Alek, you’re giving us so much useful and realistic information. I’m very grateful for you and your channel. It’s nice to see good people succeed, you’ve inspired me to give this every thing I’ve got. You’re an awesome human being! 😊
Alek, why don't you have memberships or super thanks enabled for your channel? It's passive income and would allow folks to repay you for your good information. Please consider it. Doing this takes time and effort - I would like to help pay for your time and knowledge.
Summary of video discussion: 0:00 - Intro 0:25 - Shop Idea 1 - Pet Collars 3:28 - Shop Idea 2 - Selling Pet Renaissance Portraits 6:05 - Shop Idea 3 - Selling Digital Clip Art 9:02 - Shop Idea 4 - Selling AI Prompts 11:00 - Shop Idea 5 - Selling Candles 13:04 - Shop Idea 6 - Tumbler Wraps 15:07 - Shop Idea 7 - Selling Fabric Prints 16:20 - Start For Free
Your videos are a game changer, Alex! I am a semi retired graphic designer with 38 years experience, looking for a side hustle to keep me going through retirement and what I discovered in your videos is mind blowing. What is the saddest thing is that I didn't know about the power of Midjourney!!! I'm so freakin excited that retirement is now out of the window and I'm ready to go into a brand new adventure. Thanks a million Alex. You are well on your way to a million subscribers!
AI getting so crazy today that if you don't use it to your own advantage like you, you are left so far behind and you will lose your job. I tried a lot of these stuff for myself, and I am content creator (using it along with Famester to have that sweet boost immediately), and so far I like it. Probably the best inventions in this century.
If you wanna be successful, you most take responsibility for your emotions, not place the blame on others. In addition to make you feel more guilty about your faults, pointing the finger at others will only serve to increase your sense of personal accountability. There's always a risk in every investment, yet people still invest and succeed. You must look outward if you wanna be successful in life.
The first step to successful investing is figuring out your goals and risk tolerance either on your own or with the help of a financial professional but is very advisable you make use of a professional like I did. If you get the facts about saving and investing and follow through with an intelligent plan, you should be able to gain financial security over the years and enjoy the benefits of managing your money.
The stock market rally run is gone, but I'm not sure if equities will swiftly recover, keep falling, or fluctuate in a narrow range for a few weeks, or if things will quickly get worse. I'm under pressure to increase my $300k reserve.
Making touch with financial advisors like Kimberly Kent who can assist you restructure your portfolio, would be a very creative option. Personal financial management will be crucial to navigating the next difficult times.
Thanks Alek, it's very kind of you to give people tools to make a living. Not many people lifting others up and that is exactly what you are doing. World needs more people like you.
Good video - but, Spoonflower has been around for years - in fact they sort of used the “print on demand” model before it officially existed - they did customs on a high level at least 8 years ago, when I was in college. it was a known place to go look at or buy fabric and swatches for assignments…they aren’t any different really than a brick and mortar fabric store in any town 🤷🏾♂️..my point is they aren’t some people casually sitting in their living room ‘testing’ a fabric print on demand’ idea. They aren’t remotely new to doing custom work in the fabric design game - they were likely around before Printify.
ok but ive never heard of it, no one ik has heard of it. just because theyre successful doesnt mean no one else can and that theyve captured the entire market does it?
Thanks Alek! Great ideas. Quick tip from experience on the tile function in Midjourney. When upscaling using an AI upscaler, they often loose their seamlessness - just slightly by a few pixels - but enough to notice if you're tiling on a large scale like shower curtains or fabric. Best to check before it's considered production ready.
I have watched many videos on RUclips on a lot of subjects. Your video stands out because your tone is friendly. You come across like some friends we all had in college, the college roommate, the dude we all play ball or workout with...Much success to you and thank you for the valuable technical knowledge.
Great ideas for shop businesses here! My favorites are the custom pet collars and the digital graphics. It's amazing how AI tools can make things easier and more efficient. Like I'm using boost app social for my social media content, it's also helping a lot in crafting engaging content in seconds.
I would like a full video on the pattern for blankets, wallpaper ect that you we’re talking about from beginning to end either with canva and mid journey. Does printify have wallpaper and can you use their pattern tool? As far as midjourney once you get an image -do you have to upscale each one and can we use Kittles background removal for images we upload? How do you do bundles such as clip art? If we create 40 images as you said and save each one individually how do we list all of the images as one bundle? Thanks so much!!
