I’ve got a few tee shirts, rugby shirts and gilets that I bought as company kit from Fat Face over 20 years ago and, apart from a few failed zips, the material, screen printing and embroidery are still excellent, no fading! Unfortunately Fat Face isn’t a private company anymore so the quality has suffered. ☹️ Great video, thanks. All the best, Colin.
WAIT! Did you factor in the taxes, shipping cost and other miscellaneous fees? Basically you will be down to under $5.00/shirt especially if its Printify or Printful.
@@shimmymorris1I tryed a clothing brand and ordered a sample shirt for test here in Brazil, the dtg quality was very nice but the stamp went of when was drying in the wire and in natural wheater (here we don’t use clothing dryer) I got very sad, 72 Real’s in the trash, imagine if I sold it for 120? lol
Hi Shimmy, great content as always. I think it would be a great idea if you did a video aimed particularly at your U.K. viewers (seeing as you are one of us!) explaining in detail how to sell in the American market. It’s the biggest market, and therefore it’d be stupid not to sell there right? But a few things, like Reseller Certificates, the form you have to fill out etc. But also things like would it be beneficial to sell T-shirts in America using Awkward Styles, but the same T-shirt in U.K. using a completely different supplier like Printful for example, due to shipping costs and time etc? If so, how do we go about listing a product on Etsy let’s say, and implement multiple POD printers to service each territory? Like, is that even possible? Sorry for the long message, I just think these are really important questions, and is something that’s held me back from getting onboard. You are perfectly placed to enlighten us all. Thanks bro, keep up the good work 👏
id find that helpful too, cos there's a prinful facilty here in barcelona... yet I had to pay 8eur for shipping of greeting cards via fourthwall (??... 🤫)
Hello, my friend. The question is how are you going to position your product well on major marketplaces like Amazon, eBay, and others; that would indeed be incredibly challenging. Congratulations on the excellent work, young person. Greetings from Portugal
Hi, im currently at a library, so I wont be able to finish watching this video. I just have a quick question...I draw Digital Art, so am I able to also use a Print on Demand program to put my pictures onto a t-shirt to sell it? Or am i only able to use AI generated pictures to put on a t-shirt to sell?
*This is not usual. When I purchase items from my Wholesalers, I will check as many Wholesalers as possible to find the lowest wholesale price possible. For example, a while ago before GPS was a thing and only luxury cars had them, I found a wholesaler that sold me Garmin GPS for $200 each, I didn't have to purchase in bulk, while the next cheapest price I could find was $400. These GARMIN GPS were going for $600 at Walmart! So I was making a killing on my margin, not only that, they did drop shipping for free and I was charging for shipping and that was 100% pure profit as well!* *I was maxing out my card at the time, of $5,000 per day. My card has since been increased to $100,000 per day.*
Could you just give a quick recommendation of which print on demand site you would recommend for a beginner, specifically if I already have my own traffic from an Instagram theme page? I just need someplace that will print good quality shirts (of my custom designs), ship them quickly, and give me a decent payout. I don't need traffic from within the platform, since I have my own traffic from Instagram. I watched a few of your videos, but honestly I don't feel any closer to knowing which site I should start with. Thank you.
I think this info is distorted. I had a shopify account and was connected with printify and I looked for the cheapest base price! And based on my T-shirt pricing, I charged $21.95 and still only made $4.79 per t-shirt. Not sure what country he's in but im in the USA and unless you can factor in your shipping cost with your price, then you can possibly make about $8/shirt. Other than that, consumers like FREE shipping so I eat that cost.
@@spookyvibesR-us I'm just starting my store finally now, and I'm going with higher priced products, like hoodies and wall art, not shirts. I think the profit per sale can be pretty good with these products.
Could you please make a video explaining the W-8BEN form for UK nationals especially section 10. It's proving to be a nightmare. I have read all the documents and searched the internet using, what I thought to be the correct wording, but still no luck. This is for Zazzle. Thanks!
