Comments on: Behind The Curtain: How Mondo Handles On Sales http://blog.mondotees.com/2010/05/14/behind-the-curtain-how-mondo-handles-on-sales/ Tue, 15 May 2012 16:56:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Kevin http://blog.mondotees.com/2010/05/14/behind-the-curtain-how-mondo-handles-on-sales/comment-page-2/#comment-6301 Kevin Thu, 26 Aug 2010 18:44:59 +0000 http://blog.mondotees.com/?p=2235#comment-6301 Okay, so how do you guys select artists? I'm obviously asking for myself, but I'm sure others are curious, too. Okay, so how do you guys select artists? I’m obviously asking for myself, but I’m sure others are curious, too.

]]> By: Behind The Curtain: How To Improve Your Chances Of Getting A Print « Mondo: The Blog http://blog.mondotees.com/2010/05/14/behind-the-curtain-how-mondo-handles-on-sales/comment-page-2/#comment-5542 Behind The Curtain: How To Improve Your Chances Of Getting A Print « Mondo: The Blog Tue, 29 Jun 2010 02:46:51 +0000 http://blog.mondotees.com/?p=2235#comment-5542 [...] last BEHIND THE CURTAIN blog post we did caused about 70 comments or so and people seemed to really enjoy my frankness and honesty. [...] [...] last BEHIND THE CURTAIN blog post we did caused about 70 comments or so and people seemed to really enjoy my frankness and honesty. [...]

]]> By: Johnny http://blog.mondotees.com/2010/05/14/behind-the-curtain-how-mondo-handles-on-sales/comment-page-2/#comment-4946 Johnny Sun, 23 May 2010 06:08:40 +0000 http://blog.mondotees.com/?p=2235#comment-4946 Just wanted to say I think lots of the prints you've had on the site are great. I've missed out on a few, but I really don't understand how people can get mad at you. Really, I get pissed at the people selling them 5 minutes after purchasing on your site. For everyone that is just bitching at you, why don't they just fly to Austin and purchase in-store? I mean c'mon it's an on-line store, if you understand that at all, it's just silly to get so enraged when not getting a print that thousands of people are after. I imagine about 100 of them actually want to get these framed and enjoy them for years to come, and the other 900 just want to make a quick buck flipping someone else's hardwork; well why don't you create your own art to sell? Great job, I hope to be a customer for a long time to come. -Johnny Just wanted to say I think lots of the prints you’ve had on the site are great. I’ve missed out on a few, but I really don’t understand how people can get mad at you. Really, I get pissed at the people selling them 5 minutes after purchasing on your site. For everyone that is just bitching at you, why don’t they just fly to Austin and purchase in-store? I mean c’mon it’s an on-line store, if you understand that at all, it’s just silly to get so enraged when not getting a print that thousands of people are after. I imagine about 100 of them actually want to get these framed and enjoy them for years to come, and the other 900 just want to make a quick buck flipping someone else’s hardwork; well why don’t you create your own art to sell? Great job, I hope to be a customer for a long time to come.

-Johnny

]]> By: Jacob http://blog.mondotees.com/2010/05/14/behind-the-curtain-how-mondo-handles-on-sales/comment-page-2/#comment-4906 Jacob Tue, 18 May 2010 13:32:34 +0000 http://blog.mondotees.com/?p=2235#comment-4906 I just discovered Mondo recently, but have already missed out on three releases (had Iron Man in my cart at the moment it sold out). It's definitely frustrating, mainly because I'm a big fan of really nice poster art, and Mondo has some of the best I've ever seen. So I read the blog post and most of the comments, but I'm still wondering, *why* the dedication to limited print runs? What's the purpose? I still can't understand who actually benefits. You don't benefit, because you only sell 150 or 200 or whatever instead of the 1000s+ you might otherwise. And fans of your work don't benefit because the overwhelming majority of them will never get their hands on it. It seems like the only people who really benefit are the Ebayers, people who want to seal it up and wait for it to be worth more money, and people with a fetish for owning things no one else does. So I guess I don't see the purpose of such forced scarcity. Being super invested in how rare a thing is or desiring something that will appreciate in value doesn't really seem like it has anything to do with love or fandom to me. And neither does being invested in cultivating an image as a particular kind of business (boutique, or whatever). Now, it's your business, and you get to run it how you want. Realistically, you don't owe anyone any kind of explanation. And i'm not saying you're wrong. My point is just that I don't really get where you're coming from on the limited run angle. It seems like your profits and your dedication to fandom would be better served by making more of each poster. Your posters are so gorgeous, why not share them with as many people as possible? I just discovered Mondo recently, but have already missed out on three releases (had Iron Man in my cart at the moment it sold out). It’s definitely frustrating, mainly because I’m a big fan of really nice poster art, and Mondo has some of the best I’ve ever seen.

