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716 days ago: Shirt Inquiry #1
This is the email I sent out about special ordering some t-shirts:
Greetings,
I was wondering if I would be able to special order some BIG sized shirts i.e. 4x, 5x, 6x?
if so…
what would be the minimum number I would need to order to make it worth your while? 10? 50? 100?
what would be the unit cost per shirt?
would you mind if I resold the shirts? for example on ebay or possibly my own site.
I would of course pre-paid for the order. how long (ballpark) do you think it would take to receive the shirts once you receive payment?
If you have any questions for me please feel free to ask. Thanks for you time, I look forward to your reply.
Garrett
And here is the responce i got from the very first email:
what would be the minimum number I would need to order to make it worth your while? 10? 50? 100?
Which shirts? Larger sizes really come down to color availability and whether or not there are alts. This is what makes or breaks doing custom larger shirts for folks.
I can do wholesale runs of 25+ shirts. I usually sell them for $12 each, any style up to 2X, but in this case I’d need find out how much extra the bigger size shirts are. It’s probably $2-$4 extra per shirt.
If you just want one or two for yourself, I can tack them onto a normal reprint and charge you once they’re in. Those would just be retail + whatever extra fee there is.
would you mind if I resold the shirts? for example on ebay or possibly my own site.
As long as you don’t take credit for them and I’m supplying them, it’s A-OK.
I would of course pre-paid for the order. how long (ballpark) do you think it would take to receive the shirts once you receive payment?
If you’re getting bulk quantities of a design, I can send those out to print ASAP. My printer usually takes about 10-14 days.
If you just want one shirt, or a couple of each one, it’ll depend on what’s on my reprint schedule. Assume less than four weeks. I’ll let you know if any of your choices aren’t slated to reprint soon.
If you have any questions for me please feel free to ask. Thanks for you time, I look forward to your reply.
No worries, thanks!
819 days ago: FDA: Tomato Consumer Warning
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 7, 2008
Media Inquiries: Kimberly Rawlings, 301-827-6253
Consumer Inquiries: 888-INFO-FDA
FDA Warns Consumers Nationwide Not to Eat Certain Types of Raw Red Tomatoes
The Food and Drug Administration is expanding its warning to consumers nationwide that a salmonellosis outbreak has been linked to consumption of certain raw red plum, red Roma, and red round tomatoes, and products containing these raw, red tomatoes.
FDA recommends that consumers not eat raw red Roma, raw red plum, raw red round tomatoes, or products that contain these types of raw red tomatoes unless the tomatoes are from the sources listed below. If unsure of where tomatoes are grown or harvested, consumers are encouraged to contact the store where the tomato purchase was made. Consumers should continue to eat cherry tomatoes, grape tomatoes, and tomatoes sold with the vine still attached, or tomatoes grown at home.
On June 5, using traceback and other distribution pattern information, FDA published a list of states, territories, and countries where tomatoes are grown and harvested which have not been associated with this outbreak. This updated list includes: Arkansas, California, Georgia, Hawaii*, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Belgium, Canada, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Israel, Netherlands, and Puerto Rico. The list is available at www.fda.gov/oc/opacom/hottopics/tomatoes.html#retailers. This list will be updated as more information becomes available.
FDA’s recommendation does not apply to the following tomatoes from any source: cherry, grape, and tomatoes sold with the vine still attached.
FDA recommends that retailers, restaurateurs, and food service operators not offer for sale and service raw red Roma, raw red plum, and raw red round tomatoes unless they are from the sources listed above. Cherry tomatoes, grape tomatoes, and tomatoes sold with the vine still attached, may continue to be offered from any source.
Since mid April, there have been 145 reported cases of salmonellosis caused by Salmonella Saintpaul nationwide, including at least 23 hospitalizations. States reporting illnesses linked to the outbreak include: Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, and Wisconsin. Salmonella Saintpaul is an uncommon type of Salmonella.
Salmonella can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections particularly in young children, frail or elderly people, and those with weakened immune systems. Healthy persons often experience fever, diarrhea (which may be bloody), nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain. In rare circumstances, the organism can get into the bloodstream and produce more severe illnesses. Consumers who have recently eaten raw tomatoes or foods containing raw tomatoes and are experiencing any of these symptoms should contact their health care provider. All Salmonella infections should be reported to state or local health authorities.
FDA recognizes that the source of the contaminated tomatoes may be limited to a single grower or packer or tomatoes from a specific geographic area. FDA also recognizes that there are many tomato crops across the country and in foreign countries that will be ready for harvest or will become ready in the coming months. In order to ensure that consumers can continue to enjoy tomatoes that are safe to eat, FDA is working diligently with the states, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Indian Health Service, and various food industry trade associations to quickly determine the source of the tomatoes associated with the outbreak.
FDA is taking these actions while the agency continues to investigate this outbreak with state and federal partners. Such actions are a key component of FDA’s Food Protection Plan, a scientific and risk-based approach to strengthen and protect the nation’s food supply.
FDA will continue to issue updates as more specific information becomes available.
Information on safe handling of produce can be found at
http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/prodsafe.html
Tomato consumer page can be found at
www.fda.gov/oc/opacom/hottopics/tomatoes.html
Updates from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention can be found at
www.cdc.gov/
*This release was revised on June 8, 2008 to include Hawaii to the list of states not associated with this outbreak.
820 days ago: Info Section
This is an extra page to park information that I don’t want to be in the stream of the main ages. this will hold a variety of this that are too long for the main page or will change often and I don’t want them to have to be reposted.