Ive had to do a few of them and i majorly dislike them! You're right. They're confusing and annoying. I'll see if I can piece together a simple explainer video for it
I have a question, i noticed that Spring is barely mentioned anymore, is it that bad? i had a few sales with them during the pandemic and it did well for me, i know they had a bit of a down period this year where they werent fulfilling orders anymore and had to close their warehouses but i recently heard they were bought by a bigger company called Amaze and im wondering if things got any better for them, could you share some thoughts about that transition & if its still worth to sell on their website? Thanks in advance!
Shimmy are u selling in the US ( being based in the UK) ? If so what is your set up … meaning do you have a resellerr certificate? R u registered for sales tax ??? Or do u just ship to the US from the UK?
Yes, Mainly through Amazon. I am not paying US taxes. There is a treaty with the UK. Items ship from US warehouses when sold in the US and they ship from UK warehouses when sold in the UK
@@shimmymorris1 I tried to use Gelato in the US to fulfil orders for my etsy shop but they would only do it if I have a reseller certificate - but since I am a UK business and not a US based business I am unable to get one. Which supplier are you using please that is willing to fulfil orders for a UK business? 🙏🏻💙
hey Shimmy, love the videos... can you do a section on Go Custom clothing theyre in shropshire uk, I only started my shop in dec and have just made my 10th sale, i had a complete change of lifenafter an accident at work 4yrs ago, i do use other companies but use them mainly, thanks take care and keep doing what you're doing😀😀😀
I had mademine on my Etsy shop.. Most of my orders were shipped with delays… then I did the “express” shipping method and had to pay $37 per item… plus Etsy fees… and 1 customer ordered 1 item multiple times and then gave me 1 star reviews and my shop ended up suspended . Mademine has made updates since then which was 2 months ago… so just be careful and aware.. if you use them definitely give the delivery dates a extra couple days since its being shipped from China
@@shimmymorris1 Thanks for the info. My career as a reseller mirrors this example: I tend to charge toward the high end to give the perception of value and it has worked very well...until recently! :P My PoD store will not have competition for the niche I'm choosing so I want to make sure my items are top quality because I plan on charging top dollar for them. Great channel!
from my testing, including it in the price and then offering "free" shipping tends to get higher sales, however that can come at quite a cost. Customer may be put off by a $30 even if there is free shipping. What I would recommend is lower your profits slightly to be able to offer the customer free shipping at a lower overall price@@yes321x
@@shimmymorris1What I typically do is offer free shipping if they order 2 or more shirts, and it works like a charm with most of my brands. That way you can spread the cost over more items and not take as much of a hit, plus you’re encouraging higher sales.
you asked to know more about Printerval. I think you should know about them. They steal alot of artwork from Redbubble. They stole a bunch of my artwork too. They are based at Hanoi, Vitenam. From what I can tell, they started about 2019 or thereabouts, They host alot of fake artist profiles which are a front. I found alot of my artwork being spread out across a bunch of what I suspect fake profiles. I think they trawl Redbubble artist profiles looking for the most profitable then take the artwork from whats on display for the web, so they use these artwork to print from, they may even use software to try and improve the quality. But anyway, I know other artists have been complaining too. the trouble is they can just delete a fake profile with infringing artwork and load it up again months later to another fake profile. I had upwards of 70 images stolen and posted at Printerval, I did complain and they did take the images down, but I had to be persistant as whoever it is , were posting more of my images everyday...But eventaully I must have tired them out as everyday I would check and found a couple of my images and would complain. anyway, it looks like I need to constantly check every few weeks. If you investigate I am quite sure you will figure this out. ..The more people who know who these scammers are the better. its just going to ruin POD if these guys start climbing the rankings on Google, which they are. I did join them, and try to build my own store...it all seems fake and very problematic. However did all these other so called artists create their stores, with all the trouble I had I certainly could not recomend them as a POD site for real artists. Anyway, I would be interested to know if you can investigate them...that would make a very interesting video. If they had millions of new real artists trying to sign up. I also clocked their Trust pilot reviews, to me they seem fake, when compared to Redbubble reviews. I suspect they have a small army of keyboard warriors creating fake profiles and creating fake reviews. This is my impression of Printerval, if you find out anything different I would be glad to know, and if it would change my opinion. I enjoy watching your videos, very informative. well done! All the best.
