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So, the PLEX for GOOD shirts have been released.

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Abdiel Kavash
Deep Core Mining Inc.
Caldari State
#21 - 2013-12-11 22:25:51 UTC
Xuixien wrote:
People are already putting them on the market at below investment value, because PLEX I mine myself is free.

You see, not everyone donated their own PLEX. Some people would ask others to give them money, then convert that money to PLEX and donate it. As you wouldn't have to contribute any of your ISK, anything you make out of selling a shirt or two (or six thousand) is pure profit.
Careby
#22 - 2013-12-12 03:12:49 UTC  |  Edited by: Careby
Abdiel Kavash wrote:
You see, not everyone donated their own PLEX. Some people would ask others to give them money, then convert that money to PLEX and donate it. As you wouldn't have to contribute any of your ISK, anything you make out of selling a shirt or two (or six thousand) is pure profit.

For me it was a choice between donating directly to CCP, and getting "free" shirts, or donating through a matching fund, and having twice the impact in the relief effort. A pretty easy choice, even if it meant I'd have to buy my shirt from the market.
Nexus Day
Lustrevik Trade and Travel Bureau
#23 - 2013-12-12 04:00:14 UTC
Rhea Rankin Nolen wrote:
Epic move by making them sellable on the market.

Now some **** who couldn't bother to man up and donate a plex or two for the good cause, can now spit up 70 mil, get a SOE shirt and pose around as a great humanitarian.

Brilliant.

I'm literally sick to my stomach.

The fact that it matters says more about you than them.
Joan Greywind
The Lazy Crabs
#24 - 2013-12-12 08:14:28 UTC
Xuixien wrote:
People are already putting them on the market at below investment value, because PLEX I mine myself is free.


Clearly you also don't understand "Economics".

If the shirt was worth more than the price of plex for me, then I would have donated the plex to get it. So the real value of the shirts, assuming rational markets, is going to be below the price of a plex.

The argument goes if you buy them for more than the plex price, then you are an idiot, because you could have got them for that price if you donated.

Pitfalls of Economics are plentiful and you just fell in one, while making fun of another group that did. The very definition of irony.
Duran Veldspur
First Imperial Caldari Bank
#25 - 2013-12-12 09:58:29 UTC
after seeing the design of the shirts i am convinced too many in CCP just drink beer and dont pay attention to what the hell they are doing, heads up their ass kinda way with too many things.

black shirts!!!??? really? especially when sisters of EVE colors are WHITE! and the shirts represent charity and giving for life not DEATH! wtf is wrong with these designers.

also could they have made the letters any smaller? and you can barely tell its for a charity since EVE is the most noticeable.

the sleeves are stupid because now those who want to wear them have to cover up the cool arms CCP designed such as those with tattoos or cyber arms.

I am just getting so sick and tired with the lack of wisdom CCP is putting into many of its items for players, get your heads out of your ass and think about what your making this for. we are paying you to do this well not half ass.
Pak Narhoo
Splinter Foundation
#26 - 2013-12-12 10:25:40 UTC
Duran Veldspur wrote:
after seeing the design of the shirts i am convinced too many in CCP just drink beer and dont pay attention to what the hell they are doing, heads up their ass kinda way with too many things.

black shirts!!!??? really? especially when sisters of EVE colors are WHITE! and the shirts represent charity and giving for life not DEATH! wtf is wrong with these designers.

also could they have made the letters any smaller? and you can barely tell its for a charity since EVE is the most noticeable.

the sleeves are stupid because now those who want to wear them have to cover up the cool arms CCP designed such as those with tattoos or cyber arms.

I am just getting so sick and tired with the lack of wisdom CCP is putting into many of its items for players, get your heads out of your ass and think about what your making this for. we are paying you to do this well not half ass.



You're kidding me right?

You get upset about how CCP designed a digital t-shirt?




A **t-shirt** in a space game?
Abdiel Kavash
Deep Core Mining Inc.
Caldari State
#27 - 2013-12-12 10:28:59 UTC  |  Edited by: Abdiel Kavash
A T-shirt in a space game that he got for free and he does not have to wear.
Felicity Love
Doomheim
#28 - 2013-12-12 10:36:55 UTC
Jill Chastot wrote:
I hope you are overestimating what people wil pay for their space barbie.... Straight


This is EVE... so... no, he's not. Some people here will **** away ISK on anything "just 'cuz". Blink

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Dont UseYourAlt OnTheForums
Doomheim
#29 - 2013-12-12 10:49:24 UTC
Ive donated about 200mil to chribba for this plex 4 good thing.

Do I get any shirt or no?
Dont UseYourAlt OnTheForums
Doomheim
#30 - 2013-12-12 10:51:59 UTC
double post
Rodrik Vikary
Deep Core Mining Inc.
Caldari State
#31 - 2013-12-12 10:54:20 UTC
Well, I donated and got my set for it. I don't really care if they are sellable and anybody who'd like to get isk for their shirts may do as they wish. I'm just happy that so many decided to help this cause and provide help for people in need.
Rodrik Vikary
Deep Core Mining Inc.
Caldari State
#32 - 2013-12-12 10:56:18 UTC
Duran Veldspur wrote:
after seeing the design of the shirts i am convinced too many in CCP just drink beer and dont pay attention to what the hell they are doing, heads up their ass kinda way with too many things.

black shirts!!!??? really? especially when sisters of EVE colors are WHITE! and the shirts represent charity and giving for life not DEATH! wtf is wrong with these designers.

also could they have made the letters any smaller? and you can barely tell its for a charity since EVE is the most noticeable.

the sleeves are stupid because now those who want to wear them have to cover up the cool arms CCP designed such as those with tattoos or cyber arms.

