What is the infatuation with logo gear? How many or you are a walking billboards or have your truck plastered with advertisements? I have really never understood the "stickers" all over the truck thing. Why would someone buy a company's logo gear to advertise their products / services? That isn't logical to me. And the pro-conceal carry sticker these guys are putting on their vehicles isn't the smartest thing either.... I rarely buy into the logo gear thing it supports a good cause. I think I picked this up from my dad. He wouldn’t wear anything that had a logo on it. He even special ordered a truck once without any emblems. So I guess if you want me to wear it.... It better be at no cost me! I’ll go as far as paying for the shirt, if the company pays for their logo.... P.S. - I have logo space for lease on my truck if anyone is interested. It’s priced per square inch and varies pending the location of the logo. Please contact me for a quote. lol!
I personally don't like any of my hunting stuff to have logos on it. Especially hats or safety harnesses. Here is a pic of me without any logos. Wait, thats the wrong pic...
The hat was free. No choice on the harness..... Vito... Is the tail end of your vehicle covered in stickers? lmao!
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Vito. I am well aware of the purpose of branding... My question is why people would buy a product for the sole purpose of advertising said company’s products. If you are going to plagiarize on someone else's work at least give them credit for them and include the source. We all can Google...
I guess the question is, why would you care? I also hear people will buy shirts and hats with their favorite sports team on it. So what? If someone buys a shirt because they like the logo, is that any different than buying a shirt based on color?
I don't mind sporting a logo if the product is something that I've used and found to be well worth my money. I bought a BH.com sweatshirt and put the sticker on my truck. My truck isn't plastered in stickers, but there's a few but only of companies that I think are putting out a solid product.
If it's maize then yes, Nike owns the copy right. I do not have any stickers on my truck, but I do sport a bh.com tank top
Who cares if said company profits from having a logo on someone's clothing. Kudos to them. I wear what I want when I want. I'd never buy a shirt because I thought wow that is an awesome Logo....that's just as dumb as passing on a shirt I really like because it does have a logo. My previous truck had a huge Teeter's Lawncare ad across the back glass. Never got around to having the new one done as I figured I would eventually have the trailer wrapped anyway. Only reason I don't sport the stickers on my truck is because most companies want to charge me for the dumb things.
Neither... My questions is why would someone buy a product for the sole purposes of advertising a companies branding / products. Such as a sticker.... It's something I don't understand. I am not knocking anyone for doing it. As you have said... in lesser words "To each his own".
You're missing the point here. They aren't buying it soley to advertise for the company. They generally don't care if that company is making a profit or increases their business because of it. They're sporting that sticker, or hat, or shirt because they like that company or brand or product or logo and they want to identify with it. We, as a modern society, identify ourselves by brands and by groups. From the shoes and jeans we wear to the stickers on our trucks or camo on our hats that's how we define ourselves. Hunters put stickers on their trucks and wear camo all over the place because they want people to know they're hunters. Simple as that. Sports fans want people to know who their favorite team is. People who are into clothing or shoes want people to know they're wearing the latest and greatest fashions. Some people, such as yourself, don't fall into this mold. Although by chosing to NOT wear a particular brand or logo, you're trying to identify yourself as an outsider as much as the rest of the world is identifying themselves BECAUSE of the brands they display. It's a funny thing really.
I have 3 stickers on my vehicle. For whatever reason I like them and like how they look on my vehicle. Now if I was driving a car instead of an SUV I probably wouldn't have them on it. Sent from my DROID X2 using Tapatalk 2
Justin, Best answer yet. Just for that I am buying a Bowhunting.com sticker and placing it on my truck. lol! Do you have one that will cover the entire rear window? If I would have had sticker(s) on my truck when the thieves broke my rear glass I wouldn't still be picking up millions of pieces of glass.
Not really. I agree with most of your post except for this (or maybe I'm just one of those "different" people). I buy golf shirts, shoes, pants, etc... based on how they feel on me when I'm playing. I have some Underarmour, some Nike, some Titleist, some of everything. Could care less what logo was on it or who made it. Just like the comfort of the material and sweat resistance. Golf Clubs as well. I've hit or had in my bag at one time or another about every companies club known to man. Just how it performs for me. Right now I have clevland wedges, Taylor made driver and 3 wood, titleist irons, and Odyssey putter (for now). I know a lot of guys that have Titleist head to toe from clubs, bag, ball, clothes, umbrella, towel, rain gear. Just so they can be a walking Titleist billboard. I use what I like or is best for me and could care less about what name is on it. Unless of course I was getting paid to sport it.
