Infomercial mogul Kevin Harrington gets behind Bitcoin

[Riverhead]

Hah, everyone's a critic . Where can we see Brian's designs? I wasn't aware there were any but I was MIA for a while.

[toast]

To be fair every design I have seen up until now (from brian and from others) are equally unwearable

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[MktDirector]

You guys are hillarious. I create a dozen different t-shirt designs for the Texas Bitcoin Conference and get overtly criticized for them, now there are demands that someone steps up and sells/prints up more tees?  No thanks.   

Feel free to steal my designs if you like them - or create your own if you guys are that much in need of t-shirts.

[Riverhead]

I am gonna go out on a limb and say it's probably because: you guys collected millions of dollars in funds, it's your name, and you are now trying to sell BTSX to people.

If selling T-Shirts is profitable then we will probably do it.  Right now we don't think it justifies our time and we could not cover the costs.  If someone disagrees with us on that point then they can prove it by doing it profitably.  The end result will be the same, we would likely recommend them.  Consider it a job position that is 100% commission that we are looking to fill.

I have a few shirts up (see my sig).  They are dead simple to design, it doesn't cost a dime, and I have them set to $0 profit (selling at cost). Trust me, I have zero creative skills and I was able to churn out three simple designs in about 45 minutes. Since I have a vested interest in the success of the BitShares ecosystem I don't mind doing a little legwork for the cause.

[bytemaster]

I am gonna go out on a limb and say it's probably because: you guys collected millions of dollars in funds, it's your name, and you are now trying to sell BTSX to people.

If selling T-Shirts is profitable then we will probably do it.  Right now we don't think it justifies our time and we could not cover the costs.  If someone disagrees with us on that point then they can prove it by doing it profitably.  The end result will be the same, we would likely recommend them.  Consider it a job position that is 100% commission that we are looking to fill.

[GaltReport]

I want a Bitshares T-shirt too! 

Why aren't they selling merch? That is probably the easiest way to market the product. I want to buy a tshirt too.

Me three!

Me as well.  Would be nice to have a little store with shirts, coffee mugs etc....

Why does everybody wait until "they" do it? 
This is a decentralized industry with opportunities for everybody! 
Entrepreneurs of the world arise! 
A rising tide raises all boats!

Ah, I didn't know that anyone was free to use BitShares Names, Logos etc...? So, none of it's trademarked etc???  If not, I would think it would be profitable for anyone who does have the time.  Unfortunately I do not but I would be a buyer.

Trademarks exist, but that doesn't mean it isn't easy to get rights to use them for generally wholesome, philosophically sound purposes...

Is their anything already available from Invictus or would they need to be manufactured?  Will you take orders and ship them out or can someone drive to your offices and pickup a truckload of shirts and sell them on the Internet?

Contact brian@bitshares.org if you are serious.

If you want to easily sell BitShares shirts check out http://teespring.com/,
which I hear is internet marketers favorite custom t-shirt distributor and manufacturer.

Thank you.  I am serious about wanting to buy one and selling them but I don't have the time or talent to get into their design and manufacture.

[NewMine]

I want a Bitshares T-shirt too! 

Why aren't they selling merch? That is probably the easiest way to market the product. I want to buy a tshirt too.

Me three!

Me as well.  Would be nice to have a little store with shirts, coffee mugs etc....

Why does everybody wait until "they" do it? 
This is a decentralized industry with opportunities for everybody! 
Entrepreneurs of the world arise! 
A rising tide raises all boats!

I am gonna go out on a limb and say it's probably because: you guys collected millions of dollars in funds, it's your name, and you are now trying to sell BTSX to people.

I don't think it's fair to deflect the requests as if it's someone else's responsibility when it's "your" show and you have the capital. You could've spent .001% of your collected donations and have plenty of shirts to go around and even make money.

That response would be like me going to Mcdonalds, asking for fries and then being told they don't have any because I should have came in and cooked them.

