How I Lost $11,000 Selling T-Shirts - DONT MAKE THIS MISTAKE

In this video I talk about how i lost $11,000 on t shirt printing equipment. Dont make this same mistake.
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[@sandradelagarza7974]

Thanks for sharing this video We thought we were the only one 😢 we have a DTF 😢 it suck If people could be Honest and tell us the truth no one would buy things like this

[@BigBrandoh]

mannnn its an expensive lesson to learn. i feel your pain. just know there are a lot of us out there. sad to say. there are more horror stories just like mine and yours out there than actual success stories. and most people are to scared and too ashamed to speak out about it. cuz it is embarrassing as a business owner to invest in something that turns out to be a waste of money. nobody wants to share their failures.

[@JGallis]

@@BigBrandohthat’s why you are the man

[@soundzzznimages4423]

I really do appreciate your integrity. Thank you for all your videos!!!

[@yoflor6412]

I appreciate your honesty. I am just starting and I love all the advice.

[@pressedbymigs7756]

Def appreciate you sharing the struggles, it helps others realize they are not alone during hard times like this...

[@alfonzoblackburn34]

Thanks for sharing some wisdom B. I know for sure that you really helped a lot of people that probably couldn’t afford that kind of loss !

[@mubasheer]

Wow man, Thank you for sharing your experience. Just listening to your experience caused my blood pressure to shoot up. Your resilience, dedication and patience is commendable.

[@marvinallen7497]

The realest I’ve seen yet much respect Big Brandoh

[@bigandsmallsrvadventures]

I love your honesty.

[@crackshotscreenprinting]

thank you for this information brother, great for us new shops to know.

[@LosFoodiesMagazine]

Thank you! I was going to buy a dtg printer. I am glad I switched to buying straight up heat transfers and then using my heat press and simplify and take out a bunch of steps.

[@lummers12dub]

Brilliant video. Solid advice. Thanks for all you do 👍

[@edwardnewbins]

Great storytelling! I'm learning a lot. Thanks!

[@MikeTees]

Great Vauable information thanks for this I needed this , Continue to be great !

[@jailove71jailove]

Thank you. You have a good heart. We all appreciate you keeping it real

[@BigBrandoh]

thank you for watching. i really appreciate it

[@debrajeanbowen1520]

Brandoh , you’re freakin awesome ! So true , you’ve taught me so much , my business is alive because of your tutorials , god bless you .

[@chuckgaudette8885]

So on point. When we go to these shows we are at a disadvantage if we don't know the right questions to ask. The sales guys aren't going to volunteer the downside of the technology. So doing your research is priceless advice.

[@BigBrandoh]

thats right Chuck. the salesmen are there to make the sale haha. we as the consumers get blinded by the sales pitch most of the time. its tough because most of us consumers are start ups or small shops and we dont have the big budgets to drop on a failed system. but the salesmen prey on people like us haha. sad to say.

[@user-kz6gn4rn3w]

I’m feeling the no start feeling right now. Appreciate finding your channel needed to hear truth.

[@wpf312]

Props for sharing the mistakes as well as the successes!

[@myrtamaldonado9108]

I love your honesty. I have watched practically all your you tube videos. I am a retiree who wants to get my hands on printing T-Shirts just to make money on side to help with my bills. Still researching so I can make the right decision. Thank you once again.

[@SunshineTriniGal]

Thank you for the straight no chaser info! Much appreciated

[@sledgenft8856]

Thanks for the info big Dawg good video informing AF

[@jasonflatearther]

Awesome video. Thanks for sharing your experiences. I'm glad everything seems to have worked out God bless

[@jasonregan2064]

Real as it gets. Thanks for helping me avoid mistakes. I wish you didn't have to go through all the headaches.

[@HennyJusto]

Subscribed for transparency 💯

[@josedinero2429]

Because of you I been 2 yrs in creating my own apparel. I appreciate you always sharing the good & the bad. I’ve learned a lot through my own experiences but you help guide the way to try avoid few more mistakes 😅

[@ACB2K]

If you don't sell your Tshirts expensive, it doesn't make sense, its competing with the chinese. All the weeding of the HTV, it's too much.