Alex i have to say,you are a true gem here. Thank you so much. I started offering CV services online and I already made almost 10k in few weeks. I still have to figure out and open an Etsy shop for downloads but I’ll eventually get to that too. Thank you so much again…
Am I the only one who automatically hits the "like" button at the beginning of Alek's videos? So many great ideas without the fluff. Thanks for the inspiration, Alek!
This is amazing, but do you know how this dog collar guy adds personalized tags on his collars? Because I don't see this option on Printify. Also, it looks like he sources them from somewhere else, because the quality is different - and better - from what I see on Printify. Any ideas? Thanks!
Thank you so much for these valuable ideas. I am about to start a couple of the ideas that you mentioned on Etsy and learning how to use the prompts. This is very helpful.
Can you share some of the customer “complaints” you’ve received in Etsy and how you handle those. Especially if you use Printify to print and ship. I worry about someone claiming poor product, didn’t receive, etc. and how that works when using something like Printify.
Thank you for your help. My problem, to be honest, is creativity! I've got the drive and have a couple side hustles that just aren't lucrative or making me any money. You've given me more ideas to try. I appreciate all of your videos and ideas....
I hand make dog collars. There is a large amount of competition and most people get their fabrics from spoonflower. Also the start up costs are a lot especially if you’re hand making them. I wouldn’t expect to get rich fast and I would tell everyone to expect to be upside down your first year.
Do you have and tips or tricks to getting your listings at the top of the page ? Is it worth paying for ads to get to the top of the listings? I think this is the most difficult part of the business, the marketing....
Hey Alek! Love the Videos. Do you have any insight on how important it is to have a single product type shop? As in just mugs. Is it viable to offer a variety of print on demand products?
I'd love to see any hacks you have created for uploading products to Etsy shop etc. It's such a tedious and boring part of the process. Anything to make it easier would be much appreciated.
Hey Alek! I'm pretty dog crazy and would love to create amazing dog collars; would you make a video on how to do this step by step? Thanks in advance!! Cheers.
But how do we sell collars like the ones you showed in the beginning, with the customization and super high quality and metal buckles and all that? I don’t think the Printify ones looked anything close to those.
Alek, I love your videos and I can see you have put lots of time and effort on your research, I truly appreciate that! May you have another full video about the tumblr wrap designs and the patterns one??? Thanks in advanced !!
I've been researching dog collars and dog bowls, but my opinion is Printify's options look cheap. What is the best way to find optional dropship suppliers?
You said in another video to focus on one product but you also say to list a lot to see what sells. I am considering selling multiple products with the same designs. Thoughts?
I'm quite confused on how the candle thing works. So they use etsy to sell those candle design and once someone ordered, printify will be notified about the order and they will be the one who will send the product? So they are not selling candles, just the case or jar with design ?
The devil is in the details. If you compare the printify prices he shows on screen to the seller’s price you can only surmise they’re not using printify otherwise they’d be losing money on every sale. The POD industry has become so greedy & expensive that they now charge more per item than you can normally sell it for. And anyone who’s ever started a shopify store can attest to how much they also gouge you for. Using those platforms is literally working to make others rich not yourself. The fact that he doesn’t address this very obvious problem kinda disqualifies the whole video as “smart advice”. Good quality videos man, I respect the work you’re putting into them, but if you want to provide real business tips how about the techniques that allow you to be price-competitive in the digital and crafts marketplace? Cause Printify obviously ain’t it.
hello, congratulations for the video, you have given me great ideas. I would like to know with which tool you see the number of purchases and earnings of a product, as you show in the video with the dog collars.😀
Thank you for all the helpful videos! I just started my second Etsy shop specifically for digital downloads/products. What websites do you recommend to enhance the quality of images and websites for removing white background?
@@CrushEatRepeat I am really interested to know which analytics service does he use. There is no doubt he is putting efforts to make video using multiple effects/animation effects and lot more.
Hey Alek, My name is Alan. I started to do a t-shirt business on Etsy/printify, but I have PTSD issues and I was going through that. But now I'm ready to learn and jump into this. I'm not really sure where to start and I know I've got a lot to learn, but I'm reaching out to you for advice or maybe some kind of guidance on where to begin.
