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Repping stickers from brands you dont (or have never, or never will) own

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easy_cam_steezy
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I know there is already small threads for this, but I wanted to know from a larger group...

Is it legit to have stickers on your skis or helmet, etc., from companies that you will never own
products from, or think is a shitty company?
I talked to a guy on a lift who had some old shitty Rossis, and had an Oakley, Orage, and Tecnica stickers on em, and (long story short) he doesnt own any stuff from the companies, and said he would never actually buy something from Tecnica (I was wearing Agent boots...)

I have stickers on my laptop from companies that I used to have gear from, which I think is legit...

What do you guys think??

Feb 11 2009 11:20PM
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family_vacation
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If a sticker looks cool, why not?
Mar 4 2009 12:06AM
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DannyKid
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I'd say rock stickers if you're sponsored by the company and have to represent, or use their products and like them. If it's just a cool sticker then that's personal preferance. The ones that make no sense to me are  people who put stickers from stores on their stuff, you're basicaly paying the store to do their advertising, if anything they should pay people to put stickers on their gear. If you don't work fo the store why rep them for free?
Mar 9 2009 4:23AM
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casual
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  If you aren't paid to rock it, don't wear it.  Shit's corny.
Mar 9 2009 5:08AM
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Silence
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^ kinda defeats the purpose of marketing then..
Mar 9 2009 5:14AM
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TRSkier415
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There are definitely more important things to worry about and I really don't care if other people put stickers of companies on their stuff when they don't rep on their shit; however, if you would like my personal opinion, I don't put stickers of companies I don't own or have ever owned on my stuff. It's a principle thing. I support the companies that I like by buying from them and stickers are just a way to show other people I supported that company. If I didn't buy from a particular company, I don't post their stickers around because I obviously thought another company's stuff was better and that to me wouldn't be fair to either company. I'm aware it doesn't matter at all and will literally never affect the sales of either company, but principles are principles and I stick to them.  
Mar 9 2009 5:46AM
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Colt45er
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w/e mannnn how about people actually start supporting or looking into the brands they are representing....

a sticker is like a seed to grow a brand

Mar 9 2009 7:46AM
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thisandthatfilms
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ding ding ding!!!
Mar 9 2009 7:52AM
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hank_hill
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Mar 9 2009 8:41AM
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casual
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Well, I'm not a marketing firm.  Besides, 99% of sticker wearers do so out of a desire to be cool and affiliate with a brand as opposed to "market" a product.  It's fashion.
Mar 9 2009 9:38AM
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Aaaron.
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i bought a gaper helmet, so i decided the only way to some what redeem it was to sticker the heck out of it.  i have all kinds of stuff on it.

Mar 9 2009 9:39AM
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Balto
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i dont like repping stickers of brands i dont use, i have a volurz(sp?) sticker on my helmet but thats cuz i loved out door education. but on my laptop anything is fair game to me
Mar 9 2009 10:28AM
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SkierX
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I try to stick with stickers or tee-shirts of companies whose producst I've used, or really dig.
Mar 9 2009 12:53PM
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Peter.
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i only have NS stickers on my stuff
Mar 9 2009 12:58PM
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*Johnny
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the only sticker i have on my skis is Adio because i own adio shoes and a Apple sticker on my R.E.D. Mutiny because i own a iPod ! and btw . . . i don't like to put stickers on my skis because i love the top sheet.

Mar 9 2009 12:58PM
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scott23~
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Mar 9 2009 2:39PM
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FUUUCK
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better to be a smart ass than a dumbass
Mar 9 2009 2:48PM
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pmw
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i think this is a waste of space. no one cares
Mar 9 2009 3:06PM
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toominator
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You pretty much just described a marketing success story.
Mar 9 2009 6:14PM
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Yung_Gnarley
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really guys?
this is pathetic
Mar 9 2009 6:23PM
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casual
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  The point I was trying to make, is that the people who wear stickers aren't consciously aware of, or interested in, the idea that they're essentially a walking bilboard.  Those people aren't advertising a company, but rather themselves.  A good analogy would be wearing a band t-shirt.  Of course, this ultimately benefits the "advertiser" regardless of the wearer's intentions.

  I personally think it's corny to advertise my interests in either fashion.  If I had stake in the company, direct or otherwise, I'd feel differently.  Otherwise, aren't labels on the product itself (skis, boots, poles, outerwear, beanie, goggles, headphones, blllllllllllaaaaaah) enough? 
Mar 9 2009 8:07PM
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Jordan
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No sir.

You are over thinking this far too much. Kids put stickers on for three reasons:

1) They look cool.
2) You support the company.
3) A combination of both 1 and 2.


Yes kids don't realize they are billboards sometimes because they like the look of it. But honestly who cares? Its no big deal, obviously marketing works through stickers. If i see a sick sticker i'll go check the site out or google it. But what ever. I think you are making this a scholarly debate. I would be more than happy to have that debate with you but I just don't want to type that much right now.