Huge pod slipped ur mind ?? Now im in 10k debt cuz your video with a whole brand with influencers ! ORGANIC SALES AND TRAFFIC AND A HORRIBLE MANUFACTURER THANKS
This is nonsense. You compare the PODs that have their own marketplaces where you dont care about marketing with the ones that dont do this. No wonder the margin is better, but you have spend money on ads or you have zero chance selling anything.
@@shimmymorris1 It just proves my point. Comparing margins only and not mentioning paying for ads is misleading. You can find a lot of people who started their "regular" shops, fired up campaigns, and actually lost their money. This isn't the case for the marketplaces. Yes, you can promote your shop via social media for free, but let's be honest - we live in the times when Meta cuts the audiences as much as possible to make sure you pay for the ads eventually. It is a nice addition, but won't let you succeed.
I mention ads in so many of my videos... i definitely don't shy away from the fact that ads can help and with a $10+ profit margins, ads are very viable. It just depends if you want to grow a business on someone else's company and give them all the data, or grow your own website and your own shop... @@cynamonstudio
@@shimmymorris1 My plan is to start with marketplaces. Once I gain a fair amount of sales I think it will be time to move on and try to build my own "brand" + dive into paid ads.
I’ve got a few tee shirts, rugby shirts and gilets that I bought as company kit from Fat Face over 20 years ago and, apart from a few failed zips, the material, screen printing and embroidery are still excellent, no fading! Unfortunately Fat Face isn’t a private company anymore so the quality has suffered. ☹️ Great video, thanks. All the best, Colin.
thanks so much! that's such a shame the quality went down hill
Best Video Ever. I can see that I am on the right track. Thanks Shimmy
thanks so much!
I started using awkward styles since you recommended them and I couldn't be happier. Thanks a lot Shimmy!
amazing! that's so good to here
Does it have a marketplace?
@@ummeumar4 sometimes
What happened? Is that good?
What happened
Quality of print is very important!
This is my main concern before I set out actualy.
@@xxsweetalkinxxwhat do you think it's the best one ???
WAIT! Did you factor in the taxes, shipping cost and other miscellaneous fees? Basically you will be down to under $5.00/shirt especially if its Printify or Printful.
yes... The numbers are sound
What company were you ordering bulk from before? That’s exactly what I’m looking to do, I just don’t know what company to use.
You’re one of the only ones who talks positively about printful.
I wonder why? I genuinely think they’re very user friendly and connect with so many platforms
@shimmymorris1 I agree. One of the easiest to use, and I LOVE their pattern maker
@@shimmymorris1I tryed a clothing brand and ordered a sample shirt for test here in Brazil, the dtg quality was very nice but the stamp went of when was drying in the wire and in natural wheater (here we don’t use clothing dryer) I got very sad, 72 Real’s in the trash, imagine if I sold it for 120? lol
Hi Shimmy, great content as always. I think it would be a great idea if you did a video aimed particularly at your U.K. viewers (seeing as you are one of us!) explaining in detail how to sell in the American market. It’s the biggest market, and therefore it’d be stupid not to sell there right? But a few things, like Reseller Certificates, the form you have to fill out etc. But also things like would it be beneficial to sell T-shirts in America using Awkward Styles, but the same T-shirt in U.K. using a completely different supplier like Printful for example, due to shipping costs and time etc?
If so, how do we go about listing a product on Etsy let’s say, and implement multiple POD printers to service each territory?
