What happens to all the unsold merchandise?

MsOver40Pirate · Post by **MsOver40Pirate** » February 16, 2009 6:54 pm

Just bought a concert shirt off of e-bay from last years tour 08 for my husband they did not have his size last year at Pineknob for this particular design. That got me to thinking

What happens to all the unsold stuff at the end of the tour? Is there a store that it all goes to or a web site that you can purchase merchandise from? Or is it just locked away in a warehouse somewhere ? Just curious, that's all.

C-Dawg · Post by **C-Dawg** » February 16, 2009 6:59 pm

they probably go on eBay....edit.......I remember last year at GW they had shirts from 2007 selling for $20, so some get sold at the next years shows

CindaBee · Post by **CindaBee** » February 16, 2009 7:06 pm

what a good question. Never thought about that!

LIPH · Post by **LIPH** » February 16, 2009 7:09 pm

The first couple of shows of each year's tour usually have the some of the previous year's shirts. Sometimes for a few bucks off the regular price.

ph4ever · Post by **ph4ever** » February 16, 2009 11:14 pm

I believe at Nissan they also had shirts from the previous tour.

ejr · Post by **ejr** » February 16, 2009 11:29 pm

As late as the Chicago concerts (which were late July last year) I know there were shirts from the previous year at a small discount.

rich_big · Post by **rich_big** » February 17, 2009 1:21 am

I really don’t know. Never thought of that. Maybe they are donated to third world countries. Like the World Series shirts celebrating the world champion losing team.

Frank4 · Post by **Frank4** » February 17, 2009 9:40 am

Interesting question. I never really thought about, bet there is a lot of stuff laying around somewhere. Would not mind getting my hands on a couple of shirts

FunkHouse9 · Post by **FunkHouse9** » February 17, 2009 9:58 am

ph4ever wrote:I believe at Nissan they also had shirts from the previous tour.

You believe correctly!

BGunn · Post by **BGunn** » February 17, 2009 10:04 am

I just finished reading Jimmy's 'A Pirate looks at fifty' and apparently Jimmy takes t-shirts and CDs with him on trips around the world and uses them to bribe customs, security, etc... All through the book on various islands, he would hand out stuff to airport employees, cab drivers, tour guides, etc... as either a reward or a bribe. I'm guessing that's where a lot of old tour merchandise ends up. Just imagine a whole bunch of islanders wearing 90s Jimmy Buffett tour t-shirts with no idea who he really is. Lol.

ParrotHeadInThe Making · February 17, 2009 5:12 pm

MsOver40Pirate wrote:Just bought a concert shirt off of e-bay from last years tour 08 for my husband they did not have his size last year at Pineknob for this particular design. That got me to thinking
What happens to all the unsold stuff at the end of the tour? Is there a store that it all goes to or a web site that you can purchase merchandise from? Or is it just locked away in a warehouse somewhere ? Just curious, that's all.

When I went to Las Vegas last October they had beach towels from the previous tour being sold at a pretty good discount. I bought a couple of them.

Bwana Paul · Post by **Bwana Paul** » February 17, 2009 6:02 pm

My understanding is that they are humanely destroyed.

(Euthanasia)

What's wrong with Euthanasia?

catsway · Post by **catsway** » February 18, 2009 9:06 am

Maybe Margaritaville, Inc. could donate them like the NFL does with the Super Bowl losers' t-shirts and caps: http://www.cnbc.com/id/28949443

Bfan53again · Post by **Bfan53again** » February 19, 2009 6:31 am

Rumors are that these items are eventually donated to Margaritaville-licensed retirement communities as bingo prizes........

Hey, if JB can have Margaritaville tequila, beer, rum, footwear, frozen food, why not tap into that "final" Parrothead demographic business?????

Sounds like another possible comic strip for "BN Critters"..........

parrothead513 · Post by **parrothead513** » February 19, 2009 4:55 pm

I would love to retire into a margaritaville retirement community lol.

Where do I sign up?! haha

Bfan53again · Post by **Bfan53again** » February 19, 2009 5:59 pm

parrothead513 wrote:I would love to retire into a margaritaville retirement community lol.

Where do I sign up?! haha

Maybe we BNers need to put together a business plan!!!!!!

Thewino · Post by **Thewino** » February 19, 2009 8:54 pm

This year the shirts and caps end up in Africa with the Oklahoma Sooners national championship gear

Caribbean Soul · Post by **Caribbean Soul** » February 20, 2009 6:31 pm

catsway wrote:Maybe Margaritaville, Inc. could donate them like the NFL does with the Super Bowl losers' t-shirts and caps: http://www.cnbc.com/id/28949443

It would be great if they could be sent Down Under...

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