Return of the NikeTalk Fitted Cap. Help us decide our size distribution and order quantities!

[deeksdog]

Posting for later...

 

[アミーゴ]

Posting for my hat

 

[gil23]

 

[xbiker47]

 

[Fresh Like Will]

 

[mwalker]

 

[mj 23]

 

[cucumbercool]

trying to go 2 for 2

 

[OneNightDan]

Almost at November, safe to say Decemeber at the earliest, & Feburary at the latest?

 

[apthekid]

I seen 4wrestling in the mall with the nt hat on. Ever since then, I knew I had to have one. Happy to have a chance.

 

[celticspride34]

I seen 4wrestling in the mall with the nt hat on. Ever since then, I knew I had to have one. Happy to have a chance.

Did he replace the NT logo with a picture of Gizmo?...

 

[Black Lotus]

i now wear a 7 1/4 - 8 in hats 

 

[bathing chuck]

my body is ready. Bring on the hat!!!!!!!

 

[knowledgebones72]

I just want my hat, bruh

 

[fontaine]

subcribed.

I'm gettin a hat this time, bruh.

**** all the bull ****

I'M GETTING A HAT, MAYNE.

 

[SC kid]

Im just gonna make a damb hat lol.

 

[franco23x]

Im just gonna make a damb hat lol.

Lets GM NT fitteds?

 

[jayzz]

10 more people vote and screenshot it...

 

[bentrill]

 now just seeing that the most votes was for 7 3/8. Hope i can cop. 

 

[Methodical Management]

I'm trying my best on this, guys.

As promised, I wanted to put together some sort of limited pre-order, and this is basically what was pitched:

There's something called the Skoll Social Entrepreneurs Challenge going on right now, and it actually offers a great advantage over our previous crowdfunding efforts in two key ways:

1) Every contribution is eligible for a match from the Skoll Foundation.  So, if you donate $10, that becomes $20.  If we then match, you're getting $30 impact from a $10 donation.  That's outstanding.  

2) Even the usual transaction fees associated with crowdfunding are covered in this promotion.  So, you don't lose 1-5% of your contribution just in ticketmaster-like "processing" fees.  

Our friends at Room to Read are participating in this challenge, and, since our community has come together so powerfully in support of disaster relief efforts (the earthquake in Japan, famine in Somalia, and, most recently, Super Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines), I thought we could use this opportunity to arrange for a limited preorder program.

Since Cap City's systems can't handle traditional pre-orders, and NikeTalk isn't set up to handle such sales directly, a "pre-order", in this context, would actually have to be a giveaway.  

So, my plan was for the first, say, 25 or so members who contributes over $100 to our planned Room to Read crowdfunding page to receive a cap in their size once available at no extra cost.  Cap City would pick the sizes we'd need and send them in one big box to us, we'd send out the "pre-order" caps ourselves, and I'd personally eat the shipping cost from us to you. 

Unfortunately, Cap City either was not interested in that or there was some issue with it from a cost or logistical standpoint.  It happens.  We're asking for a lot here and there's a big inconvenience factor for them considering that all the proceeds are going to charity.  

Whatever the case, I now have to look into moving ahead with the crowdfunding campaign without this option, as there's a limited window of opportunity available, but I just wanted you to know that it's not just lip service.  

I am really trying to make sure that as many of our core members get these as possible.  I don't want people reselling these.  Frankly, it's an honor that you enjoy our community so much that you'd like to represent it by wearing the cap, and the last thing I want to do is punish our most dedicated and passionate contributors.  

Know that we're working for you on this and exploring every possible avenue to ensure that as many people as possible are as satisfied as possible. 

 

[hybridsoldier23]

Unfortunately, Cap City either was not interested in that or there was some issue with it from a cost or logistical standpoint.  It happens.  We're asking for a lot here and there's a big inconvenience factor for them considering that all the proceeds are going to charity.  

Appreciate the hard work Meth. Hopefully the crowd-funding option works out.

 

[Methodical Management]

 

Unfortunately, Cap City either was not interested in that or there was some issue with it from a cost or logistical standpoint.  It happens.  We're asking for a lot here and there's a big inconvenience factor for them considering that all the proceeds are going to charity.  

Appreciate the hard work Meth. Hopefully the crowd-funding option works out.

At this point, barring a change of heart (or a change in circumstances) from @eCapCity, it seems highly improbable that we'll be able to offer a cap pre-order through the crowdfunding campaign, but I'm still working on the possibility of other incentives.

I actually met with Room to Read on Wednesday, and we'll talk about the fruits of that later and separately, but, with respect to the crowdfunding campaign, I'll continue to brainstorm with them and figure out what we could do to make it successful. 

With disaster relief, there's a clear impetus that is inescapable to anyone who follows the news.  With regards to, say, building a library, I'm not sure we'd get the same great push from our fellow members as we have for the disaster relief campaigns.  I'd hoped that the popularity of the caps would be a good catalyst for us, but, without that, we'd be relying perhaps entirely on the badge model and then it really would be up to us to help people understand what type of impact we could have together. 

Just $5,000 raised would be enough for a library in Asia, for example.  (Other parts of the world tend to be more expensive.)  

We could potentially get some children's books in various languages or digital, .pdf recognition plaques from Room to Read, but we'd want to assess the appeal of those versus the cost of implementation - especially with respect to a physical reward.  

So, it's still very much something that we're working on, but I regret that the prospects for pre-ordering look pretty grim at the moment.  

Right now, where the caps are concerned, I'm basically in a holding pattern because there's nothing more I can do at the moment.  The ordering system is what it is.  The order itself still has to be filled.  

As for the crowdfunding campaign, I'd still like to do it if possible.  Even if the yield is only $1,000 for the charity, that can supply a library with books, help provide school expenses for a student, support literacy education programs and teacher training... every little bit helps.  

We'll work with Room to Read to figure out if the CrowdRise platform has the tools we'd need for badge fulfillment and see if we can find a way to direct the funds to a specific country in greatest need, which would help us better focus the campaign and provide a theme for badge creation.  

Since that is, unfortunately, a separate issue from the caps now, we'd present and discuss that with you in a separate thread.  For example, if we determine that we're planning to move ahead on that even just with the badge incentives alone, I'll start a post to ask for input on badge design, as we did with our Typhoon Haiyan badges (which turned out great).  

If you're interested in the crowdfunding campaign WITHOUT the caps, it wouldn't hurt to let me know, just so I can get a better sense of the interest level there, and that can be done even just via PM so as not to disrupt the cap thread. 

I just wanted to mention it here briefly to give you all an idea of how, even if "nothing" happens or changes, we really are working hard behind the scenes to create the best possible outcome for everyone.  

 

[Pedro Navaja]

and the plot thickens...

 

[apthekid]

Did he replace the NT logo with a picture of Gizmo?...

Ha! Not at that particular time. That was a while ago and I actually haven't seen him in a while...He usually has dope Halloween costumes too...

 

[Hunnynutcheerios]

i want a hat