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We're not dead, yet. Just on tour.

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News Update

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Hi Brothers and Sisters,

OK, summer is on the way, and hopefully you've all got the tours you wanted...or any tour at all, in this economy.

Right now with everyone in financial panic (or at least FOX news telling us we all should be in a financial panic) it's very hip to talk about bargains and values. We don't want to talk too much shit about how cool we are, but astute people will recognize that our shipping prices have remained $6 flat, per order, despite several postal hikes for several years. How do we do it, you ask? Easy. We don't try to make profit on the shipping like everyone else does.

In addition, our shirt prices have remained flat at $15.00 each since the inception of our business 7 years ago, despite the fact that -unlike most others- we use exclusively the heaviest weight pre-shrunk cotton (6.1) for all our swag. Yes, our costs have gone up. But simply put, and worth repeating, is our core philosophy: that people in our line shouldn't have to pay more than that for a good shirt, because it may get torn in the truck...
or snagged on a latch...
or covered in chain grease...
or lost (read: stolen) in fluff&fold.

However, our shirts do need to be the highest quality specifically because of the rigorous wear and random laundry on the road. The best testimony to our quality is our huge numbers of repeat customers who routinely stock up before they go out each summer. To all of you who recognize a good thing when you see it, thanks.

Travel safe, gig hard, and come home in one piece.
Good Summer!
BC, DK, LG, TK
the crew of ThisGigSucks.com

P.S. In case you didn't figure out that you could get to the swag by clicking on the multitude of links in the above paragraphs, click here.

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As always:
  • Roadie Photo CONTEST WINNER POSTED. Go the the contest page for details!
  • International customer? We of course ship internationally but those costs will vary by country, so please email us directly at shirts@thisgigsucks.com with your shirt order and address BEFORE making any payment through paypal.
  • If you have any questions or issues, please email us at shirts@thisgigsucks.com.

Peace, Ya'll.

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Our shipping policy is still the ridiculously simple, friendly concept that every domestic order costs $6 to ship, flat rate. We don't care where you live in the US, or how many shirts you're ordering. Some websites' shipping costs are complicated and often hidden until the end of the checkout procedure, when they're sure you've taken so much time that you won't back out. That pisses us off, and that's why we post our shipping rate on the Welcome Page. All websites that post shipping costs the unfriendly way can kiss our asses. (See how much friendlier we are?)

Shipping is by the US Postal Service, to keep costs down to YOU. Their stated delivery window is 7-10 business days, although sometimes it's faster.

International customer? We of course ship internationally (we get an especially large number of orders from Sweden, for some reason) but those costs will vary by country, so please email us directly at shirts@thisgigsucks.com with your shirt order and address BEFORE making any payment through paypal.

Which brings up another point: Friends, this is a business run from the road. Working crews all know what that means, but I'll elaborate for the few punters who stumble onto this site (read: non-touring people) and also all you ex-roadies who've retired to cushy House Gigs (read: sitting in front of your T-1 line computer, coffee machine, and TV in your "office" backstage, you-know-who-you-are!). We are on tour. This means we don't have internet access every day. Sometimes it just means we're on a long bus ride, or at an especially bad gig, or just having an especially hard couple of show days. We won't leave you hanging, and we promise we'll let you know when your swag shipped, but don't go crazy if you haven't heard from us in 24 or 48 hours.

All our swag is printed on 6.1 oz, pre-shrunk 100% cotton, which is the heaviest weight swag made (ask your merch guy or gal if you don't believe us). We've sent ours through a million fluff-and-folds, and it holds up, so buy with confidence.

Not all shirts are available in every size all the time. If you don't see your size for a particular shirt, it means we're temporarily sold out. Feel free to email us if you want to be notified when a certain size and style comes in at shirts@thisgigsucks.com.

Everyone be careful out there in 2008. This is a hazardous business, Brothas & Sisters, and your motorcycle should kill you, not your gig.

-DK, LG, BC, TK, and the rest of the crew of
ThisGigSucks.com
The Original swag site for Roadies, by Roadies

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