I really appreciate the integrity of sharing your mistakes- and what you learned so we can learn from them to- as well as that it’s not a get rich quick scheme, it takes work. I just launched my 1st Printify store yesterday, after watching videos for several days to start learning & get a feel. Still plenty to learn to fine tune & grow
This resonates hard with me. I’m just in the process of launching my POD brand, and it’s hugely inspiring seeing you talk so openly about your sales and your journey. It’s amazing. Really appreciate your honesty. You’ve inspired me to fully commit to my store now.
I started out on Etsy last month (not a POD business, just my arts and crafts stuff), and I'm just happy people see my listings. I tried Shopify before, I liked it, but at the moment it's just too expensive (for now, I really want to go back!!!) Thank you for the great content!
Fantastic Shimmy and I am excited to follow along. As an insight for others.... I'm part of Shimmy's paid community. This shop is our case study and are real time results. We know the name of the shop, how to create a store, find your niche, create the designs. I haven't got to marketing as yet but we'll get there. I wanted to add this comment for the 'naysayers' as this is an honest and authentic video.
I'm really impressed with your transparency and willingness to show how you screwed up. I especially like the reality check at the end of the video. Many thanks.
I am part of the paid community. Shimmy is very hands on. The community is spectacular. Everyone champions everyone else. I/we have learned so much. Not just the process but why we do it a certain way.
I wish to join it but if there is ever a price drop I will probably stop by, depending on the price. I cannot fully commit yet as it is my first time venturing into it and as you can imagine it can be overwhelming, I want to start with Etsy and then with knowledge do a specific store on shopify but it is too much sometimes, as so many questions, copyright, niche markets etc, it always just puts me back to the start, I am hoping to join soon but I hope my questions do not become too much as I am starting from scratch
@@Spensero what are you talking about? I have a paid community. Within that there’s lots of perks. One of them being classes… live calls, ongoing community discussions, discounts to tools, etc…
@@shimmymorris1 So.... Im right then? You keep saying you aren't doing the thing I innocently said you do by telling me you do it. Its very weird and makes it seem like you're hiding something.
Hi Shimmy, thank you again for the very useful video. Do you have any videos where you explain how you do your Facebook adverts? If not, could you make a video about it? Thank you and have a great day!
Good to see you're still hammering away at the POD business Shimmy. Life/work had me away for a bit, but I see your excitement is still infectious and your joy still being well earned. - RaZer
I’ve been thinking of getting into this and have a few original hand drawn and watercolour painted designs I’ve created myself. Do I risk having my original designs stolen on these platforms and do you recommend that I trademark and copyright them first? I am in Canada and was wondering how to do this. Thank you for your assistance.
Great video as always! Another tip is if you use a credit card to pay for everything you will build up money back or w.e the credit card gives you for spending! They all offer different things!
You need money to pay for design software like Canva, and for Shopify and Printify and pay for any extra art, money to pay for the items when someone buys them from your store, money for mockups because you can't sell anything without decent mockups. Then there's the ads like Google or Etsy. In other words, it takes money. .
I always hear print on demand people talking about 'We' in their businesses, who is we? I get the impression you're doing it all by yourself then I hear a 'we' and wonder if that means you have some sort of team. Do a vid on it please!
i think its because as a buisness big or small, you want to think of the future for your company and someday as it grows it will become a we , so to keep it professional, most buisnesses say "we" to already instill that in thier minds for the future because u never know how big your company will become
Ahhh such a great point about niches being necessary so that ad traffic isn’t ridiculously expensive and the algorithm isn’t confused… I wonder how that works for other print on demand products like wrapping paper or candles that are already somewhat a niche? 🤔
Hi Shimmy, great video. Can you maybe just go into the detail settings between Printify and Shopify = what you changed that others can avoid - esp beginners like me. Appreciate it. From South Africa so International shipping rates are important to avoid.
Hey Shimmy just found your channel, absolutely love your content. One of my biggest questions is: Can you scale a POD business without creating a school/course/youtube channel? genuinely curious! :) I know most people on RUclips that are showing their business are on the Tube but as someone that doesn't really want to go down that road, and just enjoys creating and designing, is it still viable to grow shops? Thanks! :)
Yes… one has nothing to do with the other. There a bunch of Pod creators on RUclips, there’s millions that aren’t. I do RUclips because I love it. I love the creativity. The filming. All of it. I did RUclips before pod, and I’ll do it after. Our POD Stores on Shopify makes more than my RUclips or my Skool community. If you end up creating a POD store you can definitely scale that
@@shimmymorris1 :) That is super helpful to know, its just something i've always been curious about. Thanks for taking the time to respond. Much respect to your work!
