stock)
 * We can't offer merchandise at all events
 * Not all end users who'd like some merchandise have the possibility to visit on of our events
 * We don't have the man power to send merchandise everywhere and deal with service requests
 * We can't create e.g. a single t-shirt for a customer - we'd need to order bigger volumes but that takes time


 * Proposals
 * Create an online store at spreadshirt.net for Europe
 * (Create an online store at spreadshirt.com for NA)
 * Create store.fp.o with the links to all 3 shops (EU, NA, FR) as the Store SIG intended to do


 * Advantages
 * End users finally get their merchandise
 * We get some $ for each item sold
 * Spreadshirt deals with the stock, money, delivery and service
 * Spreadshirt reportedly offers higher quality products than other such shops
 * Fedora-FR already has a spreadshirt shop


 * Disadvantages
 * Prices are a bit high for e.g. a t-shirt, but fair (for merchandise) - shipping costs are very fair
 * Someone would have to take care of new items and the money flow
 * Because we earn money with this, a NPO must stand behind this (no problem in Europe, but in NA?)