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BluuueJammm · 02-16-2009, 05:08 AM

Best I've seen in some time:

T-Shirt Hell : Newsletter: February 16th 2009

Quote:

And just so I make this clear. I haven't decided to keep T-Shirt Hell going because of the tens of thousands of supportive emails we received or because of the press and sales we generated over the last 3 weeks (nearly 100,000 shirts sold).

micfire · 02-16-2009, 05:39 AM

I have one word for this: beautiful

RockDiesel · 02-16-2009, 07:52 AM

well played.

</golfclap>

zimok · 02-16-2009, 08:37 AM

They must of made a nice little chunk of change off this stunt.. damn nice

xentech · 02-16-2009, 08:40 AM

It was obviously link bait at the time but it's genius still.

Lord B · 02-16-2009, 08:43 AM

I never saw it coming when they shifted the date of closure from 2nd feb -> 10th feb -> 16th. =) But at this moment I really wish I owned something like that...

PhilMG · 02-16-2009, 08:43 AM

Everyone was carrying the news. I bought the Shittles Taste The Asshole like 3 years back.

omgyams · 02-16-2009, 08:46 AM

taking notes on this shit...well fucking played

airforcematt · 02-16-2009, 09:58 AM

Nicely done - he had me fooled...

scorch · 02-16-2009, 10:22 AM

My brother is a fan of the company and he was telling me about the story .... I can't wait to tell him the news thanks OP.

bobsoap · 02-16-2009, 11:35 AM

Old marketing technique, and very well executed. Respect.

Maevn · 02-16-2009, 12:32 PM

Well played.

I know I was pretty close to ordering a few shirts for a minute there.

conv3rsion · 02-16-2009, 01:12 PM

thank for this post, ive spent the last 15 minutes cracking up looking through their shirts

-Matt- · 02-16-2009, 02:55 PM

Worse Than Hell is back

HarveyJ · 02-16-2009, 07:38 PM

*sigh* I actually bought a whole heap of shirts under the assumption I wouldn't be able to get them in the future (at least not legitimately).
I'm aware that it's a sales tactic, but it's actually a really shitty thing to do to loyal customers who gladly support the brand, and it makes them lose trust in future announcements, boy who cried wolf style.
If Tshirt Hell does end up going under in future, a lot of people are going to be disinclined to believe it, and actually miss out on being able to get shirts in the end.

Honestly, I would have still bought the shirts I did buy two weeks ago, but I probably would have stretched out the purchases as small gifts to myself when I needed a hit of retail therapy, instead of getting all panicked and forking over for 6 shirts in a single hit.

Roddy · 02-16-2009, 08:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HarveyJ

*sigh* I actually bought a whole heap of shirts under the assumption I wouldn't be able to get them in the future (at least not legitimately).
I'm aware that it's a sales tactic, but it's actually a really shitty thing to do to loyal customers who gladly support the brand, and it makes them lose trust in future announcements, boy who cried wolf style.
If Tshirt Hell does end up going under in future, a lot of people are going to be disinclined to believe it, and actually miss out on being able to get shirts in the end.

Honestly, I would have still bought the shirts I did buy two weeks ago, but I probably would have stretched out the purchases as small gifts to myself when I needed a hit of retail therapy, instead of getting all panicked and forking over for 6 shirts in a single hit.

I feel your pain, but yet i find it quite funny! *sigh*

Mike619 · 02-16-2009, 08:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HarveyJ

*sigh* I actually bought a whole heap of shirts under the assumption I wouldn't be able to get them in the future (at least not legitimately).
I'm aware that it's a sales tactic, but it's actually a really shitty thing to do to loyal customers who gladly support the brand, and it makes them lose trust in future announcements, boy who cried wolf style.
If Tshirt Hell does end up going under in future, a lot of people are going to be disinclined to believe it, and actually miss out on being able to get shirts in the end.

Honestly, I would have still bought the shirts I did buy two weeks ago, but I probably would have stretched out the purchases as small gifts to myself when I needed a hit of retail therapy, instead of getting all panicked and forking over for 6 shirts in a single hit.

you got hustled son, its okay i get hustled too sometimes.

ChrisS · 02-16-2009, 08:46 PM

Nice. Although the original story of "shutting down because asshole's don't have a sense of humor" never sat right with me anyway. I thought the whole point of T-shirt Hell was to piss off the people like that.

Corey · 02-16-2009, 09:00 PM

Damn, lol. That's awesome.

HHOTEK · 02-17-2009, 01:19 AM

very good play respect is due i believe...

xentech · 02-17-2009, 04:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HarveyJ

*sigh* I actually bought a whole heap of shirts under the assumption I wouldn't be able to get them in the future (at least not legitimately).
I'm aware that it's a sales tactic, but it's actually a really shitty thing to do to loyal customers who gladly support the brand, and it makes them lose trust in future announcements, boy who cried wolf style.
If Tshirt Hell does end up going under in future, a lot of people are going to be disinclined to believe it, and actually miss out on being able to get shirts in the end.