How much money would you say is enough to properly jumpstart and get listings sold? Is it beneficial to focus more money towards ads, than on a print provider for merch (printify etc).
You don’t need any money for print providers. You’ll only pay once you sell something. Having 300-500 is good to test designs and start getting some sales and seeing what works
Hi Shimmey videos are brilliant mate very insightful. Are you UK based or USA. I’m in the uk and just wondering if it’s better to sell in the US?? Keep up the good work 👌
@Shimmy Moris = Hi, If we want to do the same process how can we do it ? I mean, is there any detailed working step which we can follow ? Thank you and appreciate any guidance tips.
How does the taxes work with POD? The money that you show as revenue is it already after taxes? Does printify do that automatically for me or do I still need to process each sale with laws of my country (Portugal) or create a small company, etc etc? Thanks, love your content
You have to cover the taxes yourself in other words it has to be passed on to your customers and you have to keep track and report it properly depending on where you are etc. Unless you are selling through another vendor who does that for you
This is encouraging! Can you make a video on how you market your products? I think that would be a great way to give us a look at which ads are better than others. I have a Zazzle shop that I have for about a month and a half with zero sales, so I am not sure where to start on my marketing
@@shimmymorris1 This is a great idea. There are literally hundreds, if not thousands, of videos that show you how to start up and design a product but not really any that touch on the marketing aspect, which is probably the most important!!! It's not really useful to say "Look! My new print on demand business is doing great!" without including everything that went into getting it to that point. There's zero chance that you just made some products, threw them on Etsy and waited.
I made a phone case business and I made my 1st sale in less that 30 days... is phone cases a good business to start? I'm a little concerned for the long run game.
Great vid loaded with helpful info.. thank you Shimmy! Especially loved the weekly promo schedule, definitely gonna try it. Question, do you manually change the promo banners everyday? And how would you do that if 12 AM in the target country is 3AM for me?
Great video , was very excited to sign up to printify, but uk can't have pop up store link , and can't connect to youtube is this correct ?? Im gutted ...
Hey shimmy I just found out your channel, I've tried POD on etsy, but my account got banned, no reason , no answer from them and kinda demotivated me to continue, but I keep watching a lot of videos to inspire me and your video did that, so thanks for the video, I just joined your skool group and I'm really hoping that I can learn something, I designed a few mugs on printify that I was using on etsy, do you think mugs are a good thing to go, or should I just try making a t-shir pod business? Also I would be amazing if you can make a video on how to set the settings for a better service, how to choose the shipping etc. Once again thank you for that video I'll check your other videos now :D
Thank you!! I do have all those detailed videos in my Skool community. I would definitely recommend a T-shirt store if that’s something you want to do. It’s great fun!
Can you briefly explain what goes into that $4k production expense? I feel like you glossed over it in the video and i was surprised by the figure. Really enjoyed rhe video and appreciate the free advice you offered. Thank you for being so transparent.
@@shimmymorris1 Makes sense and was actually mentioned in another of your videos that I watched after this one. Thank you for the reply! Have a great evening.
Hello! Just subscribed thank you for sharing your experience! I am curious if I missed it sorry where do you sell to? I am in the uk and just can’t think of breaking into the market with pod here it works with Etsy in the USA but I want to move away from Etsy and find it too hard to market in the us 🇺🇸 thank you!
Hey Shimmy, sorry to ask again in a reworded way, can you just give me an idea of what is the typical margin in POD with Shopify and Paid ads? As it was my concern that ad costs would swallow the margins too much on t-shirts.
Hi Shimmy. Im looking at joining your new paid group and wanted to know if i can do the courses in any order or you have preset it to be done in order? Thanks
I would love to have my shopify but I am afraid that customer service is very complicated and a lot of work. Do you recommend accepting returned merchandise?
Chris here.... Can you do an email on how you deal with filing Sales Taxes for your Shopify store? Avalara or Tax Jar are REALLY expensive... I can't understand why Shopify hasn't figured this out yet (as Amazon, Etsy, etc.) have done. Am in NY State and do have a Sales Tax ID, but it makes it so much easier for the platform to collect and remit the Sales taxes. Love your honesty & reviews!
