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Re: the problem with selling them...

Posted By: Steve Levinson Date: 9/16/04 9:10 a.m.
In Response To: the problem with selling them... (Anaphiel)

: I'd like to see that Rubicon end screen as a poster myself.
That may be possible . . . but I'm not going to say more at this point.
: First is the copyright issue. Assuming I left out the Craig Mullins pieces
: and just stuck to my own original work, I still don't own the rights to
: the characters, images, logos, settings etc. Bungie/MS do. They might be
: cool about granting me limited permission to do some posters (they've
: always been generous in the past with regards to T-Shirts etc., and in the
: case of something like Red vs. Blue they're EXTRAORDINARILY generous, or
: at least smart enough to see it as free marketing for their property), but
: I would have to get explicit permission to do any Marathon-related stuff
: for sale.
By all means, it doesn't hurt to ask. I can see where Mullins probably would want royalties, and he deserves them, as do you. Again, it never hurts to ask - that poster is a classic.
: Second is the price: big posters aren't cheap. My shop charges $9.00US per
: square foot, meaning that a 2'x3' poster like the ones in the picture
: would cost $54US. Even a smaller (18"x24") poster would be $27.
: And that's un-mounted, un-framed, just ink on paper. I can do
: 11"x17" prints for less than a dollar, but the quality isn't the
: same. Also, that price assumes I don't mark it up and make a little profit
: on the side ;-)
Those prices are very reasonable for a custom poster of that size and quality. It used to cost hundreds to make something like that, and in dollars that were worth even more. You get what you pay for and this isn't a mass-produced mega-game series or something. I think it would be reasonable for you to charge $100 or so for the large poster, unframed. And for those who aren't familiar with how much these things cost, you can expect to pay at least as much again for framing.
: Third is the hassle whenever money gets involved. I don't know how people
: would pay me. I don't know that everyone who ordered a poster WOULD pay
: me. I'd probably have to set up some kind of pre-pay system, have to
: accommodate people with no credit cards, people from outside the US, etc.,
: and I don't know how to do all of that even if I wanted all of the work.
Talk to Blayne - he's the one with experience in this sort of thing. Granted, T-shirts aren't a big a deal, but he had a very simple model that worked - send him the money by bank draft or whatever and he'd send you the shirt once the draft cleared. Another possibility is e-bay.
: Not to say I wouldn't be open to it at some point, but right now I think it's
: more likely I'd do a poster for sale at various sizes to commemorate some
: special occasion (assuming I could get permission) rather than offering
: posters of all of my stuff for sale.
Dude, what more special occasion do you need than the 10th anniversary of the orginal Marathon's release?
Me, I want the Mullins poster (no offense, Anaphel, but that's the scene to me that epitomizes Marathon)

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just now getting around to posting this Anaphiel 9/16/04 5:57 a.m.

Re: just now getting around to posting this Bob-B-Q 9/16/04 6:23 a.m.

Re: just now getting around to posting this Tim Vogel (Earthquake software) 9/16/04 6:25 a.m.

Re: just now getting around to posting this Craig Hardgrove 9/16/04 6:33 a.m.

Re: just now getting around to posting this Adam Ashwell 9/16/04 8:20 a.m.

Re: just now getting around to posting this Yossarian 9/16/04 6:55 a.m.

the problem with selling them... Anaphiel 9/16/04 7:52 a.m.

Re: the problem with selling them... Yossarian 9/16/04 8:33 a.m.

Team up with... er... "Shirt Guy"? *NM* Mista_B 9/16/04 8:44 a.m.

"Shirt Guy"? *NM* Blayne 9/16/04 11:21 a.m.

Yep. ^_^ *NM* Mista_B 9/16/04 11:59 a.m.

Re: the problem with selling them... Steve Levinson 9/16/04 9:10 a.m.

Re: the problem with selling them... Andrew Nagy 9/16/04 9:31 a.m.

Re: the problem with selling them... Craig Hardgrove 9/16/04 9:56 a.m.

one advantage over T-shirts Anaphiel 9/16/04 10:19 a.m.

