FYI:
- Yes, I can afford a shirt.
- I'm not asking for free clothes.
- I promise, I will not ask for foodstamps.
Here's my thinking, ass:
TP is being very generous - giving away absolutely free money to promote his website and to make his presence know. I have already profited from the money he gave me. I thanked him for the money, told him I would keep posting, and plan on posting here even after the free money offer expires. I'm not trying to get more out of him - c'mon a tee shirt!?
That being said, you have to realize that a tee shirt is a GREAT marketing tool. Cigarette companies, beer companies, and just about any company you can think of puts out advertisement-ridden clothing. Do they do this for fun? No... it makes them money.
If I were to wear a TP teeshirt at the casino, it would reach hundreds on ONE TRIP. At the poker table, in the bathroom, when I have a cigarette [even though I quit!]... etc. [Not to mention advertisement at school, among my friends, etc.]
He might decide, even WITH this free money offer, to buy a bunch of tee shirts: how many would say, 25 shirts cost??? Maybe $50 bucks? Under $100 - definitely. He might understand what a good tool the shirt advertisement is. He might understand that this reaches an audience who would like to open poker accounts. And finally, he might understand that more people would ask for a free tee shirt than buy one. And what does that mean? More publicity.
Or, he might think like you, and decide that I'm just being cheap - and I'm just looking for a handout.
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