That's because Etsy and Amazon are the sellers - not you, a subtle but important distinction. On Shopify, you're the seller not Shopify, therefore you're responsible for your own sales tax.
@@SpeedbirdHeavy Thanks much! Def. understand the difference. See that Shopify now has 'Shopify Tax' service, free until hit $100,000 in sales..... If this 'helps' with actually filing/submitting the sales taxes collected so this isn't a nightmare filing in 48 states, it would be gold.
@dumpsac5702 the reason for that $100k limit is that, for US sales at least, most sellers don't have to file. 100k is the sales threshold, known as 'nexus', when new sales tax obligations kick in for many states. So depending on where you live, you might not need this. In fact, if you collect taxes without being officially registered with a tax authority to do so, you might be breaking the law. Professional advice is your best bet.
Shopify is not the seller you are. They provide the structure for you to run your store. You are responsible for knowing the tax rules and collecting sales tax as required.
How long do you reckon it would take to earn 1k per month with no ad spend. (I have a social media audience of 60,000 Dance/House Music fans to tap into) . I'm planning T's and Caps... big varied question but...
I really like that you say it is a real business and it requires work and understanding of ads etc. If I open a video of some random gurus and I hear add a text to a tshirt and make milions then I switch off such a video.
You said you stick with one niche because too many niches would confuse your Facebook ads. How about when you change from mother's Day to Father's Day for instance doesn't that also affect your Facebook ads?
I know you already made a video about what POD platform to use but can you make another one when it comes to hosting a shop. I know you can use Spreadshot and the artist Account on threadless. Teepublic should have one as well but not sure. Viral Style only gives you pages and not a real store. As a Shopify replacement so to speak.
Can you do a video on VAT.... I am totally confused on this... if you go over £85k sales ( not profit) you are liable for around 20% tax? This is basically your profit although printify has collected around a third of this? Very confusing would love some clarification as no one appears to give info on this...it gets even more complicated as many sales are in the US I guess.
I don't share my shop as it'll get ripped off in less than a week. Also, all that unwanted traffic will screw up the metrics. (I've had this happen before so won't make the same mistake)
This is fantastic Shimmy!! I discovered your channel only today :) I'm interested in joining your mentorship program. So bad I missed the 49/m offer and it would be great if you let me in with that generous offer. I'm based out of India, Can you please let me know if I can still do this business from India and also what would be the approximate monthly budget to fully implement the strategies taught in this course? Also, Etsy has stopped onboarding new sellers from India, will that be an issue to succeed in this POD business?
awesome!! I'm so sorry, we can't do discounts as it wouldn't be fair for anyone who already signed up. In terms of monthly budget, it depends on how fast you want to grow. I would recommend around $1000 to get started. I'm not concerned about Etsy, Etsy isn't a viable platform if you want to build a business
If you make sure not to break Etsy TOS Adult Anime merchandise is easy as hell to do. You have no competition, and people are even willing to buy ai generated artwork
Hi Shimmy, I am in the process of launching a POD business with Shopify and Printify, selling in the US from the UK(Southeast London to be more precise 🙂). I would be ever so grateful if you could give me feedback on some of my designs. Please let me know how to get in touch with you. TIA 🙏
@@Vedangi.anik21 teespring changed to Spring. and became crap in my opinion so i don't use them anymore and wouldn't want to mislead people by making a tutorial on them
Unfortunately no. I don’t publicise it as the last time I did that. It got ripped off and destroyed in less than a week. I don’t make the same mistake twice
@@shimmymorris1Plus I think it would mess up your stats and the reason for the experiment if you publicize it. Point is to show that a newbie with the right knowledge with no following can still make it. Thanks for all the valuable and honest information you provide!
@@shimmymorris1 Is it possible to show an old site? Or you could have a bunch of products on one site so that we dont know which product actually sells
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I really appreciate the integrity of sharing your mistakes- and what you learned so we can learn from them to- as well as that it’s not a get rich quick scheme, it takes work.
I just launched my 1st Printify store yesterday, after watching videos for several days to start learning & get a feel. Still plenty to learn to fine tune & grow
This resonates hard with me. I’m just in the process of launching my POD brand, and it’s hugely inspiring seeing you talk so openly about your sales and your journey. It’s amazing.
