--- Jens Ropers <ropers(a)ropersonline.com> wrote
on WikiEN-l:
Cafepress are very expensive to start with and to
add another 5 quid on
top of their steep prices certainly doesn't help. Or look for an
alternative to Cafepress. But never worry folks -- at least the
Wikipaedia shop *IS* close to its first cheque. In my own shop, I've
had two sales in over a year -- earning me TWO quid!! Yay!!. (Then
again, my own website is not nearly as important as the Wikipedia. ;-)
Yes CafePress is expensive but they do all the day-to-day work. How does the
Wikipedia shop function? Who processes orders? How are payments made? What
measures are taken to ensure that customer data are kept private?
I'm all for finding a cheaper alternative to CafePress, but I'm not interested
at all in processing orders (physically putting merchandise in boxes and taking
those boxes to the post office - not to mention storing the merchandise). If
and when we get paid staff, we might decide to do that. Until then I think that
using services like CafePress (but not necessarily that particular company) is
the only practical way to go.
-- Daniel Mayer (aka mav)
I totally agree with Daniel on this.
There is something a bit bugging me, though I might be wrong.
I think anyone may any time begin to sell wikipedia related products
(such as tee shirts) and keep all profits for himself.
While this is okay with contents, I do not think it is okay with
side-products which are obviously meant to bring money to the object of
the promotion.
I of course, do not speak of cafepress here.
What can we do if people start selling wikipedia side products for their
own benefit ?
ant