dirtyrascal7

sorry for the tangent in advance, but i wanted to reply to this.

i don't think i'd equate it with that simply because those bootleggers don't try to pass their stuff off as official items (at least that i've seen). plus, they have to compete with the actual team merchandise, where whoever was producing the unofficial tfproject items was the sole provider of merchandise.

besides, the enterprise they're exploiting can seem just as shitty at times. that little tag that says "licensed" easily adds $5-$10 to a shirt... for what? the team gets that much profit from each item and they didn't even make the stupid thing. i doubt the store that sells it or the manufacturer or anyone else that had something to do with the existence of that item has margins that high.

i'm sure some of you have heard of the store chain called steve & barry's which sells unlicensed college apparel. everything in their store is under $20, including hoodies and coats. they can do this because they don't have to pay out the ass for the license rights, which seem like a complete ripoff to me, and they pass those savings onto their customers. is this really such a bad thing?

or what about items at concerts... $25 for one t-shirt?? someone please explain why these prices need to be so high. seriously, i would love to have an understanding about this.

now, i know two wrongs don't make a right... all i'm trying to point out is the other side of the enterprise, which can be just as shitty.

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