By the way, an infomercial is a horrible waste of effort and money. What is the end result of an infomercial? What is the demographic audience of an infomercial?

[luckybit]

I want a Bitshares T-shirt too! 

Why aren't they selling merch? That is probably the easiest way to market the product. I want to buy a tshirt too.

Me three!

Me as well.  Would be nice to have a little store with shirts, coffee mugs etc....

Why does everybody wait until "they" do it? 
This is a decentralized industry with opportunities for everybody! 
Entrepreneurs of the world arise! 
A rising tide raises all boats!

Ah, I didn't know that anyone was free to use BitShares Names, Logos etc...? So, none of it's trademarked etc???  If not, I would think it would be profitable for anyone who does have the time.  Unfortunately I do not but I would be a buyer.

Trademarks exist, but that doesn't mean it isn't easy to get rights to use them for generally wholesome, philosophically sound purposes...

Is their anything already available from Invictus or would they need to be manufactured?  Will you take orders and ship them out or can someone drive to your offices and pickup a truckload of shirts and sell them on the Internet?

Stan just gave us the green light. Let's find an artist and do it.

[Riverhead]

Contact brian@bitshares.org if you are serious.

If you want to easily sell BitShares shirts check out http://teespring.com/,
which I hear is internet marketers favorite custom t-shirt distributor and manufacturer.

Interesting site.  I need to investigate further when I have time. Looks promising though especially if we have folks here that have skills at t-shirt design.

[Stan]

I want a Bitshares T-shirt too! 

Why aren't they selling merch? That is probably the easiest way to market the product. I want to buy a tshirt too.

Me three!

Me as well.  Would be nice to have a little store with shirts, coffee mugs etc....

Why does everybody wait until "they" do it? 
This is a decentralized industry with opportunities for everybody! 
Entrepreneurs of the world arise! 
A rising tide raises all boats!

Ah, I didn't know that anyone was free to use BitShares Names, Logos etc...? So, none of it's trademarked etc???  If not, I would think it would be profitable for anyone who does have the time.  Unfortunately I do not but I would be a buyer.

Trademarks exist, but that doesn't mean it isn't easy to get rights to use them for generally wholesome, philosophically sound purposes...

Is their anything already available from Invictus or would they need to be manufactured?  Will you take orders and ship them out or can someone drive to your offices and pickup a truckload of shirts and sell them on the Internet?

Contact brian@bitshares.org if you are serious.

If you want to easily sell BitShares shirts check out http://teespring.com/,
which I hear is internet marketers favorite custom t-shirt distributor and manufacturer.

[GaltReport]

Here are a few off-the-cuff "infomercial style" selling points for why someone might want to buy lots of BTSX.

What other selling points should we push and what other types of buyers should we target?


IF YOU ARE A SPECULATOR SEEKING RAPID APPRECIATION

1.  BTSX is a better choice than Bitcoin if you are interested in rapid appreciation - it has better technology and much more room to grow.

2.  BTSX is a better choice for the growth investor than any other crypto-asset for the following reasons:

   It’s transactions are the fastest in the industry - exhilerating 10 second confirmations, not minutes or hours.
   It’s easier to use - named accounts not long crypto-keys.
   It’s transactions are completely private and untraceable.
   It spends its fees via elected delegates who compete to grow the industry rather than wasting them on environmentally unsound miners to burn precious energy resources.
   It gives some of its fees back to its holders by reducing the currency supply to increase their percentage share.
   It provides unique new services that will have very high demand - full-scale trading and low-volatility market pegged assets.
   It is part of the BitShares family of profitable unmanned companies - each reinforcing the brand recognition of all the others.  Own them all!
   It has this marketing campaign driving its growth.  No other coin does. 
   
All of these things make BTSX the best growth asset to own this fall.

IF YOU ARE A TRADER SEEKING NEW INVESTMENT FLEXIBILITY AND FREEDOM
   In a new domain where there is less experienced competition and no unfair high-frequency-trading.
   Where you can be a big fish in a new pond.
   Trade inside your "coin" without certain tax penalties associated with moving in and out of fiat until you are ready to "cash out".