Really appreciate your honesty. You’ve inspired me to fully commit to my store now.
$2500/ month on a new shop is amazing!!! Giddy Shimmy is so fun to watch!
Thanks!!! We’re very happy with it
How much profit?
@@Onlylovelystuff that was the profit
@@shimmymorris1 Oh goodie!
I started out on Etsy last month (not a POD business, just my arts and crafts stuff), and I'm just happy people see my listings. I tried Shopify before, I liked it, but at the moment it's just too expensive (for now, I really want to go back!!!)
Thank you for the great content!
Fantastic Shimmy and I am excited to follow along.
As an insight for others.... I'm part of Shimmy's paid community. This shop is our case study and are real time results.
We know the name of the shop, how to create a store, find your niche, create the designs. I haven't got to marketing as yet but we'll get there.
I wanted to add this comment for the 'naysayers' as this is an honest and authentic video.
Thank you so much Connie ☺️
@@shimmymorris1 my pleasure 🙏
What paid community is this? Interested...
@@ginnyw0110 it’s the print on demand hub. It’s our paid community hosted on Skool.
You can check it out here: www.skool.com/theprintondemandhub
is this information still available for review if I join the community? Or was it a live , one time only case study?
I'm really impressed with your transparency and willingness to show how you screwed up. I especially like the reality check at the end of the video. Many thanks.
I am part of the paid community. Shimmy is very hands on. The community is spectacular. Everyone champions everyone else. I/we have learned so much. Not just the process but why we do it a certain way.
Thank you!!
I wish to join it but if there is ever a price drop I will probably stop by, depending on the price. I cannot fully commit yet as it is my first time venturing into it and as you can imagine it can be overwhelming, I want to start with Etsy and then with knowledge do a specific store on shopify but it is too much sometimes, as so many questions, copyright, niche markets etc, it always just puts me back to the start, I am hoping to join soon but I hope my questions do not become too much as I am starting from scratch
@@shimmymorris1Wait... you told me you don't do training and classes? Whats this then?
@@Spensero what are you talking about?
I have a paid community. Within that there’s lots of perks. One of them being classes… live calls, ongoing community discussions, discounts to tools, etc…
@@shimmymorris1 So.... Im right then? You keep saying you aren't doing the thing I innocently said you do by telling me you do it. Its very weird and makes it seem like you're hiding something.
Must be nice having someone to work with on this stuff. It’s rough going solo.
It’s definitely been a lot more fun!
Agree.
Nice numbers. Where can we find the link to your store?
How do you handle customer complaints for the products? Returns etc?
Hi Shimmy, thank you again for the very useful video. Do you have any videos where you explain how you do your Facebook adverts? If not, could you make a video about it? Thank you and have a great day!
I am planning a video on that topic 😉
@@shimmymorris1 Thank you very much!
Good to see you're still hammering away at the POD business Shimmy. Life/work had me away for a bit, but I see your excitement is still infectious and your joy still being well earned.
- RaZer
thank you!
great insight. how about a vid of what you do in a day concerning this shop
For sure. Good idea!
@@shimmymorris1 please
I’ve been thinking of getting into this and have a few original hand drawn and watercolour painted designs I’ve created myself. Do I risk having my original designs stolen on these platforms and do you recommend that I trademark and copyright them first? I am in Canada and was wondering how to do this. Thank you for your assistance.
Great video as always! Another tip is if you use a credit card to pay for everything you will build up money back or w.e the credit card gives you for spending! They all offer different things!
I really like this guy's POD videos. He's actually keeping it real.
Other than a special event, when is the last time you spent 25$ on a t-shirt.....me ... never.....
How much budget do i need before actually going into shopify as a complete beginner?
I’d say 300-500 for ads is a good start
You need money to pay for design software like Canva, and for Shopify and Printify and pay for any extra art, money to pay for the items when someone buys them from your store, money for mockups because you can't sell anything without decent mockups. Then there's the ads like Google or Etsy.
In other words, it takes money. .
Where is the shipping cost?
The shipping cost is always paid by costumer. Doesn’t count as cost or profit
Congratulations and good to see your hard work has paid off
Thank you!
Thanks for the update.😊
I always hear print on demand people talking about 'We' in their businesses, who is we? I get the impression you're doing it all by yourself then I hear a 'we' and wonder if that means you have some sort of team. Do a vid on it please!
