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Deux ex profit
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Deux ex profit
Interesting article.
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- Bigshankhank
- Fully Autonomous Cock-Puncher
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Re: Deux ex profit
The power of "Lifestyle" accessories, eh?
It's time for Humankind to ditch the imaginary friends of our species' childhood and grow the fuck up.
-Davros
"Lasse mich deine Seele dem Herrscher der Finsternis opfern"
Let me sacrifice your soul to the ruler of darkness
Always carry a bottle of whiskey when you travel in case of a snakebite. Futhermore, always carry a small snake.
-Davros
"Lasse mich deine Seele dem Herrscher der Finsternis opfern"
Let me sacrifice your soul to the ruler of darkness
Always carry a bottle of whiskey when you travel in case of a snakebite. Futhermore, always carry a small snake.
- DerGolgo
- Zaphod's Zeitgeist
- Location: Potato
Re: Deux ex profit
Hm.
A curious conundrum.
A company that makes it's profits exclusively through merchandise, are they a "motorcycle manufacturer"? Can it be tolerated that the focus of their business model is the merchandise?
HOWEVER
If a company makes tasty motorcycles, but cannot turn a profit on those. But manages to stay afloat only because of the merchandise. If that merchandise is what makes the tasty motorcycles possible. What's going on there?
A curious conundrum.
A company that makes it's profits exclusively through merchandise, are they a "motorcycle manufacturer"? Can it be tolerated that the focus of their business model is the merchandise?
HOWEVER
If a company makes tasty motorcycles, but cannot turn a profit on those. But manages to stay afloat only because of the merchandise. If that merchandise is what makes the tasty motorcycles possible. What's going on there?
If there were absolutely anything to be afraid of, don't you think I would have worn pants?
I said I have a big stick.
I said I have a big stick.
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- Centrifugal Savant of Two Wheel Transportation
- Location: the Olde Wheelery
Re: Deux ex profit
The LA Times wrote: The company was born in 2006 from the riches of Jennings' piece of the reported $75-million sale of the Australian surf apparel company Mambo.
From humble beginnings with a single storefront in Sydney, Deus now boasts retail outlets at ritzy addresses in Tokyo and Milan, and on the island of Bali, with a new shop set to open shortly in Paris.
Sooo, lets just say that you have tens of millions of dollars to take care of. You can 'spend' it on traveling the world, going to parties, and being admired by those around you. Or you can start a business which happens to have storefronts around the world, throws a lot of parties, and brings admirers to your feet wherever you go. If the business covers your lifestyle expenses of travel and locale, while 'losing' money on paper and lowering your tax burden, you might just consider it a success.
Or it might just be about, you know, the passion.
-Pattio-
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Re: Deux ex profit
If the sum of the business model has to include branded teeshirts, cat harnesses and toilet seats on top of the motorcycles in order to break even then it is still viable, especially if the lossy segment is necessary to establish the brand. Such a venture from startup would require a bunch of cash, which this guy has. Whether he runs the business in the black or in the red I suppose he could be doing worse with his riches. Props to him for understanding how to market to the jet set.
It's a stack of fuck-shit on top of itself, Ninja.
- Jaeger
- Baron von Scrapple
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Re: Deux ex profit
I'm reminded of this: LINK: "The Death of the Artist—and the Birth of the Creative Entrepreneur"
I'm not going to fault the guy. He's trying to make a living, just like everybody else. He makes what appear to be some kick-ass motorcycles, but anybody who's ever turned a wrench on a bike knows that it's an expensive and time-consuming process -- I shudder to think what sort've effort goes into fabricating custom parts for those things.
The current economy is such that we all gotta make a living however we can. If Deus can continue supporting their motorcycle habit by selling t-shirts, more power to 'em. I sure as shit won't be buying a $60k motorcycle in this lifetime, but I might spring for an overpriced t-shirt.
