7 Things I Wish I Knew When I Started Print on Demand

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[@JordanRoxannAdajar]

I love how honest you are 👍🏻👍🏻

[@tll5293]

BEST POD channel and person!! Love you! (And I rarely say that to any youtuber!!) Thank you so much for this video and info!! This helped a lot! I had no idea that you have to pay upfront - ooops!! 😢

[@Yah474]

Thank you Hannah! I have been thinking about starting printer on demand store and you have been insightful on this topic. It is must be disappointing when your design can be taken or copied by someone so easily.

[@awig7805]

Very helpful I like when people do not sugar coat the real cost of starting this business. Thank you

[@user-zl8cs8uc3f]

I just opened a second store and Etsy charged me $29 to open it. Did they just raise their price? Thanks for taking the time to do your videos. I really enjoy them and they help a lot.

[@timothykieper]

Nnce video! How are returns handled? Seems it may be somewhat high with clothing ?

[@user-gy8nu5ch4u]

Very helpful! Thank you, Hannah!

[@hannahebeling]

Thanks for watching!

[@jessicajordan680]

Guilty of almost everything on this list, haha 😅 perfectionism is a form of procrastination. I remind myself of this every time I spend too long on a design or a description or SEO. I want the listing to be right the first time around so I don't have to go back and change anything, especially if I have 100+ listings 😵 Anither downfall of beginning sellers is designing for what THEY might like. To this I say, do what John Mayer does: "One for me, one for them".

[@hannahebeling]

Love that about “one for me, one for them!” A great way to keep yourself interested too!

[@helengren9349]

@@hannahebeling how long does it takes for Etsy/prinitfy to reimburse? Is Shopify better, meaning one doesn't have to pay upfront for the item & shipping?

[@Ms_BNT]

Thank you. This was helpful. So, how does it work with digital products?

[@sandman4224]

Thx! You've been very helpful in launching my store! My goal is 1000 quality listings - started in May and at 332 now. The etsy algorithm has been favoring me lately so that is motivating :)

[@sebbalocalizes]

Amazing! How everything’s going now?

[@laraydiance6199]

Hi there, thanks for your honesty and giving us real info when it comes to POD. I have been doing alot research and worked on many items, I am confident in my brand etc etc. Although, my set back into fully 'starting' is what you mentioned 'Paying the wholesale cost'. Too many youtubers make it seem like its a free business to create things but I know with out sourcing comes investment. Would you advice someone who doesn't really have the finances to 'hold off' on starting a small business? should I move to digital products instead? -Thanks

[@charlotteford85]

Hello, I know this comment is for her. With me, I would like to do both, but right now I am holding off on POD and will do digital products. Once I make money, I will do print products. I really had to weigh my options. I wish you good luck.

[@laraydiance6199]

@@charlotteford85 thanks for your input. Any support is helpful. I was thinking just doing digital for now until I have the funds to do POD. I just hope the digital side isn't oversaturated (I want to do branding) since thats what I do part time at my current job

[@charlotteford85]

@@laraydiance6199 You are welcome. To be honest, everything is over saturated, but do not let that discourage you from doing it. Make products to help you stand out. If others like your work, they will buy it. I wish you good luck.

[@neeshkidesigns]

I started a brand new shop on Etsy with Printify and mainly want to sell decals and sticker but I am not understanding how I can compete when Shipping cost for those items is almost $5.00 on Printify? There's no space for me to price competitively.

[@keshavgupta7659]

What do you think about zazzle and what are your views on it and also it doesn’t charge any upfront fee for the product right? What do you think about it overall?

[@charlotteford85]

I am working on a few Zazzle shops, they charge no upfront fees, but their commission is low depending on what product you are selling.

[@mahboubehpanahandeh1697]

Hello everyone i need help for open the shop in etsy i live in brasil i cant find my country for peyment, anyone can help ? anyone has idea for solve this problem ?

[@melissawoodspittsburghrealtor]

HI can you share your etsy store with us?

[@boundbywordsblog]

No, they never do, which makes all of this advice feel risky as hell

[@melissawoodspittsburghrealtor]

@@boundbywordsblog I like her although if she doesn't share her etsy shop then that is a red-flag because if you really want to help you would share that.... I hope she is as successful as she makes it out to be. No hate here... just transparency

[@boundbywordsblog]

What a hot mess the world of POD 'advice' has become on here. Everything you said in this video is in direct opposition to something some other 'POD seller' has told us to do (i.e. don't focus on quantity--work on quality items and let your SEO do the work. If you have good listings they will sell blah blah blah). What is actually the truth? Sooner or later people will stop turning to videos like these. I appreciate you making the video (which you most likely do for income as well, and I can appreciate that), but I really wish someone would start showing us some ACTUAL proof that these things work. The great and mighty Oz is working hard behind that green curtain, but I'm ready for one of y'all to tell us the truth and show us receipts.

[@bbqonstixhaus-bi5gp]

you can try it yourself, I guess. it may or may not work for everyone