Thanks for this great video! This is a fabulous overview of making digital product fast on AI art programs like Mid-Journey and enough people are already doing it. These images can also be used on all kinds of POD. I am definitely looking into this.
Can you do a video on things to be careful with on Etsy. I keep getting account suspended. I tried to sell "Beer" tshirt. Just shirts with funny beer sayings on them, and got a suspension notice, NO email saying why like they say they send. I opened another store and just tried those shirts and almost immediately suspended even though not breaking their ToS... What are reasons that they give suspensions??
I may be stupid but I have a question, If someone orders a custom dog collar from my etsy shop,do I have to first get the design and then give it to printify or printify will just keep track on who's buying the product,and if someone buys it,printify will automatically get the custom name,add it to the design,and then ship it to the buyer
@alekSheffy Found your videos and figured I would give it a shot. What site are you using for background removal and upscaling? I've tried several and the results are poor at best. Thanks!
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Alek, you’re giving us so much useful and realistic information. I’m very grateful for you and your channel. It’s nice to see good people succeed, you’ve inspired me to give this every thing I’ve got. You’re an awesome human being! 😊
where are they getting the POD for the last shop
Pls sir
How can we sell on esty for people in Africa
Alek, why don't you have memberships or super thanks enabled for your channel? It's passive income and would allow folks to repay you for your good information. Please consider it. Doing this takes time and effort - I would like to help pay for your time and knowledge.
Hi alek, if I be an existing shop , but I want to try your ideas, should I open a brand new shop ? I guess so? Just want to ask
Summary of video discussion:
0:00 - Intro
0:25 - Shop Idea 1 - Pet Collars
3:28 - Shop Idea 2 - Selling Pet Renaissance Portraits
6:05 - Shop Idea 3 - Selling Digital Clip Art
9:02 - Shop Idea 4 - Selling AI Prompts
11:00 - Shop Idea 5 - Selling Candles
13:04 - Shop Idea 6 - Tumbler Wraps
15:07 - Shop Idea 7 - Selling Fabric Prints
16:20 - Start For Free
Your videos are a game changer, Alex! I am a semi retired graphic designer with 38 years experience, looking for a side hustle to keep me going through retirement and what I discovered in your videos is mind blowing. What is the saddest thing is that I didn't know about the power of Midjourney!!! I'm so freakin excited that retirement is now out of the window and I'm ready to go into a brand new adventure. Thanks a million Alex. You are well on your way to a million subscribers!
and how did it go for you? i notice so many comments like this never have a follow up.
I'm super curious too
He sounds like a great guy too...
ok so how did it go? i see so many comments like yours but (almost) never any follow up on actual results.
@@PrintOndemand-f2p there's no follow up because its all bs. shill accounts.
AI getting so crazy today that if you don't use it to your own advantage like you, you are left so far behind and you will lose your job. I tried a lot of these stuff for myself, and I am content creator (using it along with Famester to have that sweet boost immediately), and so far I like it. Probably the best inventions in this century.
I agree with almost everything you said, and think AI is great but it's not great that some people are going to lose their jobs.
ai generated photo... channel doesnt have any content.... hmmm....
If you wanna be successful, you most take responsibility for your emotions, not place the blame on others. In addition to make you feel more guilty about your faults, pointing the finger at others will only serve to increase your sense of personal accountability. There's always a risk in every investment, yet people still invest and succeed. You must look outward if you wanna be successful in life.
The first step to successful investing is figuring out your goals and risk tolerance either on your own or with the help of a financial professional but is very advisable you make use of a professional like I did. If you get the facts about saving and investing and follow through with an intelligent plan, you should be able to gain financial security over the years and enjoy the benefits of managing your money.
The stock market rally run is gone, but I'm not
sure if equities will swiftly recover, keep falling, or fluctuate in a narrow range for a few weeks, or if things will quickly get worse. I'm under pressure to increase my $300k reserve.
@@AliceJakethe market is profiting if you are using a good broker or account manager to help out with trades or provide signals
Making touch with financial advisors like Kimberly Kent who can assist you restructure your portfolio, would be a very creative option. Personal financial management will be crucial to navigating the next difficult times.