IF YOU ARE A SAVER SEEKING A STABLE ALTERNATIVE TO BITCOIN VOLATILITY.
   Buy a digital asset that is market pegged to a more stable commodity or national currency.

IF YOU ARE A PREPPER LOOKING FOR A FLEXIBLE ALTERNATIVE TO OUT OF CONTROL FIAT PAPER.
   Keep your wealth outside the system but where you can easily access and use it without interference.

IF YOU ARE AN ENTREPRENEUR LOOKING TO RAISE FUNDS
   Issue your own assets and trade them against everything else.

USE BITCOIN FOR "CHECKING" AND BITSHARES FOR "SAVINGS"!
   Bitcoin has the most mature network of merchants and fiat on-ramps,
   BitShares lets you safely put to work what you don’t plan to spend right away where you control the mix of stability and leverage.
   Use the right tool for the right job.  They work together in powerful synergy.

Good Stuff, Thank you. 

[GaltReport]

I want a Bitshares T-shirt too! 

Why aren't they selling merch? That is probably the easiest way to market the product. I want to buy a tshirt too.

Me three!

Me as well.  Would be nice to have a little store with shirts, coffee mugs etc....

Why does everybody wait until "they" do it? 
This is a decentralized industry with opportunities for everybody! 
Entrepreneurs of the world arise! 
A rising tide raises all boats!

Ah, I didn't know that anyone was free to use BitShares Names, Logos etc...? So, none of it's trademarked etc???  If not, I would think it would be profitable for anyone who does have the time.  Unfortunately I do not but I would be a buyer.

Trademarks exist, but that doesn't mean it isn't easy to get rights to use them for generally wholesome, philosophically sound purposes...

Is their anything already available from Invictus or would they need to be manufactured?  Will you take orders and ship them out or can someone drive to your offices and pickup a truckload of shirts and sell them on the Internet?

[Stan]

I want a Bitshares T-shirt too! 

Why aren't they selling merch? That is probably the easiest way to market the product. I want to buy a tshirt too.

Me three!

Me as well.  Would be nice to have a little store with shirts, coffee mugs etc....

Why does everybody wait until "they" do it? 
This is a decentralized industry with opportunities for everybody! 
Entrepreneurs of the world arise! 
A rising tide raises all boats!

Ah, I didn't know that anyone was free to use BitShares Names, Logos etc...? So, none of it's trademarked etc???  If not, I would think it would be profitable for anyone who does have the time.  Unfortunately I do not but I would be a buyer.

Trademarks exist, but that doesn't mean it isn't easy to get rights to use them for generally wholesome, philosophically sound purposes... 

[GaltReport]

I want a Bitshares T-shirt too! 

Why aren't they selling merch? That is probably the easiest way to market the product. I want to buy a tshirt too.

Me three!

Me as well.  Would be nice to have a little store with shirts, coffee mugs etc....

Why does everybody wait until "they" do it? 
This is a decentralized industry with opportunities for everybody! 
Entrepreneurs of the world arise! 
A rising tide raises all boats!

Ah, I didn't know that anyone was free to use BitShares Names, Logos etc...? So, none of it's trademarked etc???  If not, I would think it would be profitable for anyone who does have the time.  I do not have the time to manufacture things.  I would be a buyer and would be willing to offer them for sale on my site if I had a supply.

Is their anything already available from Invictus?  Will you take orders and ship them out or can someone drive to your offices and pickup a truckload of shirts and sell them on the Internet?

[Riverhead]

Why does everybody wait until "they" do it? 
This is a decentralized industry with opportunities for everybody! 
Entrepreneurs of the world arise! 
A rising tide raises all boats!

Is there somewhere with some guidelines about what we can/can't use or how it should be used in terms of copyright and trademark for the logos, names, slogans, etc? I guess this is more of a question for Brian?