Daniel Mayer a écrit:
--- Jens Ropers ropers@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 ?
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