Like, is that even possible? Sorry for the long message, I just think these are really important questions, and is something that’s held me back from getting onboard. You are perfectly placed to enlighten us all. Thanks bro, keep up the good work 👏
id find that helpful too, cos there's a prinful facilty here in barcelona... yet I had to pay 8eur for shipping of greeting cards via fourthwall (??... 🤫)
Hello, my friend. The question is how are you going to position your product well on major marketplaces like Amazon, eBay, and others; that would indeed be incredibly challenging. Congratulations on the excellent work, young person. Greetings from Portugal
Bro we dgaf😂 where u frm or ur age😅
@@EricLoud-z7qloser
Is there a good POD for Canadians?? The US exchange rate kills me when I do POD
Hey but you don't take delivery charge into consideration when compering Redbubble with Gelato or Printful.
This price list makes no sense
I was wondering that no one include shipping from printify
Hi, im currently at a library, so I wont be able to finish watching this video. I just have a quick question...I draw Digital Art, so am I able to also use a Print on Demand program to put my pictures onto a t-shirt to sell it? Or am i only able to use AI generated pictures to put on a t-shirt to sell?
Is teechip good quality?
Do I have to choose one company? Can't I choose several across the board? Am I somehow bound by any legal contract to just sell through one company?
Hello, how about the print quality from those providers which generate big profit??
Are these platforms free to use or are there any monthly charges for the online store??????
*This is not usual. When I purchase items from my Wholesalers, I will check as many Wholesalers as possible to find the lowest wholesale price possible. For example, a while ago before GPS was a thing and only luxury cars had them, I found a wholesaler that sold me Garmin GPS for $200 each, I didn't have to purchase in bulk, while the next cheapest price I could find was $400. These GARMIN GPS were going for $600 at Walmart! So I was making a killing on my margin, not only that, they did drop shipping for free and I was charging for shipping and that was 100% pure profit as well!* *I was maxing out my card at the time, of $5,000 per day. My card has since been increased to $100,000 per day.*
Could you just give a quick recommendation of which print on demand site you would recommend for a beginner, specifically if I already have my own traffic from an Instagram theme page? I just need someplace that will print good quality shirts (of my custom designs), ship them quickly, and give me a decent payout. I don't need traffic from within the platform, since I have my own traffic from Instagram. I watched a few of your videos, but honestly I don't feel any closer to knowing which site I should start with. Thank you.
If you have your own traffic go for printify and shopify. connect printify to shopify. Shopify isn't free but the profit is far better
@@shimmymorris1 Cool thanks so much! I'll look into that setup!
good luck! @@Paul-yk7ds
I think this info is distorted. I had a shopify account and was connected with printify and I looked for the cheapest base price! And based on my T-shirt pricing, I charged $21.95 and still only made $4.79 per t-shirt. Not sure what country he's in but im in the USA and unless you can factor in your shipping cost with your price, then you can possibly make about $8/shirt. Other than that, consumers like FREE shipping so I eat that cost.
@@spookyvibesR-us I'm just starting my store finally now, and I'm going with higher priced products, like hoodies and wall art, not shirts. I think the profit per sale can be pretty good with these products.
Could you please make a video explaining the W-8BEN form for UK nationals especially section 10. It's proving to be a nightmare. I have read all the documents and searched the internet using, what I thought to be the correct wording, but still no luck. This is for Zazzle. Thanks!
Ive had to do a few of them and i majorly dislike them! You're right. They're confusing and annoying. I'll see if I can piece together a simple explainer video for it
Great video!! Thanks for sharing!!! What do u suggest if I just wanna order a wedding picture once, not for business? Thanks
Thank you! I would suggest checking out gelato. They’re good for. One of pictures
please how is shipping done in POD companies, do they ship direct to customer or I ship myself?
yes they ship to the customer
I have a question, i noticed that Spring is barely mentioned anymore, is it that bad? i had a few sales with them during the pandemic and it did well for me, i know they had a bit of a down period this year where they werent fulfilling orders anymore and had to close their warehouses but i recently heard they were bought by a bigger company called Amaze and im wondering if things got any better for them, could you share some thoughts about that transition & if its still worth to sell on their website? Thanks in advance!
they went pretty down hill unfortunately. I don't use them anymore and don't recommend them.
