Dr. Bantham
06-19-2005, 09:46 AM
The trade that was originally produced by the Red Tower was in some sense remarkable, but not, at first, of an extraordinary or especially ambitious nature. These were a gruesome array of goods that could perhaps best be described as novelty items.
"The Red Tower" by Thomas Ligotti
"The "Red Tower" will exist as an extension of TLO wherein objects of interest may be purchased by members. Initial items will be of a promotional nature and all proceeds will go towards defraying the cost of developing, maintaining and furthering the mission of TLO. There are costs associated with domain registration, remote server hosting and softwares which must be continually attended to. Mind you, this is not a burden which threatens the existence of TLO. The site will continue regardless of associated costs and does not hinge upon the compensation by members. It must always exist. This is simply a manner by which the site may be promoted by members with the added benefit of supporting operational costs by way of purchases.
The "trade" will initially be limited to promotional items. I have researched online product creation sites, and I am of the current intent to have the items created by local vendors of quality, in order to keep the costs down and manage to embed a meager "donation" within the selling price. However, this would necessitate a front end investment. Therefore, I will be initiating a series of polls for potential merchandise, wherein members are encouraged to indicate purchasing interest and voice opinions on product design. This would not imply a commitment on your part to purchase said goods, but would instead be utilized as a tool to evaluate item interest and stocking feasibility. If interest is minimal, an online production partner may be utilized, which will drive up the cost.
"The Red Tower" by Thomas Ligotti
"The "Red Tower" will exist as an extension of TLO wherein objects of interest may be purchased by members. Initial items will be of a promotional nature and all proceeds will go towards defraying the cost of developing, maintaining and furthering the mission of TLO. There are costs associated with domain registration, remote server hosting and softwares which must be continually attended to. Mind you, this is not a burden which threatens the existence of TLO. The site will continue regardless of associated costs and does not hinge upon the compensation by members. It must always exist. This is simply a manner by which the site may be promoted by members with the added benefit of supporting operational costs by way of purchases.
The "trade" will initially be limited to promotional items. I have researched online product creation sites, and I am of the current intent to have the items created by local vendors of quality, in order to keep the costs down and manage to embed a meager "donation" within the selling price. However, this would necessitate a front end investment. Therefore, I will be initiating a series of polls for potential merchandise, wherein members are encouraged to indicate purchasing interest and voice opinions on product design. This would not imply a commitment on your part to purchase said goods, but would instead be utilized as a tool to evaluate item interest and stocking feasibility. If interest is minimal, an online production partner may be utilized, which will drive up the cost.