Knights 2007-10-02 21:32:23

I say go for it man, most of the greatest buisinesses and inventions in history were made on a 50-50 chance hell even Newgrounds must had some risk involved in creating it.

Markface 2007-10-02 21:52:57

A man can dream. Damnit, you're loaded you can do whatever you want.

I think the store would be a partial risk. Obviously while the site is quite popular it runs un-noticed in comparison to shit like Ebaums etc. Do you think the general public would enjoy Newgrounds nostalgia if they haven't heard of it.

Obviously the designs would sell on their own, and from there you would get alot more traffic for the site.

But right now you have alot of Newgrounds stuff to sell! User DVD's, clothing, stickers, misc... it would be a risk, but it could pay off.

Garden 2007-10-02 21:58:56

yeah, youre right that it does sound like a good dream but NOW may NOT be the right time for that yet. :) I dunno, just that by reading what you wrote there, the OPERATING EXPENSES seem a little too much to handle at the moment. Even if you try to compensate for the selling expenses by charging higher prices for the goods, do you think you can still get the realized gross profit with that? ( that is considering the consumer stats happening in the business so far, of course)

I mean all the utilities, repairs, insurance, staff.. ? You don't think thats really gonna amount to any profit at all now right? - and that not even counting TAXES and getting a business permit for the building when you plan to open a shop ?? :(

So ...yeah. Its not a bad idea but , maybe you can save that for a later opportunity ... rather than risking funds now and wasting your cash over it. :(

Call-Of-TheWild 2007-10-03 04:23:07

I would make an annual trip to the store if you did that.

Although i am not sure how many people you would get in there...

because NG is a big online community, but we don't all live in PA...

Mr-Anderson 2007-10-03 06:00:05

Wow! 50K per year? Christ.

Just wanting to say that that isn't going to be beneficial at all. I mean, wow.

cast 2007-10-03 14:19:25

Don't do it Tom, focus on the other things. (The Behemoth mostly) However, if you could get NG products into existing stores that would be quite cool, try Spencer's gifts maybe? ALSO.. Does anyone know when the chat will be up or is it one of those famous "when it's done" projects.. Just curious! :) I'd rather have it finished than flawed so..

flashplayer5 2007-10-03 15:43:42

hell yeah I'd go for it, but not if it compromised the quality of the site. More expenses would mean more need for income from the site. More ads would be bad, but if you must, try to keep the ads tastefull!
lol

shaka-zulu 2007-10-03 16:11:27

I'd say go for it. Who knows when you'll next get an oppurtunity like this again.

Also, I think it would be a good idea to sell flash merc like flash books and such.

figgypwns 2007-10-03 16:42:57

HONESTLY YES open one if it was a doller store then it would be mostly hispanic not im not racist at all but ive worked in a few doller stores befor i became a waiter
AND ONLY THE CASHERS SPOKE ENGLISH and it wasent very good at that now im not saying thats a bad thing to have hispanic people working im just saying that it could be put to such better use and i cant think of any way better to tanke you website that has been flying on the wings of YIPPIE!!! and stick a rocket up its merry ass and send it even higher then then ever befor..

iannak 2007-10-06 17:33:54

Do a poll or something, figure out exactly how many people live in Glensdale or nearby.

Also, you could probably make it work, but I doubt that you could do entirely with NG merchandise, and then you'll just wind up selling random shit.

Good idea, but probably not right now.

condawg 2007-10-20 11:03:10

"Sorry, but no one's going to where your shirts in public."

Wow, you're retarded.
I wear my Angry Faic shirt whenever it's clean, and when I get money I intend to buy all the Newgrounds shirts and wear them 24/7.

CaptainBob 2007-11-26 01:41:33

A great way to supplement the store and guarantee it makes a profit or at least breaks even is to have a liquor license. Of course that costs money too, lol...

hypeserver 2007-12-15 00:56:16

Great idea then we can start a franchise and open up a chain of stores in big states like Illinois (Well the city of Chicago alone can attract a ton of customers), New York, California, and Texas. I'd be willing to run a store near Chicago for you guys granted I was provided the merchandise to sell (of course). Maybe setup a cam in the store and show it on the 'Webcams' page. Pretty nice idea. By any chance you come across this comment I would love to help out. Although I can't travel to Glenside I can provide any service I can here from Chicago.-hypeserver