Is it really that much slower to write "M2XL" vs making a chicken scratch on a sheet of paper? What if I pre-printed some sizes on the coupon and put checkboxes next to them?
I'd be scanning the same barcode as the one on the attendee badges, to verify it is a valid badge, and inputting the hand written size / checked box at the same time. Basically doing what we did this year, but deferring the actual scanning because some people insist that's what slows down the t-shirt pick up process.
On Wed, Mar 8, 2017 at 10:12 PM, David Lang david@lang.hm wrote:
writing the size on lots of separate pieces of paper and then trying to scan them will be far slower than just keeping a tally on paper as they are handed out.
What would you be scanning? not the size they were given (that's hand-written). The only thing you could scan is identification of who got a shirt.
On Wed, 8 Mar 2017, Lei Zhang wrote:
Date: Wed, 8 Mar 2017 22:04:13 -0800 From: Lei Zhang leiz@socallinuxexpo.org Reply-To: SCALE Planning List scale-planning@lists.linuxfests.org To: SCALE Planning List scale-planning@lists.linuxfests.org Subject: Re: [Scale-planning] Did you like having SCALE t-shirt pick up on the expo floor?
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@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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