Her strategy trade EUR/USD is quite impressive and her currency pairs are 100% beneficial. With her help I've been able to leave my 9-5
Thanks Alek, it's very kind of you to give people tools to make a living. Not many people lifting others up and that is exactly what you are doing. World needs more people like you.
Spoonflower is a marketplace for designers to sell their patterns, and have people have it printed (POD).
Your channel doesn't have any content...wonder why....................................
Good video - but, Spoonflower has been around for years - in fact they sort of used the “print on demand” model before it officially existed - they did customs on a high level at least 8 years ago, when I was in college. it was a known place to go look at or buy fabric and swatches for assignments…they aren’t any different really than a brick and mortar fabric store in any town 🤷🏾♂️..my point is they aren’t some people casually sitting in their living room ‘testing’ a fabric print on demand’ idea. They aren’t remotely new to doing custom work in the fabric design game - they were likely around before Printify.
ok but ive never heard of it, no one ik has heard of it. just because theyre successful doesnt mean no one else can and that theyve captured the entire market does it?
Spoonflower is a major corporation that’s been around for a very long time. It’s a fabric print on demand marketplace in itself.
I came to say the exact same thing. Spoonflower has been around for a very long time.
your channel doesnt have any content...
Thanks Alek! Great ideas. Quick tip from experience on the tile function in Midjourney. When upscaling using an AI upscaler, they often loose their seamlessness - just slightly by a few pixels - but enough to notice if you're tiling on a large scale like shower curtains or fabric. Best to check before it's considered production ready.
How would you fix this, please? And thank you.
Finally a creator who isn't posting the same copy-paste that everyone does . some good content and relatively- new ideas here
I have watched many videos on RUclips on a lot of subjects. Your video stands out because your tone is friendly. You come across like some friends we all had in college, the college roommate, the dude we all play ball or workout with...Much success to you and thank you for the valuable technical knowledge.
Great ideas for shop businesses here! My favorites are the custom pet collars and the digital graphics. It's amazing how AI tools can make things easier and more efficient. Like I'm using boost app social for my social media content, it's also helping a lot in crafting engaging content in seconds.
Yeah, boost app social is pretty cool! Been using it myself for my socials. It makes the whole process smooth and easy. 🤩
"harrisrichad" = This channel doesn't have any content
I like the pet portrait idea if I can learn the photo editing piece. Would love to see a video with more about this type of biz.
I would like a full video on the pattern for blankets, wallpaper ect that you we’re talking about from beginning to end either with canva and mid journey. Does printify have wallpaper and can you use their pattern tool? As far as midjourney once you get an image -do you have to upscale each one and can we use Kittles background removal for images we upload? How do you do bundles such as clip art? If we create 40 images as you said and save each one individually how do we list all of the images as one bundle? Thanks so much!!
Thank you! This was super helpful to give me an idea of which direction to head to start using AI images.
Alex i have to say,you are a true gem here. Thank you so much. I started offering CV services online and I already made almost 10k in few weeks. I still have to figure out and open an Etsy shop for downloads but I’ll eventually get to that too. Thank you so much again…
Ow, you're using the bigjpg upscaler! Excellent!! ❤️
Am I the only one who automatically hits the "like" button at the beginning of Alek's videos? So many great ideas without the fluff. Thanks for the inspiration, Alek!
I do too.
Same!
You are my hero of the week. Thank you for producing content that is insightful and potentially life changing.
This is amazing, but do you know how this dog collar guy adds personalized tags on his collars? Because I don't see this option on Printify. Also, it looks like he sources them from somewhere else, because the quality is different - and better - from what I see on Printify. Any ideas? Thanks!
Instant subscribe! Really like your non-nonsense friendly advice Alek!
thank you ❤️
Hi Alex
I would like to see a video on how to make wallpaper and fabric designs. Thanjs
Totally love your videos, Alek. Quick, slick and informative with no time wasted. Big thanks!
Loved the video!! Would like to know which white background remover you use as well as which product you use to upscale the images. Thank you!!
Thanks for this very informative video tutorials, meantime, is this applicable in the Philippines?
Please do a full video on making AI tumbler wraps. Love several of these ideas!
There are already tons of those videos explaining tumblers step by step on RUclips
Honestly ive been unsure about AI but now kinda want to give it a try. Thanks
Always waiting for your video bro 💥 Thank you!!!
