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Seriously who tf is out there rocking youtuber merch
- Thread starter Lant_War
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It's kids in elementary and middle school. My niece just entered 2nd grade and for her last birthday all she wanted was YouTuber merch. It felt wrong buying it even if it was for a loved one.
Do you count hot ones? I have a shirt and make a point to buy every seasons hot sauces. This show got me into hot sauces a lot more and into collecting interesting hot sauces.
For many Youtube is just a way to build a brand. Not just merch, they'll use Youtube to link to affiliate marketing. The financial channels are big on selling ebooks, instructional dvds and online courses. There's big money to be made doing that.
Since Youtube is screwing with pay structures, those who found other ways to monetize are the smart ones.
Jesus fucking christ, some of you are cringey old fuckers. "but youtube bad! youtubers not worth merch!" Sit the fuck down peepaw, this is no different from a band shirt except it's something you don't like.
That just seems to be two people channeling their popularity into a successful athleisure line rather than it actually being merch for them. Since low run athleisure/street wear lines are a big deal right now that's a pretty savvy business venture. The fact that all the items appear to be unisex is pretty awesome I kind of want some of those clothes if they are actually well made.
If they sell something that you find cool, why would you not want to buy it if you can afford it ?
Shit tons of people are buying Gucci crap and other stuff like that and nobody bats an eye. I don't really see much differences between the two (other than the fact that youtubers merch tend to be more affordable than Gucci).
I got theses Critical Role shirts and wear them without shame :
Shit tons of people are buying Gucci crap and other stuff like that and nobody bats an eye. I don't really see much differences between the two (other than the fact that youtubers merch tend to be more affordable than Gucci).
I got theses Critical Role shirts and wear them without shame :
I feel like the shorthand "merch" was mainly just used in boardrooms before influencer culture became a thing.
The 'merch table' at concerts has been called the merch table for as long as I can remember, way before youtube and insta.
I wear a Plague of Gripes t-shirt design which is Dark Souls inspired.
I had a "FЯED" shirt whenever I was younger lol. Probably the only piece of Youtuber merch I've ever had.
I rock Critical Role merchandise and I might get an Easy Allies shirt someday. It's great to randomly meet a Critter out there (Critical Role fan). Now, more mainstream Youtubers with ugly merch (like their faces) I don't really understand, but as long as it looks cool who cares?
I have a few Mega64 shirts. I used to have a Grifball shirt as well, which was technically Rooster Teeth
Any people that have ever attended a concert have.
Any people that have ever attended a concert have.
I've side-eyed them ever since they gladly made adverts for chiropractors which is a pseudoscience that can lead to neck damage but they support students protesting for gun control legislation, so it's all good.
Hopefully they are, for those prices. Haven't heard any bad anecdotes about it, fwiw.
I mean yeah I own stuff from a couple of youtuber's. I don't see the big deal here, do you own band tee's? Or movie poster shirts? It's literally the same thing dude
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I own several Super Best Friend shirts and a few achievement Hunter shirts. I like em. I like how niche they are; I've been complimented a couple times by other fans I've met in public. No different from band shirts in my opinion
I saw a guy with a critical role shirt the other day, if that counts. I think those are fine as long as it's not super in your face
I think the only Youtuber merch I've ever bought was the Stop Skeletons From Fighting t-shirt and I've only watched a couple of their videos. I just like the design.
Yeah...I remember wrestling fans talking about the merch tables of wrestlers and merch stands at shows in the 90's, it's been a thing since forever. Merchandise is a word, people contract words all the time, so merch is a thing. You may not have heard it, for whatever reason, but multiple people have now corrected you, maybe accept that your experience is not the experience of everyone else.
Good vids but some cringe shirts. You gonna look like a dick wearing some of them. No way to rock these and not look like an ass.
I specifically said "normal people." So obviously not pro wrestling fans or people who buy shirts at concerts.
I have Late Show with David Letterman t-shirt. Does that count?? YT is the only place I can rewatch him....
