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[Christien]

Yeah, I think you guys are right. I think I'm more bothered by 'swag hogs' than 'swag sellers'. I guess I kinda put the two together because you often see when people are selling swag, they have multiples available.

I just see a bunch of people here coming together and playing hard and trying to get a reward or two along the way. It's obvious they appreciate what they get, but most of them don't get a chance to get all of them.
Then you get a few swag hogs with multiple accounts, who eat up tons of rewards that could have distributed over many players. I guess I just feel bad for those who end up getting burned by 'em in the long run.

[thebruce]

It's tough - if you want to allow your fans to trade swag, you can't really stop the selling of swag. But if you're good with limited trading, one possible action would be to customize all the swag/rewards to those who earn them.
Example: the customized Encom badges. You don't see those up for sale - Guest badges, sure, but who'd want a badge with someone else's name and face on it? Of course someone out there might, it could still be traded or sold, but at least then the idea that those who play and earn are rewarded and can keep is far more feasible.

But in the case of Tron, I don't see that ever happening... the trading of swag is a huge factor in the Tron community (ARG players and general collectors). It sucks, but it's the nature of this swaggy beast's execution.

[confusion]

[Christien]

You're right.
Again, I just feel bad for those who just miss out on things because of others who either hoard it or get it in order to just turn around and sell it.
You know, like the poor guy who finished the puzzle 1005th...

[Waterborn2o2p]

I kind of fall in the middle on the SWAG eBay question. I NEVER sell my SWAG that I get playing ARG's or following various viral marketing campaigns. However, my view is that if you went to the trouble to get something, it is yours to do with what you will. When I was following the Gears of War Two "Last Day" viral campaign, I was lucky enough to find a COG & Dog Tag here in Boston. At the time, they were selling for $300+ on eBay. I have to admit, it was very hard to resist putting mine up for sale. In then end though, I felt the story that I could tell was worth far more than the money. That said, it does drive me a bit crazy to see the insane prices some people get for this stuff. It's FREE (minus time spent) for the most part. In the end, I believe that Karma is a bitch and that what comes around goes around.

[DavRob60]

Just got mine, #228!

[Brunel]

Anyone from the UK got a poster yet?

[Euchre]

As noted on the first page of this thread, yes.

[eolith]

the problem is limiting households when there are two true husband wife fans, or a couple with kids, for instance.

[confusion]

[xombiekitty]

[ken tullett]

re UK posters - haven't heard of anyone getting them here yet. I'm in deepest darkest Dorset (south west england) and have received the pins, but no poster as of yet.

Even if i did complete it on time, I figure it might be a bit too large for 42E to send post wise to the UK and Europe.

Actually, has anyone outside the US/Canada received a poster to our knowledge?

[Broklynite]

[xombiekitty]

[Broklynite]

What I mean is that the pins still haven't come and it has been a few weeks, so I think we're going to give up on them at this point ::shrugs:: It's okay, these things happen. Thanks for the support tho.