Thankyou for this! I’ve been wanting to give up on my Etsy shop as I’m not getting sales! Ima try one of these out
Alek, TY for putting together such a great video... clear and super informative... It's a new world brother... Will let you know how I make out!
Wow! My excitement is building! I want to run to my computer and design something ASAP! THANK YOU, ALEK!
❤ SayessDesign
Hello! I have a simple question. What is VAT, why is it required in etsy and printify and how can i get a VAT code?
I really enjoy your content. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you so much for these valuable ideas. I am about to start a couple of the ideas that you mentioned on Etsy and learning how to use the prompts. This is very helpful.
Can you share some of the customer “complaints” you’ve received in Etsy and how you handle those. Especially if you use Printify to print and ship. I worry about someone claiming poor product, didn’t receive, etc. and how that works when using something like Printify.
Amazing Content! Thank you so much! With which Tool you get this Statistics of Shops?
What website are you using to analyse these etsy shops and view their listings?
Thank you for your help. My problem, to be honest, is creativity! I've got the drive and have a couple side hustles that just aren't lucrative or making me any money. You've given me more ideas to try. I appreciate all of your videos and ideas....
You're a great teacher! Thanks for all this info!
I hand make dog collars. There is a large amount of competition and most people get their fabrics from spoonflower. Also the start up costs are a lot especially if you’re hand making them. I wouldn’t expect to get rich fast and I would tell everyone to expect to be upside down your first year.
Also with Spoonflower you have to order your own designs in order for them to be sold to the public.. the test swatches are about $5 dollars each.
Do you have and tips or tricks to getting your listings at the top of the page ? Is it worth paying for ads to get to the top of the listings? I think this is the most difficult part of the business, the marketing....
Thank you for sharing your blessings Alek.
As someone who's played around in photoshop for the last 10 or so years, I'm going to try putting my own twist on these pet portraits
How did you come up with that exact number?
Thnx Alex. Awesome video. Could you do a video on publishing books?
what's the tool you used to review the shop product sales data ?
Alek thanks for all the hard work. Great video.
Hey Alek! Love the Videos. Do you have any insight on how important it is to have a single product type shop? As in just mugs. Is it viable to offer a variety of print on demand products?
I have a similar question, thanks for asking.
Me too!
I'd love to see any hacks you have created for uploading products to Etsy shop etc. It's such a tedious and boring part of the process. Anything to make it easier would be much appreciated.
Are they just selling the pattern for the fabric and wallpaper or is there a company that prints and ships it??
Spoonflower is a Marketplace for print-on-demand. The designs are created by independent artists from around the world.
Yes I would like to know how can you scale this to a Shopify brand to one day become sellable.
wow Alek this are a lot of ideas you are the best Thank you!!
What do you recommend for image upscaling ? Great videos !!!!
Loving the videos, just subscribed, thank you!!
Awesome! Thank you! I am getting really familiar with AI on ChatGPT and Midjourney. Inspirational ideas and processes! You're videos are very good!
Hey Alek! I'm pretty dog crazy and would love to create amazing dog collars; would you make a video on how to do this step by step? Thanks in advance!! Cheers.
I would love a full video on the AI Tumbler wraps.
Can you make a video tutorial about the (-) u put after the prompts and the different numbers and letters and what they do
Very interesting ideas! Appreciate the research you put into your recommendations! Thank you 🙏🏼 Would you mind sharing the upscale site you use?
But how do we sell collars like the ones you showed in the beginning, with the customization and super high quality and metal buckles and all that? I don’t think the Printify ones looked anything close to those.
Alek, I love your videos and I can see you have put lots of time and effort on your research, I truly appreciate that! May you have another full video about the tumblr wrap designs and the patterns one??? Thanks in advanced !!
I've been researching dog collars and dog bowls, but my opinion is Printify's options look cheap. What is the best way to find optional dropship suppliers?
Amazing content, you have put a lot of work in all these videos, thank you
You said in another video to focus on one product but you also say to list a lot to see what sells. I am considering selling multiple products with the same designs. Thoughts?
Hi. Nice video. What image upscaler do you use?
I'm quite confused on how the candle thing works. So they use etsy to sell those candle design and once someone ordered, printify will be notified about the order and they will be the one who will send the product? So they are not selling candles, just the case or jar with design
?
What was the image upscaler called?
