Re: Banners
 

Hey,

I think this thread might have the answer you're looking for!

http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=114829

Re: Banners
 

I never know whether or not for Engineering Inspiration, you are 'entitled' to a banner but FIRST never provides you with one and you're supposed to get it yourself or if you just aren't supposed to have one at all.

Re: Banners
 

thank you for the link

Re: Banners
 

You can buy a banner for whatever you want. Besides for our official Winner and Chairman banners, our team also bought banners for when we won Rookie All-Star in 2005 and Finalist in 2006. As you can see on the site (link posted above), you can even buy one for just being a competitor at an event.

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Not that I plan on doing this, but could you purchase a regional winner banner for a competition you didn't win? :rolleyes:

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Why are they so expensive? Do they really cost ~$200 to make? Or is it just shipping that makes it so much?

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That's kind of like asking why is popcorn so expensive at the movie theater. Or maybe more appropriately why is official MLB licensed apparel for your favorite baseball team more expensive than some knock-off unauthorized product.

No it doesn't cost about $200 to make, because if it did it would probably cost about $300-400 to buy. This is a For-Profit company so there will be a markup to make a profit.

All said, while probably a little high, I'm not sure it is too far out of whack from other items I've had done. Our recent team banner was around $180 for a 3x10 banner, with no shipping involved. While significantly larger I would imagine the material cost difference between the two is miniscule compared to the labor costs involved.