Honestly, I would have still bought the shirts I did buy two weeks ago, but I probably would have stretched out the purchases as small gifts to myself when I needed a hit of retail therapy, instead of getting all panicked and forking over for 6 shirts in a single hit.

You got megatronned.

HarveyJ · 02-17-2009, 07:10 PM

Well, here's a pic of me and one of my new shirts in action: T-Shirt Hell :: Shirts :: FREE HUGS (WORLD CHAMPION SLUT HUGGER)

See! People do wear them out in public!
And yes, those are guys... There was a chick involved, she's hidden in the middle cause she's short, but you can see the skirt to the left of my leg

Quote:

Originally Posted by xentech

You got megatronned.

That's ok. My phone has the Autobot logo on it, so I guess it balances out

turbolapp · 02-17-2009, 07:17 PM

^^aaaah that picture is so sweet made me go watch this video again:

02-16-2009, 05:39 AM	#2 (permalink)
micfire Spämmed Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 951 iTrader: 1 / 100%	I have one word for this: beautiful Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

02-16-2009, 07:52 AM	#3 (permalink)
RockDiesel Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 1,422 iTrader: 41 / 100%	well played. </golfclap> Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

02-16-2009, 08:37 AM	#4 (permalink)
zimok Click, Whirr. Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 1,995 iTrader: 0 / 0%	They must of made a nice little chunk of change off this stunt.. damn nice Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter __________________ You can't effectively ride two horses at once.

02-16-2009, 08:40 AM	#5 (permalink)
xentech NFLol. Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Great Britain Posts: 1,838 iTrader: 1 / 100%	It was obviously link bait at the time but it's genius still. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

02-16-2009, 08:43 AM	#7 (permalink)
PhilMG Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 14 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Everyone was carrying the news. I bought the Shittles Taste The Asshole like 3 years back. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

02-16-2009, 09:58 AM	#9 (permalink)
airforcematt Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,331 iTrader: 186 / 100%	Nicely done - he had me fooled... Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter __________________ PureSeo - launching soon! Overdelivery Comes Standard™

02-16-2009, 10:22 AM	#10 (permalink)
scorch Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 91 iTrader: 0 / 0%	My brother is a fan of the company and he was telling me about the story .... I can't wait to tell him the news thanks OP. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

02-16-2009, 11:35 AM	#11 (permalink)
bobsoap Together we can do anyone Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 548 iTrader: 1 / 100%	Old marketing technique, and very well executed. Respect. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

02-16-2009, 01:12 PM	#13 (permalink)
conv3rsion Get Money + Get Paid Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 2,924 iTrader: 1 / 100%	thank for this post, ive spent the last 15 minutes cracking up looking through their shirts Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

02-16-2009, 07:38 PM	#15 (permalink)
HarveyJ He is - THE CACTUS! Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Melbourne - Not the one in Florida Posts: 3,906 iTrader: 0 / 0%	sigh I actually bought a whole heap of shirts under the assumption I wouldn't be able to get them in the future (at least not legitimately). I'm aware that it's a sales tactic, but it's actually a really shitty thing to do to loyal customers who gladly support the brand, and it makes them lose trust in future announcements, boy who cried wolf style. If Tshirt Hell does end up going under in future, a lot of people are going to be disinclined to believe it, and actually miss out on being able to get shirts in the end. Honestly, I would have still bought the shirts I did buy two weeks ago, but I probably would have stretched out the purchases as small gifts to myself when I needed a hit of retail therapy, instead of getting all panicked and forking over for 6 shirts in a single hit. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter __________________ After 10,000 years I'm free!

02-16-2009, 08:46 PM	#18 (permalink)
ChrisS Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 3,274 iTrader: 8 / 100%	Nice. Although the original story of "shutting down because asshole's don't have a sense of humor" never sat right with me anyway. I thought the whole point of T-shirt Hell was to piss off the people like that. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter __________________ "The courageous spirit of a single man can inspire to victory an army of thousands" – Chuang-tse Last edited by ChrisS; 02-16-2009 at 09:19 PM.. Reason: spelling

02-16-2009, 09:00 PM	#19 (permalink)
Corey True Blood Quote Here. Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: United States Posts: 111 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Damn, lol. That's awesome. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

02-17-2009, 01:19 AM	#20 (permalink)
HHOTEK We make things GREEN Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: bostic nc Posts: 214 iTrader: 0 / 0%	very good play respect is due i believe... Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter __________________ HHO Tek BB Pin 35a52231

02-17-2009, 07:17 PM	#23 (permalink)
turbolapp Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Houston, TexASS Posts: 8,335 iTrader: 7 / 100%	^^aaaah that picture is so sweet made me go watch this video again: YouTube - Free Hugs Campaign - Official Page (music by Sick Puppies.net ) Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter __________________ Workflowy Best Free Organizational App. Period.

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