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

[Lei Zhang]

Thanks for your observations. They make a lot of since.

For coupon vs badge scanning, I thought of a compromise - coupons with
barcodes on them. Attendees just hand them in and we can write down
the size on them. Someone, likely me, can scan them into the computer
afterwards and detect abuse, if any, after the fact.

Based on my experience, scanning badges is pretty fast, but we can try
coupons and see if that makes a difference.

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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