LucasB 196 August 4, 2019 Share August 4, 2019 There were many awesome little items that were sold at Bronycon, but being a poor college student I refrained from buying too much and now I really regret it and want to get some more stuff Where do the people that had booths in the marketplace do with their merch after the con? Do they sell it online or something? There were these cutie mark glass charms that were so nice and I really want to get them but I can't find it anywhere online, I looked on Amazon, eBay and Etsy. Is there a special pony marketplace I'm not aware of? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brony Number 42 10,069 August 4, 2019 Share August 4, 2019 Most of them have someplace online where they sell. Bronycons website has a list of the vendors and most have a website. 2 This is my new signature. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megas 27,610 August 5, 2019 Share August 5, 2019 Maybe sell them online? There's plenty of things I'd love to get if I couldn't go to the on 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twilight Luna 31,355 August 5, 2019 Share August 5, 2019 A lot of vendors have online stores to buy their merch. The others keep what's left over for the next convention. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PinkieShadow 4,056 August 5, 2019 Share August 5, 2019 They send everything to me, but that's a secret so don't tell anypony 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Kaeya Simp 13,988 August 5, 2019 Share August 5, 2019 They obviously sell it online 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LucasB 196 August 5, 2019 Author Share August 5, 2019 6 hours ago, Sherbert MGS said: They obviously sell it online I thought so but at first I couldn't figure out where, but as the others have mentioned they have their own websites which are posted on bronycon.org so... case solved xD BTW, wouldn't it be more beneficial for them to sell on Amazon or a large retailers tho, where they'll get more customers? Just wondering. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denim&Venöm 18,828 August 5, 2019 Share August 5, 2019 It helps to take one of the business cards offered at their table. You can also make a last minute purchase if you manage to catch them loading their wares onto a cargo van (like I did w/ my AJ shirt) or if they agree to meet you up in their room (how I landed the Bronycon docs in 2013). 1 hour ago, Egg-3 said: BTW, wouldn't it be more beneficial for them to sell on Amazon or a large retailers tho, where they'll get more customers? Just wondering. I imagine some do. Problem is pony merch is pretty niche, good quality stuf is pricey, and Hasbro dominates search results. Best to try more artistic or independent sites like Etsy or Welovefine. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LucasB 196 August 5, 2019 Author Share August 5, 2019 5 hours ago, Denim&Venom said: Problem is pony merch is pretty niche, good quality stuf is pricey, and Hasbro dominates search results. Best to try more artistic or independent sites like Etsy or Welovefine. It sure is! I was taken aback when the handmade plushes were going for hundreds of dollars, I got mine from 4th dimension for just 25. It took a few hours for me to get used to how expensive everything was (and rightfully so - they were handmade after all) but I was just there for a day so I literally had a few hours to make all my purchases xD 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fhaolan 4,483 August 5, 2019 Share August 5, 2019 6 hours ago, Egg-3 said: BTW, wouldn't it be more beneficial for them to sell on Amazon or a large retailers tho, where they'll get more customers? Just wondering. Nope. Fan-product manufacturers run on little to no margin. The stuff's expensive because it's expensive to make, in material and time-spent. Most of those vendors are making the stuff themselves, in their garage. It's not coming from big factories in China for pennies per unit. Because of that, they can't afford the cut that the retailers want through mark-up (in the case of regular retailers) or fees (in the case of Amazon). 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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