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Dama on the Drive - Mystery Bags

Discussion in 'The Sesh' started by TerraKendama, Feb 13, 2018.

  1. TerraKendama

    TerraKendama Honed Member

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    Hey DownSpike, we have a question for you!

    You may have heard about Dama on the Drive, the super-cool kendama shop we were running in Vancouver until recently. Sadly we closed the doors at the end of January, but only because we're shifting our focus back to making cool Terra Kendama stuff. So we're actually pretty excited about a lot of good things to come!

    But anyways, we have some leftover product that we'll be putting up for sale online as a 'mystery box' style item. Each mystery box will have a selection of kendamas and other goods from our stock, and the price will be discounted nicely from the usual retail.

    So the question is: what is your ideal mystery box?

    Is it a $30 box that includes a single dama, an accessory, and stickers?
    Is it a $60 box with a couple of damas and a hat?
    Is it a $100 box with 3 damas (one 'premium' model), a terra pill and a wall rack?
    Or maybe a $200 super box, with a half dozen kendamas, a hat, accessories, and whatever other goodies we can fit in?

    A couple of things are certain:
    - We'll make 2-3 different mystery box options, at various price points (eg a small and large box)
    - The larger boxes will have a guarantee of 'every box includes a slaydawg' :eek:!


    Let us know! We're dividing product up into boxes and want to know what would be most popular :)
     
    Feb 13, 2018
  2. Jasper B.

    Jasper B. Slayer

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    Probably the $100 because it seems like the best deal, and it will last a while, plus it isn't over excessive like the $200 one where it would lead to lots of perfectly usable damas on shelves without their full potential.
     
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  3. Emil Apostol

    Emil Apostol DS Legend

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    If it is viable, I believe having a low-medium-high option would be awesome! Having the power to choose makes product easier to move. :) I would price them at 30, 60, and 100 (given the descriptions above). The 200 would have to be super good to justify the price, in my opinion (like have a 1/1 handturned Terra Kendama, a slaydawg, and a Terra Standard + apparel).
     
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  4. lategreat808

    lategreat808 DS Legend

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    $100 or $200. I would probably do both, but more leaning towards $100 because of that premium kendama.
     
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  5. troutslayer162

    troutslayer162 n00b

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    $30 because I don't need a ton of kendama at one time because I will use whatever is my favorite and everything else will by unused.
     
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  6. xplodit

    xplodit Slayer

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    If a $100 bag had a jumbo pill and a Slaydawg, I would love to buy one right now.
     
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  7. Ssucram

    Ssucram n00b

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    If you were to do this would it be in cad?
     
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  8. quacktaped

    quacktaped Honed Member

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    60 dollars
     
    Feb 14, 2018
  9. TerraKendama

    TerraKendama Honed Member

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    The website is all priced in CAD, the prices listed above would be CAD as well, though they were more just meant as examples. The actual boxes we'll put together will be decided based on the stock we have and how well it divides up, we're just trying to figure out how large to make the boxes!

    There will probably be 2-3 options, we're out of town right now but by the end of the month they should be good to go :D
     
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  10. goenKendama

    goenKendama Administrator Staff Member

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    NY Toy Fair?
     
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  11. Dama.ob

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    Honestly, this is AWSOME! I think the $30 one is the a great deal! But that depends on the accessory too. Either way this is a great deal!
     
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  12. TerraKendama

    TerraKendama Honed Member

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    The mystery boxes are live! Snag some sweeet deals on some new damas :D

    Special note: one of the 'premium' level boxes will have a handturned Terra Kendama in it as a bonus gift :eek:


    We went with a few different size/price options, the feedback from people on here was great! Thanks to everyone that contributed.

     
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  13. quacktaped

    quacktaped Honed Member

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    that plastic bilboquet in the picture scares me a little bit
     
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  14. Ssucram

    Ssucram n00b

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    This is awesome. Was about to order a pop off of krom for my buddy but I might have to get this as it’s not that much more expensive. Is there anyway I could get a pop in mine by chance?
     
    Mar 14, 2018
  15. Shadoshi

    Shadoshi Honed Member

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    100$ seems like the best deal I also like pills :)
     
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  16. goenKendama

    goenKendama Administrator Staff Member

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    Nah, don't fear the "Daiso" it's totally trickable. :rolleyes:
     
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  17. Cheech_Sander

    Cheech_Sander Administrator Staff Member

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  18. htimSxelA

    htimSxelA Moderator Staff Member

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    There were a few Pops left over, but overall the Pops were pretty popular in shop so the majority of our stock sold out! I think there are just 2-3 Pops, in the Premium boxes. They're all randomized though, since thats the point of a mystery box! :)
     
    Mar 15, 2018
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