Nothing is pure, and artists need to make a living too. His shirts sell because his bikes kick ass, and there's nothing wrong with that.
--Jaeger
I'm not going to fault the guy. He's trying to make a living, just like everybody else. He makes what appear to be some kick-ass motorcycles, but anybody who's ever turned a wrench on a bike knows that it's an expensive and time-consuming process -- I shudder to think what sort've effort goes into fabricating custom parts for those things.
The current economy is such that we all gotta make a living however we can. If Deus can continue supporting their motorcycle habit by selling t-shirts, more power to 'em. I sure as shit won't be buying a $60k motorcycle in this lifetime, but I might spring for an overpriced t-shirt.
Nothing is pure, and artists need to make a living too. His shirts sell because his bikes kick ass, and there's nothing wrong with that.
--Jaeger
<<NEUTIQUAM ERRO>>Bigshankhank wrote:The world is a fucking wreck, but there is still sunshine in some places. Go outside and look for it.
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- guitargeek
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Re: Deux ex profit
What y'all said.
When I determined that lutherie was to be my calling, I didn't realize at the time that I'd be taking a vow of poverty. Maybe I need to sell t-shirts...
When I determined that lutherie was to be my calling, I didn't realize at the time that I'd be taking a vow of poverty. Maybe I need to sell t-shirts...
Elitist, arrogant, intolerant, self-absorbed.
Midliferider wrote:Wish I could wipe this shit off my shoes but it's everywhere I walk. Dang.
Pattio wrote:Never forget, as you enjoy the high road of tolerance, that it is those of us doing the hard work of intolerance who make it possible for you to shine.
xtian wrote:Sticking feathers up your butt does not make you a chicken
- DerGolgo
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Re: Deux ex profit
Bam a drawing of your avatar on a shirt, I'd bet you could sell a few in J'Oklahoma, no? With an F**K, obviously.
If there were absolutely anything to be afraid of, don't you think I would have worn pants?
I said I have a big stick.
I said I have a big stick.
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- Centrifugal Savant of Two Wheel Transportation
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Re: Deux ex profit
I award zero points to this guy for 'making ends meet', no way, with tens of millions to start with you can do whatever you want, including park it in interest bearing entities and commence the life of leisure.
I do award points for making something that celebrities want. Dude clearly has his finger on something. Give me tens of millions of dollars, I still can't guarantee I could make something Keanu Reeves would want to buy from me.
I do award points for making something that celebrities want. Dude clearly has his finger on something. Give me tens of millions of dollars, I still can't guarantee I could make something Keanu Reeves would want to buy from me.
-Pattio-
- guitargeek
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Re: Deux ex profit
How do you make a million dollars building custom bikes?
Start with two million dollars.
Start with two million dollars.
Elitist, arrogant, intolerant, self-absorbed.
Midliferider wrote:Wish I could wipe this shit off my shoes but it's everywhere I walk. Dang.
Pattio wrote:Never forget, as you enjoy the high road of tolerance, that it is those of us doing the hard work of intolerance who make it possible for you to shine.
xtian wrote:Sticking feathers up your butt does not make you a chicken
- Bigshankhank
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Re: Deux ex profit
Substitute "motorcycle" with "high performance sports car" and "merchandise" with "Cayanne/Panamera" and you have Porsche's business model. How many Boxters have to be sold to make a 911-GT3?DerGolgo wrote:Hm.
A curious conundrum.
A company that makes it's profits exclusively through merchandise, are they a "motorcycle manufacturer"? Can it be tolerated that the focus of their business model is the merchandise?
HOWEVER
If a company makes tasty motorcycles, but cannot turn a profit on those. But manages to stay afloat only because of the merchandise. If that merchandise is what makes the tasty motorcycles possible. What's going on there?
It's time for Humankind to ditch the imaginary friends of our species' childhood and grow the fuck up.