What program do you use to find out the figures for these shops? Thanks
Can you please make a step by step how to do dog collars with AI on Etsy
I may have missed it, but what is the image enlarger you are using?
Is starting on Etsy and moving to Shopify the way to go?
The devil is in the details. If you compare the printify prices he shows on screen to the seller’s price you can only surmise they’re not using printify otherwise they’d be losing money on every sale. The POD industry has become so greedy & expensive that they now charge more per item than you can normally sell it for. And anyone who’s ever started a shopify store can attest to how much they also gouge you for. Using those platforms is literally working to make others rich not yourself. The fact that he doesn’t address this very obvious problem kinda disqualifies the whole video as “smart advice”. Good quality videos man, I respect the work you’re putting into them, but if you want to provide real business tips how about the techniques that allow you to be price-competitive in the digital and crafts marketplace? Cause Printify obviously ain’t it.
So what's the best one to use?
What tool are you using to see which products in these Etsy shops are making the most money?
Your so awesome, so happy I found you!!!
Just subscribed, So if I understood well you can sell the print on etsy without the actual product? Is there a step by step how to do it please?
hello, congratulations for the video, you have given me great ideas.
I would like to know with which tool you see the number of purchases and earnings of a product, as you show in the video with the dog collars.😀
Thank you for all the helpful videos! I just started my second Etsy shop specifically for digital downloads/products. What websites do you recommend to enhance the quality of images and websites for removing white background?
Hey Alek, I saw your subs 14k in Jan23 and now 223K. How come you made this possible ? Its really amazing 😜😜
Because his videos are so high quality and full of real information instead of BS! You can tell he puts in a lot of work to make it look professional.
@@CrushEatRepeat I am really interested to know which analytics service does he use. There is no doubt he is putting efforts to make video using multiple effects/animation effects and lot more.
if you noticed the candles were selling for the same price in the shop as they were on prnitify... meaning lots of sales-no profit
Do you recommend a store per niche or can be a store with a lot of different ideas?
Hey Alek,
My name is Alan. I started to do a t-shirt business on Etsy/printify, but I have PTSD issues and I was going through that. But now I'm ready to learn and jump into this. I'm not really sure where to start and I know I've got a lot to learn, but I'm reaching out to you for advice or maybe some kind of guidance on where to begin.
Where or how do you find the time to do all this research and then produce such an information-dense and well crafted video? 🤯
I'm starting to create my shop but I am not from the US, should I locate the shop in the US regardless?
Great vid my dude.
New sub😊
Make a video on the first product
Hello Alex, can you tell me what the Midjourney prompt aspect ratios are for the Printify candles and the patterns on fabrics & wallpapers?
Thank you!
Thanks for this great video! This is a fabulous overview of making digital product fast on AI art programs like Mid-Journey and enough people are already doing it. These images can also be used on all kinds of POD. I am definitely looking into this.
Awesome tips, so helpful!! Thx
Hi Alek - does Etsy or Midjourney have a rule requiring users to indicate if an image was generated by AI like at 6:58?
Nah
I am curious if there is a ‘benefit’ to being that transparent…
Yea, just don't. It's art theft 🤷🏻♂️
What image upscaler do you use? is it free
Can you do a video on things to be careful with on Etsy. I keep getting account suspended. I tried to sell "Beer" tshirt. Just shirts with funny beer sayings on them, and got a suspension notice, NO email saying why like they say they send. I opened another store and just tried those shirts and almost immediately suspended even though not breaking their ToS... What are reasons that they give suspensions??
Hai Alex.. I'm your Fan's from Malaysia 😊
Patterns, mugs, this and that.. it's like winning the lottery
I may be stupid but I have a question, If someone orders a custom dog collar from my etsy shop,do I have to first get the design and then give it to printify or printify will just keep track on who's buying the product,and if someone buys it,printify will automatically get the custom name,add it to the design,and then ship it to the buyer
@alekSheffy
Found your videos and figured I would give it a shot. What site are you using for background removal and upscaling? I've tried several and the results are poor at best. Thanks!
Hi Alek, do you need to create separate accounts (email, printify, etc.) for each Etsy store? TY - Angela
May I ask what is the light stand behind you in your video? I seen that in other videos as well.
nice video ! can you make a whole video about the tumbler one?