So, now that we know who has been pasting these things all over town, do you think the police will do anything about it if we file a report? It took all of about two minutes to find the home address of the "owner" of the company. I for one would like to see him cited for vandalism.

Megan: Do you think that Don't Buy It Clothing is anti-commercial? The mission statement says that they, "make clothing for people who do what they do because they love it," not that they are anti-commercial.

Citizen: From your clever moniker, I'll assume you're the same person who posted on the dontbuyitclothing.com discussion board, so I'll repost here what I posted there in regards to your claim that Don't Buy It Clothing are perpetrators of corporate vandalism:

"i appreciate your opinion, but i think it wasn't all that well thought out. in order for your accusation of 'corporate vandalism' to apply there would need to exist a corporation, and vandalism. as far as i know, don't buy it clothing is not a chartered corporation in any sense of the word 'corporation' nor are they graffiti artists, taggers, stencilers, or any other sort of vandal. but hey, it's easy to throw out wild accusations when you can do it anonymously."

Honestly, you seem to be very certain that the person who runs the website is the same person who is, "posting these things all over town." How can you be so certain? If you saw a Nike sticker on a light pole do you think it would be safe to assume that an employee of the company put it up? What if you saw a sticker from a local band? Would you be able to say with absolute certainty that a band member, or even anyone associated with the band had put it there? I don't think so. So why don't you just calm down, maybe have a couple of drinks, and stop worrying about the Big Bad shopping cart.

I don't see what the big deal is. We live in a city, this kind of stuff goes with the territory. Anyway, in the grand scheme of things does some stickers around town really matter?

I think that this is a great start to a clothing company with a good message! Who ever is behind it way to keep at it. I ho.pe this goes far considering the horrible corporate world

Would it be safe to say that everyone wearing a dont buy it shirt is a vandal and worthy of jail time I think not. They are stickers and are not hurting any one. Getting the authorities involved would do nothing but waste city time and money. We have way bigger problems to worry about then some stickers put up randomly.

All I know is shopping carts on random things are as good as my moms nacho while I play m w 2 !! I hope that the concerned citizen finds out were I live I like to share my nacho's and play games with other's I'm real scared of the dark and life. PlÉase come over and push me around in a shopping cart. I really think they mean don't buy food but I LOVE NACHOS... The first rule of don't buy it is you don't talk about don't buy it anonymously. My name is Greg Smith

don't buy it clothing... you say?? if i don't buy clothing... what would cover my special purpose??? not to mention the jealousy you might all be plagued by.. i'm just saying.. i went to ethnic schools and pee'd with the best of 'um!! lol now that we got that out of the way we can move on to concerned citizen!! your logic makes me wanna put BAND-AIDS up all over town!! billboards.. churches.. roadsigns.. fire hydrants.. anywhere else they would be seen!! may be if other people join in and do the same... JOHNSON & JOHNSON will catch a case!! after all they made the BAND-AIDS right!!! awww... but they have no control what so ever where i put the BAND-AID once i purchase it!! thats up to me!!! maybe i was just front'n earlier and it will only take a BAND-AID to cover my special purpose!!! thats one place i could put it!! as for you Concerned citizen... maybe you should be more concerned with thinking your concerns out thoroughly and maybe even running them by a buddy before you make hand-tool or yourself!! thank god for the BURDEN OF PROOF!!! by the way i just checked out that www.dontbuyitclothing.com/ website... good for those guys!!! they're pursuing the american dream!! reach for the stars guys!!! and long live the "second amendment"

Don't buy it has changed my life

I was wondering what those carts were. I saw a kid wearing a cart shirt the other day at thriftway,kinda cool, and I see stuff around town all the time. Doesn't really bother me, at least they're not selling crack, gangbanging, or robbing people. Good luck to you guys! Keep doin whatever it is you guys do.

Thanks Megan! I met the guys who made these shirts awhile back, and they were really nice guys, so I bought a shirt to support them. but the bad part is I couldn't find out how to get ahold of them again. Ive been wanting to find them to see if I can get involved in some designing. Glad you posted this so I can finally talk to them about gettin' some my art on a shirt.

youre on third street, dont fucking buy it.

Really? u gonna call the poepoe? I think that would jus be a wast of time, but first can we let the courts kno that Ronald macdonald has been spreading litter all over town, I sure u have also seen the trash he has left behind,

I think it's pretty damn awesome and there are worse logos and activities that a person could be into. I say roll with it!!

I love hype! For the douche up top take your concerns to some one. Who cares cause with Your dumb ass nagging nobody gives two squirts about what you have to say. I've seen the carts all around Tacoma and too me it seems like a form of art. Which is pretty cool when I have a chance to walk around Tacoma spotting out these decrotive shopping carts. Also why don't you go find something that would make a difference in complaining like corrupt cops or people doing dope. Is all I'm saying don't buy it nobody wants your nagging but you sure are getting the name out by creating some hype for all this you hating Tacoma schmuck

I heard these shopping cart people are communists. Un-Patriotic, tie-die wearing, flower power, hippy scum defacing public property for no damn reason. I say we kill 'em all, and let god sort the bastards out.

I just want to eat candy and eat nachos..... Maybe not sleep for 8 days complain about being tired.... i am hungry and need sleep....what the fuck is the internet........

Seriously though, the clothes are pretty rockin'. Check out the blog:
http://dontbuyitclothing.blogspot.com/

HAHA
concerned citizen: really.. a big shopping cart means that much to you to think of it as vandalism.. you would rather the police get in the way of something as small as this when there are people selling drugs on the streets, innocent women and little girls being raped, houses being robbed, shootings, assaults, gang activity, murders... the list goes on. it is truely laughable that you take so much passion into something like this, a bunch of dudes putting stickers up to advertise/ make people wonder "WHAT THE HELL IS THAT BIG SHOPPING CART!?!" there are better things to be worried about as a "concerned citizen"

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Joe Malik wrote about Don't Buy It on this Web site in his column "Slouching Toward Utopia" in the Arts & Entertainment section under ARTS FEATURE.

i stay neutral on the topic. however, i do believe there was a song back in the day called "i fought the law and the law won." my grandmother used to always say, "you cant fight city hall, son." i found this discouraging. so i set out to try and change things that were not in my control and failed miserably. i know that none of this is my business. i do not take part in any activity regarding these products but sometimes surrender doesnt seem fair. higher powers are sometimes unfortunately despots. on an inspiring note - to thine own self be true.

For all of you that think that this is art and really no big deal, how would you feel (or how would the owners of dontbuyit) feel if people decided to plaster YOUR home or property with advertising from their companies? Hey, I'm all for advertising and getting the word out about your company, but you should probably ask the folks that own the buildings you are plastering with these stickers and paint if they want you to do so. If they don't, it's called vadalism, not art.