Mar 9 2009 9:18PM
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heFF
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to be honest..i think its kinda cool when you have stickers that actually mean something...i.e if you ride for a company..i can't stand it when kids sticker the shit out of their helmet for the hell of it..but then again i used to do it soo i guess who cares
Mar 9 2009 9:25PM
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casual
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  There's no debate to be had....I don't rock stickers.  I think it's corny and a obvious way of saying "hey, this is meeeeeee! If you like these things too, let's be friiiieeennnds!"  Feel free to adopt your own stance about the varied motivations behind the serious business of stickering, and to see my thoughts as nonsense.
Mar 9 2009 10:11PM
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casual
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One last thing...Being insecure or unsure about whether or not you're "allowed" to rep a particular sticker is shameful.  Accccceeeepppt Meeeee
Mar 9 2009 10:14PM
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AlexGaynor
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Amen,
on the whiteboard/school books/calculator

but yeh i get what your sayin.
on the helmet/skis im picky.

also spyder = off limits IMO
Mar 9 2009 10:22PM
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tBatt
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my friends got a burton sticker on his skis that says "why arent you riding?"

hes a knuckledragger and a skiier though

Mar 9 2009 11:05PM
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Z_rob
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ya i have an atomic sticker and a saga sticker on some of my stuff and i have never owned any of their stuff.

although atomic does make sweet skis i prefer line.

and although saga makes great outerwear, too expensive
Mar 10 2009 1:22PM
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Literature
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I suppose I've gone through all these phases, but at this point it's just the people that have hooked me up.
Mar 10 2009 1:40PM
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powpowfreshyo
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im repin some ns stickers on my stuff because sometimes youll get some people from the website to say hi
Nov 3 2009 10:41PM
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njwa88
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this

we share the same opinion.
Nov 3 2009 11:06PM
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PeeDuBzz
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i gotta say it really doesnt matter...
support the smaller companies and if tit looks cool than who cares

Nov 3 2009 11:45PM
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CTD
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bahahaha, dude, that had me dyin
Nov 4 2009 12:02AM
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J.D.
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I support Armada and would happily rep their logo on my helmet or skis despite the fact that I own 0 pairs of Armada skis at the moment (I have owned 4 pairs in my time and currently own some of their gloves and a hoody). If you support the company, rep it. You don't have to own the stuff to believe in what they're doing.
Nov 4 2009 12:15AM
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shredables
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dude.. they're stickers. they simply represent a dope logo. noone judges you for fucking stickers. if i was you, i would be more worried about my gear and shredding than about stickers on my laptop and what other peoples stuff looks like
Nov 4 2009 12:24AM
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mezzy
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um its a sticker. if it looks cool then im putting it on something if i like the brand or not. unless its a REALLY bad company
Nov 4 2009 12:27AM
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BootySpunk.
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Exactly...I rep an NS sticker on my helmet and would gladly slap a Saga sticker on there cause I like what they are doing.
Nov 4 2009 12:31AM
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mmallender.
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i do my best to use stickers that are from companies that i currently own gear from, but i am really in no rush to cover my gear in stickers anyways and even if i have stickers from a particular company that i own gear from i usually only put it on my stuff if i like the way it looks. i am in no rush to cover my gear in stickers.

the one thing i am not a big fan of is crossing sports, i would never put a hyperlite wakeboards sticker on my skis, just like i would never put an armada sticker on my wakeboard (unless either of them crossed into the other sport).

just my $0.02
Nov 4 2009 12:45AM
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heFF
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is it really necessary to make a thread a bout this?
Nov 4 2009 1:44AM
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plorr
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Umm obvzzz its legit. Errybuddy knows the more stickers you have on your gear the more PRROOO you are!
Nov 4 2009 1:50AM
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Doug.
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well played
Nov 4 2009 2:46AM
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TastyCorn
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hahahahahahahaha
Nov 4 2009 3:07AM
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Malcolm
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haha its true. i took it off because the balls kept getting messed up but heres a pic of it.
Click for larger image
Nov 4 2009 9:01AM
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GayWolf420
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i got stickers on my smith haze, but they are all brands i own, nordica, salomon, smith,  k2
Nov 4 2009 9:11AM
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The_Oakley_Kid
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only use stickers of the companies you own gear from and use.  you liked the sticker and company enough to plaster your gear, but not enough to actually buy a product from them? that sounds wack to me
Nov 4 2009 12:09PM
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CKpolicy
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stickers are stickers. if you dont have sponsors to piss off, nobody gives a fuck.
Nov 4 2009 12:27PM
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Mr.Huck
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RAT SHIT!  I guess I have to take all my NS stickers off cuz I donate but they don't pay me. 
Nov 4 2009 12:50PM
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steezyjibber
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i use any cool looking sticker on anything.
Nov 4 2009 1:11PM
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Lemuel
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Aw man, I love crossing sports.  I have a sick Jobe sticker right on the front of my helmet.  It was a cool sticker so I put it on.  I also have a Ronix sticker on my helmet because I liked it.  I have ton's of stickers on my helmet that I don't own anything from.  I do have ones that I greatly support, such as Voleurz, Porters Tahoe, EC Headwear, Level 1, NS.  I have an airblaster pterrydactle sticker on my helmet becasue it looks so sick.  I also have a Taz sticker which has absolutely nothing to do with an sport.  I jsut put them on becasue I think it looks good.
Nov 4 2009 1:30PM
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TastyCorn
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HA! I thought you were joking! legit.
Nov 4 2009 1:51PM
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flexpattern
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its free advertising for the companies concerned... and the stickers probably look pretty groovy so who cares?
Nov 4 2009 4:03PM
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