This discussion started with feedback on if the expo floor based distribution works or not and has gone off course.

We appreciate the thoughts around the shirt quality etc but that's determined by a variety of factors including cost.

I think it's time to retire this thread now that we have enough feedback.

Thanks,

Bala.
On Wed, Mar 8, 2017 at 12:40 PM Swantje <swantje@gmail.com> wrote:
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@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@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@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@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@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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