I am just getting so sick and tired with the lack of wisdom CCP is putting into many of its items for players, get your heads out of your ass and think about what your making this for. we are paying you to do this well not half ass.


Ahm, did you see the stream? They were all using the RL shirt if I recall correctly so, no surprise on the design for me. Also, it's not the reward that matters, it's helping.
Scipio Artelius
Weaponised Vegemite
Flying Dangerous
#33 - 2013-12-12 11:07:11 UTC  |  Edited by: Scipio Artelius
Serptimis wrote:
Anyone who would pay isk towards an item given for donating isk to a good cause rather than donate the ISK instead...well, all the best to that kind of person.


Having not received a shirt for my donation (and not looking to receive one as my donation was for charity, not for personal gain) I'm more than happy to purchase one on the market as I quite like the look of it.

Not everyone who freely gave a donation is receiving a shirt, so what's wrong with buying one on the market if someone else doesn't want theirs?
Chribba
Otherworld Enterprises
Otherworld Empire
#34 - 2013-12-12 11:30:37 UTC
Dont UseYourAlt OnTheForums wrote:
Ive donated about 200mil to chribba for this plex 4 good thing.

Do I get any shirt or no?


I will be handing out to everyone that donated to me. Seeing however as the number of contracts are limited it may take a bit since I have to wait for people to claim their shirts.

/c

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Doomheim
#35 - 2013-12-12 11:38:22 UTC
Rhea Rankin Nolen wrote:
Epic move by making them sellable on the market.

Now some **** who couldn't bother to man up and donate a plex or two for the good cause, can now spit up 70 mil, get a SOE shirt and pose around as a great humanitarian.

Brilliant.

I'm literally sick to my stomach.

woah there barbie, no need to get a hissy fit
Dont UseYourAlt OnTheForums
Doomheim
#36 - 2013-12-12 11:40:26 UTC
Chribba wrote:
Dont UseYourAlt OnTheForums wrote:
Ive donated about 200mil to chribba for this plex 4 good thing.

Do I get any shirt or no?


I will be handing out to everyone that donated to me. Seeing however as the number of contracts are limited it may take a bit since I have to wait for people to claim their shirts.

/c


gg
Celeste Taylor
Ruby Dynasty
#37 - 2013-12-12 12:04:39 UTC  |  Edited by: Celeste Taylor
Arkady Vachon wrote:

no problem with that, I just find ironic that I foresee people putting them on the market for the equivalent or more of what they paid in PLEX equivalent


12345 of these were given out for each gender so I doubt they will ever reach the price of the Luxury shirts or even the Quafe shirts. I don't know how many of each Quafe shirt were made but I think the Fanfest numbers are a bit over 2000. These might be worth a little bit over time especially since they have the year in the description, like the amazon avenue shirt, but probably will never be worth as much as the Quafe shirts.

I donated 1 PLEX from each of my accounts to wear, but also have bought a number from the open markets for what might be a small long term investment.
Erica Dusette
Division 13
#38 - 2013-12-12 12:20:44 UTC
Felicity Love wrote:
Jill Chastot wrote:
I hope you are overestimating what people wil pay for their space barbie.... Straight


This is EVE... so... no, he's not. Some people here will **** away ISK on anything "just 'cuz". Blink

You're just jealous of my mad ink and tastefully plex-resculpted waistline.

ISK-shi**ing space Barbie lover checking in. I think I'll go get one of these humanitarian shirts too, and right after I put it on I'll go gank someone. I'll even take my sister.

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War Kitten
Panda McLegion
#39 - 2013-12-12 12:57:11 UTC
Nexus Day wrote:
Rhea Rankin Nolen wrote:
Epic move by making them sellable on the market.

Now some **** who couldn't bother to man up and donate a plex or two for the good cause, can now spit up 70 mil, get a SOE shirt and pose around as a great humanitarian.

Brilliant.

I'm literally sick to my stomach.

The fact that it matters says more about you than them.


This.

Lighten up a bit, it's a neat shirt that people can do with what they want. It's not a status symbol for the uber-elite charity snobs.

I don't judge people by their race, religion, color, size, age, gender, or ethnicity. I judge them by their grammar, spelling, syntax, punctuation, clarity of expression, and logical consistency.
Teinyhr
Ourumur
#40 - 2013-12-12 13:43:45 UTC
Duran Veldspur wrote:
black shirts!!!??? really? especially when sisters of EVE colors are WHITE! and the shirts represent charity and giving for life not DEATH! wtf is wrong with these designers.


Actually in many asian cultures white is the color of death. Not sure if in the Philippines though.
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