So I read the blog post and most of the comments, but I’m still wondering, *why* the dedication to limited print runs? What’s the purpose? I still can’t understand who actually benefits. You don’t benefit, because you only sell 150 or 200 or whatever instead of the 1000s+ you might otherwise. And fans of your work don’t benefit because the overwhelming majority of them will never get their hands on it. It seems like the only people who really benefit are the Ebayers, people who want to seal it up and wait for it to be worth more money, and people with a fetish for owning things no one else does.

So I guess I don’t see the purpose of such forced scarcity. Being super invested in how rare a thing is or desiring something that will appreciate in value doesn’t really seem like it has anything to do with love or fandom to me. And neither does being invested in cultivating an image as a particular kind of business (boutique, or whatever).

Now, it’s your business, and you get to run it how you want. Realistically, you don’t owe anyone any kind of explanation. And i’m not saying you’re wrong. My point is just that I don’t really get where you’re coming from on the limited run angle. It seems like your profits and your dedication to fandom would be better served by making more of each poster.

Your posters are so gorgeous, why not share them with as many people as possible?

]]> By: Kevin http://blog.mondotees.com/2010/05/14/behind-the-curtain-how-mondo-handles-on-sales/comment-page-2/#comment-4892 Kevin Mon, 17 May 2010 01:06:20 +0000 http://blog.mondotees.com/?p=2235#comment-4892 Just wanted to say you guys do some incredible work. Thanks for all you do. It's a shame that you receive so much flak. I hear all this complaining about missing out on the poster and then if they do get the poster they complain about how long it takes to ship and then when it arrives they complain about the packaging. Ah, the American way: more, more, more, me, me, me, now, now, now. Just wanted to say you guys do some incredible work. Thanks for all you do. It’s a shame that you receive so much flak. I hear all this complaining about missing out on the poster and then if they do get the poster they complain about how long it takes to ship and then when it arrives they complain about the packaging. Ah, the American way: more, more, more, me, me, me, now, now, now.

]]> By: DD http://blog.mondotees.com/2010/05/14/behind-the-curtain-how-mondo-handles-on-sales/comment-page-2/#comment-4888 DD Sun, 16 May 2010 16:06:35 +0000 http://blog.mondotees.com/?p=2235#comment-4888 @JB I am both in Audience 1 and 2. They're not mutually exclusive. 1. I love movies and am in the business. I attend MANY Alamo events, and usually end up buying the posters in person at the event itself. 2. I also frequent expressobeans.com and have poster collecting as a hobby. I'm not pissed off at all by what Mondo is doing - this is the inherent nature of the business. In regards to the aftermarket, if you're patient after the initial rush, then the prices even out at sort of a "true" value - the maximum a bunch of people are willing to pay for the particular work of art (EB is helpful in this). Also, with the bad comes the good - for every good flip on ebay, you're looking at a bad flip - a failip. I for one was able to buy Millward's Beetlejuice for less than cost, shipped ($29 total). Stuff like this happens all the time, even looking at 2/3 of Stout's most recent releases, you can buy them for UNDER COST on the aftermarket (Warriors and Monster Squad). So yeah, you hate these flippers that have Moss' up on the bay for 200 now, but during a future release they'll end up screwing themselves over. To me, this sort of evens it out. Anyhow - cheers Justin, good work. Can't wait to see whats down the pipeline. @JB

I am both in Audience 1 and 2. They’re not mutually exclusive.

1. I love movies and am in the business. I attend MANY Alamo events, and usually end up buying the posters in person at the event itself.

