We have been asked to make some merchandise for COPE by various people. We got the artwork from a COPE official in Mpumalanga.
For a while we tried to get official sanction for the project but even after a lengthy debate on Facebook it became clear that due to many reasons COPE grassroots workers are left with no alternative than to source merchandise locally.
The unanimous feeling is that each transaction must carry a financial benefit for COPE. Due to uncertainty in how to do this it seems to be that the popular feeling is that the branch that deploys the merchandise must take the responsibility for the COPE share in the item. This is a logical conclusion and practical because now the revenue collection is within the COPE realm of control. This removes the responsibility from a "unknown" vendor to a COPE structure. This also allows the free market to operate properly because if the vendor is out of whack with his prices and or quality it will be of no benefit to him.
From the above it would seem good practice for the vendor to ensure that he identifies the buyer properly and have record of such identification.
Here are 4 items that we have on offer ...
It is 2 Golf shirts and two Pilot shirts. The Pilot shirts are done in a way that it does not scream out COPE but rather do it subtly. It is a cool cotton short sleeve shirt that is suitable for everyday wear.
The Golf shirts are a bit more pronounced but yet in good taste.
Al items are of high quality and embroidery is done to spec.
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