I forgot the anniversary! Anaphiel 9/16/04 10:20 a.m.

The in's and outs of Selling items online Blayne 9/16/04 11:37 a.m.

Re: the problem with selling them... Mark Levin 9/16/04 11:26 a.m.

I want them all!!! *NM* ukimalefu 9/16/04 9:09 a.m.

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: That may be possible . . . but I'm not going to say more at this point. : By all means, it doesn't hurt to ask. I can see where Mullins probably would : want royalties, and he deserves them, as do you. Again, it never hurts to : ask - that poster is a classic. : Those prices are very reasonable for a custom poster of that size and : quality. It used to cost hundreds to make something like that, and in : dollars that were worth even more. You get what you pay for and this isn't : a mass-produced mega-game series or something. I think it would be : reasonable for you to charge $100 or so for the large poster, unframed. : And for those who aren't familiar with how much these things cost, you can : expect to pay at least as much again for framing. : Talk to Blayne - he's the one with experience in this sort of thing. Granted, : T-shirts aren't a big a deal, but he had a very simple model that worked - : send him the money by bank draft or whatever and he'd send you the shirt : once the draft cleared. Another possibility is e-bay. : Dude, what more special occasion do you need than the 10th anniversary of the : orginal Marathon's release? : Me, I want the Mullins poster (no offense, Anaphel, but that's the scene to : me that epitomizes Marathon)

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just now getting around to posting this	Anaphiel	9/16/04 5:57 a.m.
Re: just now getting around to posting this	Bob-B-Q	9/16/04 6:23 a.m.
Re: just now getting around to posting this	Tim Vogel (Earthquake software)	9/16/04 6:25 a.m.
Re: just now getting around to posting this	Craig Hardgrove	9/16/04 6:33 a.m.
Re: just now getting around to posting this	Adam Ashwell	9/16/04 8:20 a.m.
Re: just now getting around to posting this	Yossarian	9/16/04 6:55 a.m.
the problem with selling them...	Anaphiel	9/16/04 7:52 a.m.
Re: the problem with selling them...	Yossarian	9/16/04 8:33 a.m.
Team up with... er... "Shirt Guy"? NM	Mista_B	9/16/04 8:44 a.m.
"Shirt Guy"? NM	Blayne	9/16/04 11:21 a.m.
Yep. ^_^ NM	Mista_B	9/16/04 11:59 a.m.
Re: the problem with selling them...	Steve Levinson	9/16/04 9:10 a.m.
Re: the problem with selling them...	Andrew Nagy	9/16/04 9:31 a.m.
Re: the problem with selling them...	Craig Hardgrove	9/16/04 9:56 a.m.
one advantage over T-shirts	Anaphiel	9/16/04 10:19 a.m.
I forgot the anniversary!	Anaphiel	9/16/04 10:20 a.m.
The in's and outs of Selling items online	Blayne	9/16/04 11:37 a.m.
Re: the problem with selling them...	Mark Levin	9/16/04 11:26 a.m.
I want them all!!! NM	ukimalefu	9/16/04 9:09 a.m.



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	Message: : That may be possible . . . but I'm not going to say more at this point. : By all means, it doesn't hurt to ask. I can see where Mullins probably would : want royalties, and he deserves them, as do you. Again, it never hurts to : ask - that poster is a classic. : Those prices are very reasonable for a custom poster of that size and : quality. It used to cost hundreds to make something like that, and in : dollars that were worth even more. You get what you pay for and this isn't : a mass-produced mega-game series or something. I think it would be : reasonable for you to charge $100 or so for the large poster, unframed. : And for those who aren't familiar with how much these things cost, you can : expect to pay at least as much again for framing. : Talk to Blayne - he's the one with experience in this sort of thing. Granted, : T-shirts aren't a big a deal, but he had a very simple model that worked - : send him the money by bank draft or whatever and he'd send you the shirt : once the draft cleared. Another possibility is e-bay. : Dude, what more special occasion do you need than the 10th anniversary of the : orginal Marathon's release? : Me, I want the Mullins poster (no offense, Anaphel, but that's the scene to : me that epitomizes Marathon)
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