2. I also frequent expressobeans.com and have poster collecting as a hobby.

I’m not pissed off at all by what Mondo is doing – this is the inherent nature of the business. In regards to the aftermarket, if you’re patient after the initial rush, then the prices even out at sort of a “true” value – the maximum a bunch of people are willing to pay for the particular work of art (EB is helpful in this).

Also, with the bad comes the good – for every good flip on ebay, you’re looking at a bad flip – a failip. I for one was able to buy Millward’s Beetlejuice for less than cost, shipped ($29 total). Stuff like this happens all the time, even looking at 2/3 of Stout’s most recent releases, you can buy them for UNDER COST on the aftermarket (Warriors and Monster Squad). So yeah, you hate these flippers that have Moss’ up on the bay for 200 now, but during a future release they’ll end up screwing themselves over. To me, this sort of evens it out.

Anyhow – cheers Justin, good work. Can’t wait to see whats down the pipeline.

]]> By: Justin http://blog.mondotees.com/2010/05/14/behind-the-curtain-how-mondo-handles-on-sales/comment-page-2/#comment-4884 Justin Sun, 16 May 2010 06:25:33 +0000 http://blog.mondotees.com/?p=2235#comment-4884 Hey Nathan- I sent you an email. I apologize that I didn't get back to you quickly enough. It is the weekend. Thanks. -Justin Hey Nathan-

I sent you an email. I apologize that I didn’t get back to you quickly enough. It is the weekend.

Thanks.

-Justin

]]> By: Nathan http://blog.mondotees.com/2010/05/14/behind-the-curtain-how-mondo-handles-on-sales/comment-page-2/#comment-4881 Nathan Sun, 16 May 2010 04:18:02 +0000 http://blog.mondotees.com/?p=2235#comment-4881 Scratch that. Not a good idea to be on here when I'm half asleep, because I am prone to confusing here with hear. Anyway, please get in touch with me Justin. I'd like to go ahead and place my order on those shirts, but I won't be able to 'til you get back to me. Scratch that. Not a good idea to be on here when I’m half asleep, because I am prone to confusing here with hear. Anyway, please get in touch with me Justin. I’d like to go ahead and place my order on those shirts, but I won’t be able to ’til you get back to me.

]]> By: Nathan http://blog.mondotees.com/2010/05/14/behind-the-curtain-how-mondo-handles-on-sales/comment-page-2/#comment-4880 Nathan Sun, 16 May 2010 04:15:39 +0000 http://blog.mondotees.com/?p=2235#comment-4880 Well Justin, I've emailed you once again. It'd be cool to actually here from you this time around... Well Justin,

I’ve emailed you once again. It’d be cool to actually here from you this time around…

]]> By: matt from kc http://blog.mondotees.com/2010/05/14/behind-the-curtain-how-mondo-handles-on-sales/comment-page-2/#comment-4877 matt from kc Sun, 16 May 2010 02:05:58 +0000 http://blog.mondotees.com/?p=2235#comment-4877 people are silly, so the Evil Dead is sold out, there's still a totally kick ass Bad Lieutenant poster in the shop. I've been ordering from Mondo since the Rolling Roadshow days, and I still miss the girl in the Who-Che shirt advertisement. I don't think repeat customers deserve any more perks than the new guy that just decided to buy a movie poster. If you want preferential treatment move to Austin and buy the poster at the show. You guys are lucky that Justin is so awesome, if i were in charge of this i would pick five random complaint emails and mail the corresponding people a bowel movement from the filthiest people alive. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RltIUKEpukg people are silly, so the Evil Dead is sold out, there’s still a totally kick ass Bad Lieutenant poster in the shop. I’ve been ordering from Mondo since the Rolling Roadshow days, and I still miss the girl in the Who-Che shirt advertisement. I don’t think repeat customers deserve any more perks than the new guy that just decided to buy a movie poster. If you want preferential treatment move to Austin and buy the poster at the show. You guys are lucky that Justin is so awesome, if i were in charge of this i would pick five random complaint emails and mail the corresponding people a bowel movement from the filthiest people alive.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RltIUKEpukg

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