@@shimmymorris1 Thanks for the heads up, very unfortunate since most my sales were with them but i guess its time to move on
Wild. Good to know. Can't believe there are a so many of these
Which short model brand did you use for this comparison? And which t shirt brand model do you recommend for a price tag around 35$?
Is there limited amount of design we can put on listing in all these platform ?
Thanks shimmy. Needed this ❤❤
glad it helped!
Shimmy are u selling in the US ( being based in the UK) ? If so what is your set up … meaning do you have a resellerr certificate? R u registered for sales tax ??? Or do u just ship to the US from the UK?
Yes, Mainly through Amazon. I am not paying US taxes. There is a treaty with the UK. Items ship from US warehouses when sold in the US and they ship from UK warehouses when sold in the UK
@@shimmymorris1 Thanks Shimmy - do you mean with Merch by Amazon - or FBM?
I'm referring to Etsy and MBA here@@Shopgirl2000
@@shimmymorris1 I tried to use Gelato in the US to fulfil orders for my etsy shop but they would only do it if I have a reseller certificate - but since I am a UK business and not a US based business I am unable to get one. Which supplier are you using please that is willing to fulfil orders for a UK business? 🙏🏻💙
It happened with me with printify. But I’m from Portugal.
Summary: its pritful, you just saved 10:31 :) but good vid!
Would you say this is more of a UK perspective, or does it not matter when it comes to location?
nope... location is important due to shipping times and where companies warehouses are located
bro please tell 3D Puff T-Shirt Design which is best print on demand website??
Shimmy always putting us on game
Bro you’re the man!!
Thank you
hey Shimmy, love the videos... can you do a section on Go Custom clothing theyre in shropshire uk, I only started my shop in dec and have just made my 10th sale, i had a complete change of lifenafter an accident at work 4yrs ago, i do use other companies but use them mainly, thanks take care and keep doing what you're doing😀😀😀
i'll look them up! Sorry to hear about your accident! I hope this business works out :D
Are the printful numbers based on the free plan or the new growth plan?
I think it is the new growth plan.
These numbers are based on the free plan. The new growth plan would be $8.45
Can you reviews Tapstitch?????
Thinking of venturing out and giving it go. So I am researching haha I am not far enough into the video to comment on anything else yet :P
Fourth wall?.what about them?
They use printful
@@VandersonPaiva-j3i oh.i use them too and have also used tee spring.
I'm building a store with them too, the fact that you can start 100% is amazing
@@VandersonPaiva-j3i yes.i agree
What do you think about Merchize?
never tried them
You did not include shipping factors for some
you say that you will review teezily shirt quality in an old video why you didn't ?
Sorry I must have forgotten. I’ll re add them to the list
Add Through6! I'm most interested in quality, though! 😊 X
Curious if anyone has had any luck with Mademine? Could you review them, please? Thank you. :)
I had mademine on my Etsy shop..
Most of my orders were shipped with delays… then I did the “express” shipping method and had to pay $37 per item… plus Etsy fees… and 1 customer ordered 1 item multiple times and then gave me 1 star reviews and my shop ended up suspended .
Mademine has made updates since then which was 2 months ago… so just be careful and aware.. if you use them definitely give the delivery dates a extra couple days since its being shipped from China
You forgot to mention Fourthwall
Printify is really a good one i signed up today 😂
Is teechip pretty good
Did your $25 price point include shipping?
No. For this example I was charging shipping to the customer
@@shimmymorris1 Thanks for the info. My career as a reseller mirrors this example: I tend to charge toward the high end to give the perception of value and it has worked very well...until recently! :P My PoD store will not have competition for the niche I'm choosing so I want to make sure my items are top quality because I plan on charging top dollar for them. Great channel!
from my testing, including it in the price and then offering "free" shipping tends to get higher sales, however that can come at quite a cost. Customer may be put off by a $30 even if there is free shipping. What I would recommend is lower your profits slightly to be able to offer the customer free shipping at a lower overall price@@yes321x
@@shimmymorris1What I typically do is offer free shipping if they order 2 or more shirts, and it works like a charm with most of my brands. That way you can spread the cost over more items and not take as much of a hit, plus you’re encouraging higher sales.