-Davros
"Lasse mich deine Seele dem Herrscher der Finsternis opfern"
Let me sacrifice your soul to the ruler of darkness
Always carry a bottle of whiskey when you travel in case of a snakebite. Futhermore, always carry a small snake.
-Davros
"Lasse mich deine Seele dem Herrscher der Finsternis opfern"
Let me sacrifice your soul to the ruler of darkness
Always carry a bottle of whiskey when you travel in case of a snakebite. Futhermore, always carry a small snake.
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- Tim Horton hears a Who?
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- Contact:
Re: Deux ex profit
DerGolgo wrote:Hm.
A curious conundrum.
A company that makes it's profits exclusively through merchandise, are they a "motorcycle manufacturer"? Can it be tolerated that the focus of their business model is the merchandise?
Obvious joke: It works for Harley Davidson
Probably not technically accurate, but I do see orders of magnitude more Genuine Harley Davidson™ apparel and bumperstickers than motorcycles.
- Bigshankhank
- Fully Autonomous Cock-Puncher
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Someone had to make that joke.guitargeek wrote:How do you make a million dollars building custom bikes?
Start with two million dollars.
It's time for Humankind to ditch the imaginary friends of our species' childhood and grow the fuck up.
-Davros
"Lasse mich deine Seele dem Herrscher der Finsternis opfern"
Let me sacrifice your soul to the ruler of darkness
Always carry a bottle of whiskey when you travel in case of a snakebite. Futhermore, always carry a small snake.
-Davros
"Lasse mich deine Seele dem Herrscher der Finsternis opfern"
Let me sacrifice your soul to the ruler of darkness
Always carry a bottle of whiskey when you travel in case of a snakebite. Futhermore, always carry a small snake.
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- Double-dip Diogenes
- Location: City of Angels
Re: Deux ex profit
Deuche ex Hipster
Smart man profiting off hipsters to sell trendy bikes.
Smart man profiting off hipsters to sell trendy bikes.
'75 Honda CB400F
'82 Kawalski GPz750
etc.
'82 Kawalski GPz750
etc.
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- Asshat Spambot
- Location: south of cheese
Re: Deux ex profit
When I said cat harnesses and toilet seats I was not speaking figuratively, after all.rolly wrote:Obvious joke: It works for Harley DavidsonDerGolgo wrote:Hm.
A curious conundrum.
A company that makes it's profits exclusively through merchandise, are they a "motorcycle manufacturer"? Can it be tolerated that the focus of their business model is the merchandise?
.
It's a stack of fuck-shit on top of itself, Ninja.
- DerGolgo
- Zaphod's Zeitgeist
- Location: Potato
Re: Deux ex profit
In all fairness. If a motorcycle company does sell merch, and if that merch were to match a genuine badass brand-image, toilet seats and cat harnesses are among the very few items that wouldn't look like trying too hard.Toonce(s) wrote:When I said cat harnesses and toilet seats I was not speaking figuratively, after all.rolly wrote:Obvious joke: It works for Harley DavidsonDerGolgo wrote:Hm.
A curious conundrum.
A company that makes it's profits exclusively through merchandise, are they a "motorcycle manufacturer"? Can it be tolerated that the focus of their business model is the merchandise?
.
If there were absolutely anything to be afraid of, don't you think I would have worn pants?
I said I have a big stick.
I said I have a big stick.
- Jaeger
- Baron von Scrapple
- Location: NoVA
- Contact:
Re: Deux ex profit
Hey, if they're taking money from trust-fund hipsters then so be it. Someone's gotta do it, and fuck knows there's a market for it. As you say, smart guy.motorpsycho67 wrote:Deuche ex Hipster
Smart man profiting off hipsters to sell trendy bikes.
--Jaeger
<<NEUTIQUAM ERRO>>Bigshankhank wrote:The world is a fucking wreck, but there is still sunshine in some places. Go outside and look for it.
2018 Indian Scout -- "Lilah"