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How well do Hats Sell? Can you use jet pro sofstretch on hats?



 
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Old November 7th, 2008 Nov 7, 2008 7:13:27 PM -   #1 (permalink)
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Default How well do Hats Sell? Can you use jet pro sofstretch on hats?

Hi All,

I was thinking about buying a Hat Press and was wondering how well do Hats sell?

Also, can you use say JetPro transfers on them?

Thank you for your input

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Default re: How well do Hats Sell? Can you use jet pro sofstretch on hats?

Hat's are usually a hard sell . What type of hats, custom, holiday, brand?
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Default re: How well do Hats Sell? Can you use jet pro sofstretch on hats?

I've had a hat press for 3 years and only pressed a few display samples with it. We stopped taking hats to shows after about 6 months on the show circuit. No interest at all.
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Default re: How well do Hats Sell? Can you use jet pro sofstretch on hats?

Thank you for your input. I will not purchase a press since they are very expensive.
 
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Default re: How well do Hats Sell? Can you use jet pro sofstretch on hats?

Anyone that sells to sports related markets have some input on hat sales? Men's sports related group sales via teams, gyms, training centers, events?
 
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Default re: How well do Hats Sell? Can you use jet pro sofstretch on hats?

Hats can have a nice margin. Raw hat price is 60c up to $3 and they can sell for $6 to $20+ retail and from $4 to $8+ wholesale depending on decoration type and volume.
 
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Default re: How well do Hats Sell? Can you use jet pro sofstretch on hats?

ITs Depends..... I mean the company that i part-own caters to an urban crowd, so a new era 59fifty hat would be appealing to the customer if it matched the hat (even more appealing if they had a matching part if nikes to go with it)
 
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Default re: How well do Hats Sell? Can you use jet pro sofstretch on hats?

We don't sell near as many hats as shirts, but I have made some great $$$$ from hats.
 
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Default re: How well do Hats Sell? Can you use jet pro sofstretch on hats?

Thanks guys, as I have considered a Hat press as well,,,
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Default Re: How well do Hats Sell? Can you use jet pro sofstretch on hats?

I haven't sold hats yet, so this is just speculation.

I've seen sellers on Ebay matching up blank hats with patches. Same with beenies.

Music and pop culture patches - like at www.canddvisionary.com. I'd assume they're using a hat press.
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Default Re: How well do Hats Sell? Can you use jet pro sofstretch on hats?

Hats are a hard sell. Even to people who buy hats for advertisement purposes. I know a man who owns a livestock auction barn. I've tried selling hats to him but can't meet the price from where he buys them.

He gets hats for und $2 printed with 1 color design.

Many others livestock, feed companies, etc. give hats out for free for advertisements but many of them buy from the main company and can't buy from a local printer.

I live in rural Missouri and most everyone out here wears a cap or hat of some sort. Yet you can't hardly sell hats to them. Mostly because they get free ones from businesses who buys from the main company.... Do you see why hats can be a hard sell?

But, like has been said, there is some good money in hats, it's just harder to get business with them.

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