what?! your tired of free sticker and tradeings cards? oh well you think cheap shipping and free tracking must be a pain in the behind, also with andre provideing us with a free forum board oh he must not care about his customers.
jk ;D
OH no!!
My latest box of goodies from YYE contained a complete set of 2011 trading cards plus 5 foil wrapped packs of trading cards.
How dare they!!
Just kidding. I look forward to photographing my stash and then opening the cards later.
My last box came with a complete set of 2011 cards as well , they were advertised as unreleased . But, I already have 1 from the mystery box I got on thanksgiving .
You can thank the us post office for the cheap shipping and free tracking . https://www.usps.com/ship/priority-mail.htm
I’m tired of both , I love the forum and I love Andre for all kind of reasons .
But I really think he needs to step up his game with the stickers , I know every one here knows what they stand for , but they tell nothing at all to non-yoyo people . no web address nothing about yoyoing . And the more variety the more get used ( more advertizing ) . I put up 3 , the rest get put in a draw , how many of the same sticker am I really gonna use .
you guys All act like I’m ungrateful , I love YYE that’s why I want them to make more stickers so I can show my support and rock more of there logos .
See how many layers of stickers you can put on your case, thats what you can do with more than 3. I am currently done with 2 layers and on my third
They are unreleased because they haven’t been offered as a store item. It’s a technicality. I’ve had a set since I think around June of 2012. Still wrapped. Now I have two!
There’s too much stuff for other people to dwell on and be unhappy over. That’s a waste of time. It’s just cards. I could think of worse stuff.
I’m getting massive amounts of unwanted catalogs in the mail. On the plus side, it’s not costing me a cent for them to send this garbage.
It’s not what you say, it’s how you say it. Your OP sounds like a complaint by an ungrateful person.
I hadn’t considered it, but I gotta say I agree with the comment regarding potential brand recognition by non-yoyoers. Stickers with a web address might draw new players.
Definitely agree.
There has always been a web address on all the YYE stickers I’ve received…both on the front, and on the back of that paper before it’s used.
I always thought the sticker was just geared toward the contest, and after you stick it somewhere, if someone wants to know what the “X” is, they would walk up to it, look at the internet address, and maybe look into it further. But, if not, no big deal, it’s for the contest and a chance to win $25. Your sticker has no web address on it? No one else’s either? That’s strange. :-\ I have a ton of stickers, and they all have one.
I do believe there’s one in really small print, now that you mention it! But I think what’s meant is a larger, more visible one. You see it from a short distance but not carefully scrutinizing it and say, “yoyoexpert.com? I think I’ll check that out.”
IMO, the web address should be below or part of the logo for every contest banner, etc., too. Generally the address does appear in generic font for contests, which is totally adequate.
K.
Well, my cards update as my YYE package from National YoYo Day came in Wednesday due to it being held at my request for another item to be added.
Of the 4 packs of cards(12 total cards), I received 2 more cards I didn’t have previously! I’m looking forward to having a complete set soon, even if that means having to buy a complete set.
If time permits, I might make another BST for card trading.
I feel dumb asking this, but what are the cards for exactly?
I’ve been told you can win fabulous prizes with them.
Otherwise, they’re just cool to have.
Agreed. Those stickers were not designed so that people would look at that little tiny sticker from a distance and think, “Wonder what’s up with the X.” They were designed for those of us who already know what YoyoExpert is, and the website is on the sticker so that you can play the game and stick it on your yo-yo bag and all that stuff. It is their sticker, so of course they put it on the front small, and they put it on the back because it corresponds with a contest. There are other marketing ideas they have for people who don’t have a clue yet about YoyoExpert. Not every promotional item is for people who don’t yet have a clue about the business or industry. Some marketing is for those who already know exactly what it is, but it is created to draw you in further in some way. A lot of times when things seem not to “make sense,” people just have to start thinking outside the box about why they may have done that. There are very bright people working behind the scenes, and they would never spend that kind of money on thousands of stickers without thinking, “should we put a huge website on this tiny sticker?” There is a reason why it was not done. Maybe it was not for anyone to even figure it out. The website is on tons of other items, so it is okay for the sticker to just be a sticker for those of us who know, or for people to enter the contest or whatnot. I think the sticker is just fine the way it is. If you put a big tacky website on everything, it interferes with the design. Why bury the X on that tiny sticker…it’s not a bumper sticker, it’s a little tiny sticker. It looks fine just the way it is.
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Totalartist, he was talking about the cards…
You also give people too much credit for always have the right answers all the time. Being a smart person doesn’t mean you’ve always “done it right”, even if you’ve done it with intent. And finding opportunities that a smart person may have missed doesn’t (and shouldn’t) mean any disrespect, so you don’t have any need to get defensive…
Maybe we’re wrong. Who knows? But you don’t need to be so hardline about how every marketing decision made by YYE is absolutely beyond talking about and wondering about. It’s like you’re getting mad at us for recognizing what may have been a missed opportunity (again, “may have been”). I don’t need to get yelled at for being a critical thinker. 
I’m fine with the times I get yelled at for being genuinely stupid. That’s often enough.
If I had a dollar for every time I’ve missed a marketing opportunity as a professional when it was my job, and someone said, “Hey, I wonder if…”, I’d have more yoyos in my case, that’s for sure. I learned very quickly to say, “Yup, I love that idea. Maybe I’ll try to do something like that next time.”
He was talking about cards…and a sticker, as the title itself indicates. There was further discussion about the sticker. As for your opinion that I “give people too much credit,” it is just that…your opinion. Thanks for your opinion about my opinion. I guess you think yours is right and mine is wrong…clearly not the case. While being a smart person does not mean you’re always right, I clearly articulated why, in my opinion, they got it right this time.
When you start throwing around this “disrespect” “hardline” “defensive” “mad” stuff, it appears you have something to get off your chest. If you do, be a man and PM me about it, and we can deal with it there…not here. Don’t think of coming for me in route to collecting your 12 posts per day. Read before you post. When you refer to me, you might as well omit the adjectives to avoid any issues. If you think you can be yelled at, when no one referred to you directly, over a computer, there are other issues that need to be addressed. I’m willing to address it…tonight. Until that issue is addressed, I have nothing to say to you directly, and have not for some time.
On the subject of this, obviously, my opinion still stands.
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Wow. I don’t have anything to get off my chest! I didn’t think a PM was necessary because there’s nothing private to talk about…and usually when it is, it’s not considered the “being a man” route… but really, I didn’t have anything to PM.
I can publicly state that I’d be thrilled any day of the week to meet with you and yap about yoyos! We’ve always had a friendly rapport even though we’ve had differences of opinion over marketing. But man… I’m actually kind of stunned right now. Those were some pretty personal digs right there. Maybe mine came off as more personal than I intended, too? I don’t know! I wrote them so I can’t really read them any way other than how I meant them!
All the best ‘n’ stuff…
Perhaps that is the case Greg. My “bold” lines are for emphasis, and they were not all caps, so I didn’t yell at anyone. That is what bold is used for when writing. I Googled it after you posted, to be sure there was no misunderstanding. Also, my writing style is what it is, which is pretty direct. My opinions are what they are. You and I agree 50% of the time, the same for a lot of other people. The fact that I don’t agree means that, nothing more, and nothing less. When I disagree with someone, or have an opinion, no need to call it “mad” or “defensive” or “hardline.” That is where this went wrong. I started to PM you, but I didn’t initiate it here…so I won’t initiate it there. No hard feelings, I thought we were stating our opinions of each other, so I didn’t want to miss an opportunity to get mine in too. I can move on from this. Besides…we’re off topic.
How do you win things with trading cards?