When will you be posting that big video talking about which POD website is the best ???
before the of the year. I have a set schedule for the new 6 weeks.
quite interesting there mate 🤝
Are you aware of Printerval and what it is doing?
no... please let me know :D
you asked to know more about Printerval. I think you should know about them. They steal alot of artwork from Redbubble. They stole a bunch of my artwork too. They are based at Hanoi, Vitenam. From what I can tell, they started about 2019 or thereabouts, They host alot of fake artist profiles which are a front. I found alot of my artwork being spread out across a bunch of what I suspect fake profiles. I think they trawl Redbubble artist profiles looking for the most profitable then take the artwork from whats on display for the web, so they use these artwork to print from, they may even use software to try and improve the quality. But anyway, I know other artists have been complaining too. the trouble is they can just delete a fake profile with infringing artwork and load it up again months later to another fake profile. I had upwards of 70 images stolen and posted at Printerval, I did complain and they did take the images down, but I had to be persistant as whoever it is , were posting more of my images everyday...But eventaully I must have tired them out as everyday I would check and found a couple of my images and would complain. anyway, it looks like I need to constantly check every few weeks. If you investigate I am quite sure you will figure this out. ..The more people who know who these scammers are the better. its just going to ruin POD if these guys start climbing the rankings on Google, which they are. I did join them, and try to build my own store...it all seems fake and very problematic. However did all these other so called artists create their stores, with all the trouble I had I certainly could not recomend them as a POD site for real artists. Anyway, I would be interested to know if you can investigate them...that would make a very interesting video. If they had millions of new real artists trying to sign up. I also clocked their Trust pilot reviews, to me they seem fake, when compared to Redbubble reviews. I suspect they have a small army of keyboard warriors creating fake profiles and creating fake reviews. This is my impression of Printerval, if you find out anything different I would be glad to know, and if it would change my opinion. I enjoy watching your videos, very informative. well done! All the best.
Huge pod slipped ur mind ?? Now im in 10k debt cuz your video with a whole brand with influencers ! ORGANIC SALES AND TRAFFIC AND A HORRIBLE MANUFACTURER THANKS
what?
@@shimmymorris1 yea bro ur first video. Hugepod ! Horrible suggestion
OMG take a look at our shop 😂 i swear teespring us ripping us off we sild 10 thousand shirts last year but our profit was low azz hell 😂 .
that's so annoying!!! ye they're totally ripping you off
@@shimmymorris1 well not anymore 😂 thanks to you ☝️
That's interesting.
glad you think so
please compare hugepod as well pleaseeee
will add it to the list. Was trying to avoid chinese suppliers in this video
Man you're eyes are like gojo saturo
haha thank you! best compliment of my life :D
Print your cause
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Teechip is gone now
Bigollo is Miss here😄😄😄
thanks for letting me know
CONTRADO.
good shout!
Love them
❤❤❤
This is nonsense. You compare the PODs that have their own marketplaces where you dont care about marketing with the ones that dont do this. No wonder the margin is better, but you have spend money on ads or you have zero chance selling anything.
you could do free social media marketing to get sales, it's just a lot slower
@@shimmymorris1 It just proves my point. Comparing margins only and not mentioning paying for ads is misleading. You can find a lot of people who started their "regular" shops, fired up campaigns, and actually lost their money. This isn't the case for the marketplaces. Yes, you can promote your shop via social media for free, but let's be honest - we live in the times when Meta cuts the audiences as much as possible to make sure you pay for the ads eventually. It is a nice addition, but won't let you succeed.
I mention ads in so many of my videos... i definitely don't shy away from the fact that ads can help and with a $10+ profit margins, ads are very viable. It just depends if you want to grow a business on someone else's company and give them all the data, or grow your own website and your own shop...
@@cynamonstudio
@@shimmymorris1 My plan is to start with marketplaces. Once I gain a fair amount of sales I think it will be time to move on and try to build my own "brand" + dive into paid ads.
teespring
Can u add tapstitch