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Title: Is this a joke?
Post by: Get Shirts on September 16, 2014, 03:28:40 PM
I get a ton of emails from random ASI companies, but this one takes the cake.  Is this a joke?  Someone tell me this is a joke?  This product is called a SHART, come on.
Title: Is this a joke?
Post by: StuJohnston on September 16, 2014, 03:30:49 PM
Seems like "shame" would be a better fit.
Title: Re: Is this a joke?
Post by: mk162 on September 16, 2014, 03:34:50 PM
i just posted that in the shoutbox...just plain dumb
Title: Re: Is this a joke?
Post by: kingscreen on September 16, 2014, 03:45:29 PM
This outlines the necessity of Googling a name before you use it.  ;D
Title: Re: Is this a joke?
Post by: Frog on September 16, 2014, 03:50:13 PM
Actually, someone on one of the now dead forums, posted this as a great use of old wooden frames. Just cut a piece of rigid foam just a hair smaller than the inside dimensions. Great way to display samples in your customer area.

Now, kick yourself for dumping those old frames!

And actually, displaying a shirt as art, what else could you call it (except probably overpriced)?
Title: Re: Is this a joke?
Post by: Get Shirts on September 16, 2014, 03:53:03 PM
I don't know, seems insane to think that this is not a term widely used between the ages of 8-14 for the past 100 years. 
Title: Re: Is this a joke?
Post by: Frog on September 16, 2014, 03:59:50 PM
Maybe they should have gone with Tart.
Title: Re: Is this a joke?
Post by: Homer on September 16, 2014, 04:02:45 PM
when this guy came up with the name, not ONE of his friends spoke up and said uhhh, nooo....?..this guy's friends are jackasses


i don't care what it does, i'm not buying it because it's called a shart....

I can hear it now, book keeper says hey J, what is a shart and why did you pay 35 bucks for it? ;D
Title: Re: Is this a joke?
Post by: Gilligan on September 16, 2014, 07:58:14 PM
Never trust a fart.
Title: Re: Is this a joke?
Post by: sqslabs on September 16, 2014, 08:57:29 PM
Intrigued by the Shart, I did a bit of research and found an explanation direct from the owner of the company in a reply to an Amazon review:

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I appreciate the high rating and opinion regarding our name. Believe me, it wasn't an easy choice. Here's how it happened:

Once we developed our shirt frame, I began looking for the best name to set us apart from our competitors. As I thought about what we were attempting to do, it struck me. We were turning shirts into pieces of art. Not too long into the process, I thought shirt art. Naturally, that led to shart.

My wife and I discussed it at length and we decided that it would either be the best or worst business name ever and probably nothing in between. Additionally, after developing the product and website, we knew we would not have much left in the tank for an advertising/marketing budget. We knew it was risky but figured it was memorable and that we would not have to print brochures or business cards.

After some research and negotiation, I was fortunate to purchase shart.com for a reasonable price and the rest is history.

In hindsight, I think it's one of the best decisions we've made. High quality, patent-pending product that is fun to market. Please see our youtube channel for our videos - [url]http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAN4DQrqF3d__-RT_UzP4eA[/url] ([url]http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAN4DQrqF3d__-RT_UzP4eA[/url])

If you have any questions or would like more information, please let me know. Thanks again!

Todd


http://www.amazon.com/gp/review/R1IE9XK5MELT1P/ref=cm_cr_pr_cmt_btn?ASIN=B00FD69LNI#wasThisHelpful (http://www.amazon.com/gp/review/R1IE9XK5MELT1P/ref=cm_cr_pr_cmt_btn?ASIN=B00FD69LNI#wasThisHelpful)
Title: Re: Is this a joke?
Post by: sqslabs on September 16, 2014, 09:00:37 PM
Also, this: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-UBNMTZPXM (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-UBNMTZPXM)

and this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QD1CZMBTg7w&list=UUAN4DQrqF3d__-RT_UzP4eA&index=18 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QD1CZMBTg7w&list=UUAN4DQrqF3d__-RT_UzP4eA&index=18)

And a lot more pretty hilarious videos on their YouTube channel.
Title: Re: Is this a joke?
Post by: balloonguy on September 16, 2014, 10:28:38 PM
I love these guys... but they did not buy those balloons from me. The are dead to me!
Title: Re: Is this a joke?
Post by: ebscreen on September 16, 2014, 11:34:12 PM

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After some research and negotiation, I was fortunate to purchase shart.com for a reasonable price and the rest is history.

 

Terribly curious as to what the owner of that domain name had planned for it originally.
 Effing negotiating over shart.com...
Title: Re: Is this a joke?
Post by: Frog on September 16, 2014, 11:47:25 PM

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After some research and negotiation, I was fortunate to purchase shart.com for a reasonable price and the rest is history.

 

Terribly curious as to what the owner of that domain name had planned for it originally.
 Effing negotiating over shart.com...

I used to work in a pretty much defunct type of business, at least in California, a service station. At this particular station, another archaic institution, a pay toilet, apparently inspired one patron to express himself through the medium of fingerpainting. That could have probably also been called shart.
Title: Re: Is this a joke?
Post by: StuJohnston on September 17, 2014, 01:25:45 AM


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After some research and negotiation, I was fortunate to purchase shart.com for a reasonable price and the rest is history.

 

Terribly curious as to what the owner of that domain name had planned for it originally.
 Effing negotiating over shart.com...

I had a web design teacher that would register domain names that he thought were funny. Maybe it was him?
Title: Re: Is this a joke?
Post by: mooseman on September 17, 2014, 07:05:50 AM
I bet this guy will be laughing all the way to the bank while he is standing there in line next to the pet rock and the Tamagotchi guy.
NEVER NEVER NEVER over-underestimate the stupidity of the American consumer.
If one  out of every ten thousand printed tee shirt owners bought just one shart ...........JACKPOT

Actually it is a great idea if you step back think that every time anyone puts on a printed tee shirt they are basically displaying moving art. Not unlike advertising on a bus or taxi.
Think about it if every hippie from the 60's (choke / cough ) bought one of these for their favorite concert tee shirt this guy could be big.
Right this minute there are 1000000000000000 old tee shirts that are tattered torn and worn hanging in some guy's closet reminding him of the great days of his youth while his wife can't understand why he can't grow up and take out the garbage or remember his wedding anniversary. SOLUTION to this problem....you got it the SHART
BRILLIANT.............wish I thought of it.
mooseman
Title: Re: Is this a joke?
Post by: turnergraphics on September 20, 2014, 03:35:53 PM
This might possibly be the best gag gift ever….cool product with bad name!