Though calmer, the scene at the merch table came with its own surprise--Dom wasn't selling CDs.

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That translates to more than twice the merch sales than a typical rapper would accumulate.

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Nor do his speaking engagements or his merchandise (yes, he sells merch).

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Available in four colors, the Tropiformer features 22 integrated pockets designed to equally distribute the weight of an entire convention's worth of necessaries and make navigating merch lines even easier.

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Hardcore fans of the brand, these men and women act as consumer advocates for the brand in exchange for perks like advance purchase opportunities for special bottle releases and Ambassador-only merch.

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We should have had merch ready at launch.

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In most cases, it involves a lot of time spent in a van, a great deal of energy expended hawking cheaply-made albums and merch, and more than a few dinners that consist of nothing but ramen.

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You can also buy cool taxgirl merch - as well as my book in print at Amazon.com or as an ebook for the Kindle, the Nook from Barnes and Noble or through Hyperink.

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They promise to pass on to the merch buyers clothing advice, they are thanking people for the advice, and, in one case of a particularly detailed and angry post, JCP offered the person to IM them to discuss further.

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