[Scale-planning] Did you like having SCALE t-shirt pick up on the expo floor?

[Swantje]

I noticed that a couple of people prefer the poly blend T-shirts. Don't
replace the higher quality 100% cotton T-shirts with the lower quality 50%
polyester T-shirts, please!


On Wed, Mar 8, 2017 at 8:52 AM Danny Derakhshan <ddderakhshan at gmail.com>
wrote:

> I had the same issue for myself. I am a Medium or Large depending on the
> manufacturer. Having the different size t-shirts available to look at up
> front seems to work fine. Also, if there's a long line, maybe have one of
> the volunteers walk the line showing what sizes are what with a tee or two
> in hand.
>
> On Wed, Mar 8, 2017 at 4:48 AM, Nadia Morales <tauntria at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Good Morning All,
>
> I helped hand out shirts in the evening on Sat. BTW thanks for having me!
> :) I enjoyed giving back and it was a lot of fun. Here is my feedback if it
> helps any.
>
> Benefits of scanning
> - Inventory control
> - Double dipping prevention
>
> Cons of scanning
> - Time consuming
>
> Benefits of using a coupon
> - Provides faster tee pickup
> - Decreased wait time
>
> Cons of using a coupon
> - No Inventory control
> - No double dipping prevention ( people can just say I lost it )
>
> An alternative to both: Just marking a big black X on the back of the
> badge with a sharpie. It’s fast, they can’t say they lost the coupon. Con:
> No inventory control, an alternative would need to be implemented.
>
> List of my observations. The following led to increased tee shirt
> selection delay.
>
> - Unable to decide on a size by the time the attendees approached the
> table.
> - Unable to easily view the size while standing in line. (tees were flat
> on the table) Attendees had to wait till it was their turn to get a good
> look.
> - No mirrors for the ladies. Most would never buy a dress without seeing
> what it looks like. Same applies to tees for some women.
>
> Proposed possible solutions to decrease wait time:
> - Tack the tees on the wall kinda like a teeshirt shop. That way people
> can see the sizes from a far and have an idea of what size they need by the
> time they get to the table.
> - Small mirror for those like like to see the fit.
>
> Additional comments:
> I saw somewhere down below someone commented on the material. I washed &
> dried it. I agree that softness is everything. The scale tee was (Gildan
> Heavy Cotton 100% cotton) The orange endless (Gildan Softstyle Ring Spun)
> was a lot softer I liked it better.
>
> Nadia
>
> On Mar 7, 2017, at 11:35 PM, Mx Siltanen <mrsiltanen at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
> "Did anyone actually find the badge scanning to be slow?"
>
> Went well when I went with a friend.
>
> On Tue, Mar 7, 2017 at 10:44 PM, Lei Zhang <leiz at socallinuxexpo.org>
> wrote:
>
> We had 4 people there when the crowd came. During off peak hours,
> there were oftentimes only 1 or 2 people there.
>
> Did anyone actually find the badge scanning to be slow?
>
> On Tue, Mar 7, 2017 at 2:32 PM, Ken <scalezz at kemasa.com> wrote:
> > Are you sure about that? Since there were 4 people at the t-shirt booth
> and
> > there were at least 2 at registration, that seems to me to be more than
> what
> > is normally at registration when the shirts are given out there. Then
> when
> > you add someone to play traffic cop to make the line go faster and less
> of a
> > mess, including preventing those who don't realize that there is a line
> from
> > upsetting those who have been waiting in line, it seems to be more
> people and
> > more of a problem, especially with two booths based on size.
> >
> > It also seems to be slower since all of the badges have to be scanned,
> which
> > means it takes more time for the people. If there was a "coupon" on the
> badge
> > sheet, it could make the handout go faster instead of scanning the badge.
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