I heard he said that working with his wife
All RUclipsrs say we to make you feel part of the story it’s done on almost every channel
i think its because as a buisness big or small, you want to think of the future for your company and someday as it grows it will become a we , so to keep it professional, most buisnesses say "we" to already instill that in thier minds for the future because u never know how big your company will become
I include Jesus Christ in everything I do, plus I don’t want to take credit for the people actually printing and shipping the clothes 😂
Hi, shimmy, I have allready à shopify store can use my same business to do print on demande on shopify ,your advice are very good, thanks🎉
Ahhh such a great point about niches being necessary so that ad traffic isn’t ridiculously expensive and the algorithm isn’t confused… I wonder how that works for other print on demand products like wrapping paper or candles that are already somewhat a niche? 🤔
Congratulations and thanks for the info! And don't hesitate to turn up that mic you've got there, it's really hard to hear you.
Thank you!! I’ll get the mic sorted
Thank you for the real talk at the end of this video.
Hi Shimmy, great video. Can you maybe just go into the detail settings between Printify and Shopify = what you changed that others can avoid - esp beginners like me. Appreciate it. From South Africa so International shipping rates are important to avoid.
Hey Shimmy just found your channel, absolutely love your content. One of my biggest questions is: Can you scale a POD business without creating a school/course/youtube channel? genuinely curious! :) I know most people on RUclips that are showing their business are on the Tube but as someone that doesn't really want to go down that road, and just enjoys creating and designing, is it still viable to grow shops? Thanks! :)
Yes… one has nothing to do with the other. There a bunch of Pod creators on RUclips, there’s millions that aren’t.
I do RUclips because I love it. I love the creativity. The filming. All of it. I did RUclips before pod, and I’ll do it after.
Our POD Stores on Shopify makes more than my RUclips or my Skool community.
If you end up creating a POD store you can definitely scale that
@@shimmymorris1 :) That is super helpful to know, its just something i've always been curious about. Thanks for taking the time to respond. Much respect to your work!
Congratulations, Shimmy.!
Great job! Love your transparency and sharing all your data. Could you please do a video on how to do Facebook Ads?
thank you!! yes that's the plan
How much money would you say is enough to properly jumpstart and get listings sold? Is it beneficial to focus more money towards ads, than on a print provider for merch (printify etc).
You don’t need any money for print providers. You’ll only pay once you sell something. Having 300-500 is good to test designs and start getting some sales and seeing what works
@@shimmymorris1 Lovely stuff, thanks for the reply!
Hi Shimmey videos are brilliant mate very insightful. Are you UK based or USA. I’m in the uk and just wondering if it’s better to sell in the US?? Keep up the good work 👌
Thank you!!! I’m based in the UK as well and sell in the US. That’s what I recommend
Thanks so much for the information and inspiration! And congrats on the growth of your new venture!
@Shimmy Moris = Hi, If we want to do the same process how can we do it ? I mean, is there any detailed working step which we can follow ? Thank you and appreciate any guidance tips.
My Etsy store has over 200 lines mostly tshirts and hoodies automotive themed havent sold one item in 3 months with adds !
T-shirts is way too saturated. Get better products
@@christopherburns2303What products do you think are better?
i have 275 listings and have 101 sales
I can't find your shop's name, how can we see the t-shirts? Thank you.
Nice try mate! Successful sellers never reveal their stores. For obvious reasons.
Unfortunately the shop name isn’t public. It won’t ever be ☺️
So when buyers come to your shop to purchase. Do they not see the name of your shop?@@shimmymorris1
@@shimmymorris1 Ok
@@shimmymorris1 why not?
How does the taxes work with POD? The money that you show as revenue is it already after taxes? Does printify do that automatically for me or do I still need to process each sale with laws of my country (Portugal) or create a small company, etc etc? Thanks, love your content
You have to cover the taxes yourself in other words it has to be passed on to your customers and you have to keep track and report it properly depending on where you are etc. Unless you are selling through another vendor who does that for you
This is encouraging! Can you make a video on how you market your products? I think that would be a great way to give us a look at which ads are better than others. I have a Zazzle shop that I have for about a month and a half with zero sales, so I am not sure where to start on my marketing
Yes! I have been planning a marketing video. Just need to finish it
@@shimmymorris1 This is a great idea. There are literally hundreds, if not thousands, of videos that show you how to start up and design a product but not really any that touch on the marketing aspect, which is probably the most important!!! It's not really useful to say "Look! My new print on demand business is doing great!" without including everything that went into getting it to that point. There's zero chance that you just made some products, threw them on Etsy and waited.
