SimonTV Merch Available Now

at SimonTV.RedBubble.com

People who watched my ludicrous podcast have been encouraging me for months to make some merchandise available, and now it’s here. and it even has a special introductory 25% discount!

Selling merchandise is really more of a lark than anything. I’m pretty sure people only want to buy these for the rarity of such a niche podcast. And let’s face it, my designs are hardly objet d'art.

I have put some thought into these though. All of the designs have been inspired by the production of SimonTV content and by the audience. There are some in-jokes here, often at my expense, for the cognoscenti. There will be more as the show progresses and I add designs.

A variety of different items are available: t-shirts, hoodies, hats. I also added a couple of coffee cups, and here and there I’ve left an Easter Egg of other items.

In terms of the profit I make very little, selling these is more for a laugh than profit making. Here’s the breakdown:

Red Bubble lets me set the margin, which is 20%. When someone buys a t-shirt that works out to about $6. From that amount is subtracted Red Bubble’s service fee, and bank fees, and I pay tax on the remainder. I’m pretty sure (no-one’s bought anything yet so I’m not sure) I’ll be lucky to make fifty cents.

Which on balance isn’t too bad when you think about it, roughly what a third-world child is making per day constructing clothing. And to be fair, that child is way better at it than I am.

So in summary if you think it would be hilarious to own some SimonTV merch, here you go. I would be grateful if you could send me a photograph or even come on the show sometime, wearing it. Wear it someplace nice perhaps. Having fun, with people you care about.

This is SimonTV.

-SRA. Auckland, 21/x 2024.