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It could also be the back to back away games you had.

I've tracked merchandise every week since Season 18, and I've noticed that when you don't have a home game, your merch will drop a bit. So it's possible that the increase you saw was actually better than the net 1302, because it offset what would have been a larger drop.

Of course, I still can't answer how much a given level of PR guy is worth in terms of added merch/attendance. But, maybe try for a couple more weeks to see if merch further increases.

Would you care to elaborate on results?

I upgraded to a level 4 PR guy.

12/29/2012 Signing bonus for staff PR-Manager Alberto Kirpatrick $ 1 000

This is my merchandise results, as far back as I could go.

12/24/2012 Weekly Merchandise profit $ 35 752
12/31/2012 Weekly Merchandise profit $ 35 291
1/7/2013 Weekly Merchandise profit $ 38 742
1/14/2013 Weekly Merchandise profit $ 41 386
1/21/2013 Weekly Merchandise profit $ 39 230
1/28/2013 Weekly Merchandise profit $ 43 139
2/4/2013 Weekly Merchandise profit $ 42 803
2/11/2013 Weekly Merchandise profit $ 43 990
2/18/2013 Weekly Merchandise profit $ 46 182
2/25/2013 Weekly Merchandise profit $ 43 186
3/4/2013 Weekly Merchandise profit $ 41 194
3/11/2013 Weekly Merchandise profit $ 42 244
3/18/2013 Weekly Merchandise profit $ 43 555
3/25/2013 Weekly Merchandise profit $ 43 377

1 of my observations has been, it seems that with a higher level PR guy, you have more leeway, in prices and selling out.

3/19/2013 League Game against Lumber Jacks $ 189 300
3/23/2013 League Game against MastersOfBBall $ 188 156

Your probably thinking, well there is not much of a difference. Except there are huge difference. The Lumber Jacks game I was coming of back to back wins, hosting the 1 seed. The MastersOfBBall game, I just lost to my Rival, my opponent was ranked 6th in the conference, coming of Cup and league losses. So I was expecting $160-$170K, I was suprised to see, I sold out all of my bleachers, and only missed a sellout by 46 Lower Tier seats.

I know that these are not, come all, end all stats, I am going to play around making my pricing more aggressive and see how he holds up.

12/24/2012 Weekly Merchandise profit $ 20 588
12/31/2012 Weekly Merchandise profit $ 20 457
1/7/2013 Weekly Merchandise profit $ 23 467
1/14/2013 Weekly Merchandise profit $ 22 120
1/21/2013 Weekly Merchandise profit $ 24 082
1/28/2013 Weekly Merchandise profit $ 25 231
2/4/2013 Weekly Merchandise profit $ 24 938
2/11/2013 Weekly Merchandise profit $ 22 250
2/18/2013 Weekly Merchandise profit $ 21 046
2/25/2013 Weekly Merchandise profit $ 25 341
3/4/2013 Weekly Merchandise profit $ 27 307
3/11/2013 Weekly Merchandise profit $ 25 001
3/18/2013 Weekly Merchandise profit $ 22 838
3/25/2013 Weekly Merchandise profit $ 25 261

I got my new PR in the new year, seems to be a modest increase

12/24/2012 Weekly Merchandise profit $ 20 588
12/31/2012 Weekly Merchandise profit $ 20 457
1/7/2013 Weekly Merchandise profit $ 23 467
1/14/2013 Weekly Merchandise profit $ 22 120
1/21/2013 Weekly Merchandise profit $ 24 082
1/28/2013 Weekly Merchandise profit $ 25 231
2/4/2013 Weekly Merchandise profit $ 24 938
2/11/2013 Weekly Merchandise profit $ 22 250
2/18/2013 Weekly Merchandise profit $ 21 046
2/25/2013 Weekly Merchandise profit $ 25 341
3/4/2013 Weekly Merchandise profit $ 27 307
3/11/2013 Weekly Merchandise profit $ 25 001
3/18/2013 Weekly Merchandise profit $ 22 838
3/25/2013 Weekly Merchandise profit $ 25 261

I got my new PR in the new year, seems to be a modest increase

Same PR Guy
One week lost a playoff game, another week promoted
Played players from home country in Cup game
next week added NT player from my country that player started in game

2/25/2013 Weekly Merchandise profit $ 37 250
3/4/2013 Weekly Merchandise profit $ 31 331
3/11/2013 Weekly Merchandise profit $ 60 338
3/18/2013 Weekly Merchandise profit $ 63 621
3/25/2013 Weekly Merchandise profit $ 90 024

I want to correct myself. I thought I had a level 4 PR guy, instead he is a level 3. Which, in my opinion, makes me think he's really overperforming.

This is interesting. I have been wanting to give some people in my town a job, and since janitorial roles have already been picked up by my scrubs, maybe a PR manager would be handy to have. I'll be keeping track of their performances in regard to bringing in the merchandise and any shifts in attendance.