How many hours do you think you've put into this store?
So whats the link to this new store then...?
I made a phone case business and I made my 1st sale in less that 30 days... is phone cases a good business to start? I'm a little concerned for the long run game.
Well if you’re getting sales. That’s what’s important, so yea! Keep it going. Why not
Great vid loaded with helpful info.. thank you Shimmy! Especially loved the weekly promo schedule, definitely gonna try it.
Question, do you manually change the promo banners everyday? And how would you do that if 12 AM in the target country is 3AM for me?
Very cool and transparent video! Thank you for that! Funny, I mostly sell white shirts 😛
Wish that same analytics for a month would have "Net after fees" right there with the gross sales that gets everyone excited before reality.
great content.What is the name of your selected print provider? Thanks
Thank you!!
Printify > SwiftPOD
@@shimmymorris1so you use two pod companies? Why? Thx
@@schellesplace8277 no, Printify houses lots of printing houses. The printing house i use through printify is swiftpod
I wish mine would.. I have a store called Rising Dragon Prints and its struggling to get any sales despite my prints being pretty cool.
Great video , was very excited to sign up to printify, but uk can't have pop up store link , and can't connect to youtube is this correct ?? Im gutted ...
Hey shimmy I just found out your channel, I've tried POD on etsy, but my account got banned, no reason , no answer from them and kinda demotivated me to continue, but I keep watching a lot of videos to inspire me and your video did that, so thanks for the video, I just joined your skool group and I'm really hoping that I can learn something, I designed a few mugs on printify that I was using on etsy, do you think mugs are a good thing to go, or should I just try making a t-shir pod business? Also I would be amazing if you can make a video on how to set the settings for a better service, how to choose the shipping etc. Once again thank you for that video I'll check your other videos now :D
Thank you!! I do have all those detailed videos in my Skool community. I would definitely recommend a T-shirt store if that’s something you want to do. It’s great fun!
Thank you shimmy!
Can you briefly explain what goes into that $4k production expense? I feel like you glossed over it in the video and i was surprised by the figure. Really enjoyed rhe video and appreciate the free advice you offered. Thank you for being so transparent.
The production cost are the T-shirts.
Every time I get an order I need to pay for the T-shirt to be printed and shipped. ☺️
@@shimmymorris1 Makes sense and was actually mentioned in another of your videos that I watched after this one. Thank you for the reply! Have a great evening.
So how do you change the shipping so I don't run into same problem?
Love this. Where I can I learn more about your Facebook ad strategy?
Thanks!
Our community mainly. This Friday is the release of the FB ads training.
Do you only have orders from the US? Or are others prepared to pay the extra postage? Or do you do something in between?
With Shopify do you have to pay for your customers item upfront like you do with Etsy?
yes, however, if the customer pays with paypal, you get the money instantly.
Hi, how did you work out your retail price?
What about yr shipping cost?
What about it?
Do you have one niche like Yoga and then only make Yoga Designs or do you have multiple niches on your Site?
Hello! Just subscribed thank you for sharing your experience! I am curious if I missed it sorry where do you sell to? I am in the uk and just can’t think of breaking into the market with pod here it works with Etsy in the USA but I want to move away from Etsy and find it too hard to market in the us 🇺🇸 thank you!
Especially TikTok as you can’t do ads in the USA well I tried a long time ago maybe it’s different now..
thank you!! Good to have you here. We sell to the US. Much bigger market
Thank you that’s awesome so learning to market to the us going forward is still the best option then thanks ☺️
4 months ago I started a print on demand store almost to the 6 figure mark it works it takes time it wasn't my first store was not this successful.
nice one!!
another great video! My membership is pending for the free community. I really want to get my Shopify going!
Congratulations 🎉
Thanks!
I have 3 months on etsy and I'm not doing good, i need help 😢😢
Aw sorry to hear! What’s up… hopefully I can help.
Join the free community and ask some questions. You’ll get a ton of insight
Hey Shimmy, sorry to ask again in a reworded way, can you just give me an idea of what is the typical margin in POD with Shopify and Paid ads? As it was my concern that ad costs would swallow the margins too much on t-shirts.
Hi Shimmy Which Payment processor do you use?
Does the stores name need to include the name of the niche?
No
Nope
Awesome video. Love the Legos!!!
Hi Shimmy. Im looking at joining your new paid group and wanted to know if i can do the courses in any order or you have preset it to be done in order? Thanks
you can although I'd recommend to do it in order
I would love to have my shopify but I am afraid that customer service is very complicated and a lot of work. Do you recommend accepting returned merchandise?
Yes I do. Customer service is really not something to worry about in my opinion.
Chris here.... Can you do an email on how you deal with filing Sales Taxes for your Shopify store? Avalara or Tax Jar are REALLY expensive... I can't understand why Shopify hasn't figured this out yet (as Amazon, Etsy, etc.) have done. Am in NY State and do have a Sales Tax ID, but it makes it so much easier for the platform to collect and remit the Sales taxes.
Love your honesty & reviews!
That's because Etsy and Amazon are the sellers - not you, a subtle but important distinction. On Shopify, you're the seller not Shopify, therefore you're responsible for your own sales tax.
@@SpeedbirdHeavy Thanks much! Def. understand the difference. See that Shopify now has 'Shopify Tax' service, free until hit $100,000 in sales..... If this 'helps' with actually filing/submitting the sales taxes collected so this isn't a nightmare filing in 48 states, it would be gold.
@dumpsac5702 the reason for that $100k limit is that, for US sales at least, most sellers don't have to file. 100k is the sales threshold, known as 'nexus', when new sales tax obligations kick in for many states. So depending on where you live, you might not need this. In fact, if you collect taxes without being officially registered with a tax authority to do so, you might be breaking the law. Professional advice is your best bet.
@@dumpsac5702 pardon me if I tell you stuff you know already, but others may benefit.
Shopify is not the seller you are. They provide the structure for you to run your store. You are responsible for knowing the tax rules and collecting sales tax as required.
shimmy i really like your style - *subbed*
Thanks so much!!
What pod store are you using
Bro he mentioned it like 20 times in the video ahahah
Can you show a video of how to make an ad creative for facebook ads? Like everyone talks about ads but never how to make a profitable ad...
That's so good. keep going.
Thank you!
Thank for sharing! And I need some recommending providers, please! I want to know what you think about printify, merchize and yoycol.
Do we need a tax exemption for every state for Printify to not charge us the customers sales tax when Shopify doesn't charge them?
Late to the party but great video , As a beginner I learnt a lot from it !
What’s your shop website?
How long do you reckon it would take to earn 1k per month with no ad spend. (I have a social media audience of 60,000 Dance/House Music fans to tap into) . I'm planning T's and Caps... big varied question but...
honestly, impossible to answer.. the best way is to try and you'll quickly see how much your audience want to buy
I really like that you say it is a real business and it requires work and understanding of ads etc. If I open a video of some random gurus and I hear add a text to a tshirt and make milions then I switch off such a video.
Ye there’s too many of those videos out there!
You said you stick with one niche because too many niches would confuse your Facebook ads. How about when you change from mother's Day to Father's Day for instance doesn't that also affect your Facebook ads?
No because the designs are still very on topic. We’ll sell our father’s day shirts throughout the year. Not just for fathers day
How do you manage customer service? Make a video on that.
I know you already made a video about what POD platform to use but can you make another one when it comes to hosting a shop.
I know you can use Spreadshot and the artist Account on threadless. Teepublic should have one as well but not sure. Viral Style only gives you pages and not a real store.
As a Shopify replacement so to speak.
How I can open a Shopify account in a country that is not in the supported list??
How could there be a way around that if your country isn't on the supported list?
Are Facebook ads a must for Shopify or can you use Google ads?
You could use either or both. Or you could focus on social media
@@shimmymorris1 Thanks. I'm not a huge fan of Facebook. Hope Google ads work just as good too.
@@nayb1398 google ads don’t work just as good unfortunately. They’re used more for retargeting.
@@shimmymorris1 Thanks. Is it worth paying someone to do the Facebook ads for you?
@@nayb1398 no i don't think so. once you know what you're doing they're quite straight forward
What about tax and the pay provider costs?
I included the provider costs.
Tax will be calculated based on profit at the end of the year.
I shall make a video when that time comes.
Can you do a video on VAT.... I am totally confused on this... if you go over £85k sales ( not profit) you are liable for around 20% tax? This is basically your profit although printify has collected around a third of this? Very confusing would love some clarification as no one appears to give info on this...it gets even more complicated as many sales are in the US I guess.
@@tobymcculloch4375 I think he only sells in the US so VAT does not apply. The US has sales tax, but I believe there are large exemptions.
How much do u spend on ads? Can u do a full video on how to run fb ads😊
Yes I plan to do that soon
Is selling Print on demand car seat covers profitable in 2024-2025?
It took me 4 months to sell my first t shirt/first sale....at over 400 listings.And I had zero experience. How are you getting sales your first month?
Lots of designs. Excellent well researched designs. Good ads. And 10 years of experience
Have you shared the shop? It would be good if you opened up a shop that you could share so we can follow along the results to know it’s legit.
That’s what I’ve done in The Print On Demand Hub
Lots of original designs no problem need an outlet😇
great video thank you for teaching me
you're welcome!
Great video.. can you tell us.. what you spend on Facebook ads a month?
I did say it in this video ☺️☺️
@@shimmymorris1 sorry I'll rewatch again.. ty
@@RAZNJ $600 in first month for ads. I didn’t hear how much it was after that, may have missed it.
Why don't you wear your own hoodie/t-shirt? I am sure we'd all like to see your product... What is your new shop URL?
I don't share my shop as it'll get ripped off in less than a week. Also, all that unwanted traffic will screw up the metrics. (I've had this happen before so won't make the same mistake)
@@shimmymorris1 ok makes sense thanks
This is fantastic Shimmy!! I discovered your channel only today :)
I'm interested in joining your mentorship program. So bad I missed the 49/m offer and it would be great if you let me in with that generous offer. I'm based out of India, Can you please let me know if I can still do this business from India and also what would be the approximate monthly budget to fully implement the strategies taught in this course? Also, Etsy has stopped onboarding new sellers from India, will that be an issue to succeed in this POD business?
awesome!! I'm so sorry, we can't do discounts as it wouldn't be fair for anyone who already signed up.
In terms of monthly budget, it depends on how fast you want to grow. I would recommend around $1000 to get started.
I'm not concerned about Etsy, Etsy isn't a viable platform if you want to build a business
Congratulations Shimmy! is the 11,000 revenue for one month, or is it the result of the 4 months though?
month 4...
@@peteroz7332 Thanks!
Is the anime niche a good niche?
I haven’t done any research into it so can’t say
If you make sure not to break Etsy TOS Adult Anime merchandise is easy as hell to do.
You have no competition, and people are even willing to buy ai generated artwork
Hi Shimmy, I am in the process of launching a POD business with Shopify and Printify, selling in the US from the UK(Southeast London to be more precise 🙂). I would be ever so grateful if you could give me feedback on some of my designs. Please let me know how to get in touch with you. TIA 🙏
Thanks for an another inspiring video!! May I ask you why you choose the gildan 64000 over other shirts?
I liked it based on testing and it was a good balance of quality and price
@@shimmymorris1 Thank you for your response!
i take it the shipping costs are added onto this to the customer which is why you havent factored into profit
Can you upload a video for beginners to earn from teespring
Hmm, i don't really use or recommend teespring anymore
@@shimmymorris1 why could you please reply?
@@Vedangi.anik21 teespring changed to Spring. and became crap in my opinion so i don't use them anymore and wouldn't want to mislead people by making a tutorial on them
Would you please suggest which application is good for beginners.?
@@Vedangi.anik21 try Etsy or Amazon. Shopify is goood if you want to turn it into a business
Can I buy from it?
Unfortunately no. I don’t publicise it as the last time I did that. It got ripped off and destroyed in less than a week. I don’t make the same mistake twice
@@shimmymorris1Plus I think it would mess up your stats and the reason for the experiment if you publicize it. Point is to show that a newbie with the right knowledge with no following can still make it. Thanks for all the valuable and honest information you provide!
@@shimmymorris1 Is it possible to show an old site? Or you could have a bunch of products on one site so that we dont know which product actually sells
@@Trizzer89 I have a site that I’ve built and I share in the community. I won’t be sharing anything publicly though. Not until the brand is sold
I like your video, I want to build business that same as you😊