[@l0sfuertes_westadamsarea213]

Saludos OG!! Much luv n respect 👊🏽

[@iheatpress9984]

Thank you so much for sharing this video! I had the same issue with this printer, sold it out, and preserved the rest of my money! I didn't buy any other new devices before ensuring that after-sales services were practical and helpful. I lost my money, about $4000! That was a lot of money for me. We all learn from our mistakes.

[@teesprintandapparel]

yooo thanks for this!!

[@Therealav]

THIS is great content. real life struggles, we all go through them and yeah talking bad aint good for content but the real needs to be talked about not just the good and sometimes the real aint pretty. Thank you for this.

[@lionelfullheart]

I appreciate your honest fr .

[@robertbrown9785]

love this reality check! ty

[@njoysuccessnow]

That's real stuff, my brotha. You had a lot of determination, back then, for as young as you were. That means that you really believe in your idea and that's crucial.

[@wesleyferrari8116]

First of all, thanks for the information, I had no idea that those machines have so many problems like that,good to no. U are the best,🙏

[@papado72]

Good stuff...thank you!

[@JuggaknotPunch]

Dope message …real business people know the value of this experience..awesome share BB!

[@BigBrandoh]

thats right!!! thanks for watching 💪🏾 i learn a lot from other peoples failures and mistakes. happens to alot of us but i hope i can help somebody coming up not to make the same dumb decisions i've made.

[@LesCharles]

This information is extremely helpful. I’m a partner of a Menswear brand and graphic tees are very necessary for branding and aesthetics. Thanks for sharing. ✌🏾

[@TheSdot122]

I was going thru this with transfers, not to that extent but researching which transfers to go with. Some don't lay down as nice, some literally come with NO pressing instructions. I said F it...strictly Supacolor from now on. Appreciate the free game big bro, per usual

[@lovemode9862]

Thanks for sharing. I’m going to continue to invest in my screen printing setup and skills and become efficient as possible in this method. 😎

[@MrElchalo]

That is some good information, i glad you let ohters kinow what to look out for.

[@BigBrandoh]

just tryna make sure people are well informed when they make these big purchases

[@PrintStitchLLC]

Nailed it! Absolutely make sure you research research research! There’s a lot to them and they are so expensive!! Been there done that!

[@bryanvanmaalsen2697]

Valuable lesson learned. I think companies have a responsibility to tell customers about the good and bad side of their product. Will only make them more trustworthy if they tell the truth. Thanks a lot for sharing 👍🏾

[@ladyz4609]

Wow what a sad and incredible story. You were patient!

[@RobbieBlack-og1zh]

bro ty so much for these vids bro youve saved me so much money 100. because of your vids i make sure i research everything. 1 year in business doing tshirts i fee like ive just broken even or maybe just over and im happy with that when it could have easily been alot worse. appreciate it bro 100000000

[@jeffpolk4800]

Great information bro! Sucks you had to go through all that!

[@Slim7031]

Great info brother. Sad reality, the "customer service"is always A1 PRESALE. If you ask a out support, these companies will always say "Oh yea we provide that " until you buy the machine. Afterwards, they're ghost. I applaud you on NOT TRYING to put a Co. On blast, but thisis what WE need to know as well. If they're trash, lets speak on it so the next guy won't be their next victim! Appreciate your gems brother, as always peace and blessings to you!

[@1justwill]

Thanks for your honesty. I almost dropped 5k on one of these. Good looking out. Keep up the good work.

[@Veezn]

wow thank you for this bro

[@michellez5906]

Hey Big B excellent videos! Greatly appreciate you sharing your knowledge. I see on your heat press you have a cover on the upper plate can you share what that is and do you use it on all pressing? Thanks in Advance for your advice!! Have A Blessed Day!

[@cardellstewart5588]

Hey Big B...i have a brother GT-541 when they first came out and i still have it to this day selling white and ash gray tee prints, the issues you have mentioned is the reason i did not ever buy an epson, ricoh etc, to many issues, i didnt even buy the brothers new machines due to the white ink issues and maintenance..and shirt prep spray machines, some you have to touch the shirt 4x for one print...

[@FUKURFEELINGS8989]

Thank you for the video was just going to buy one

[@larrycerda7126]

Yup u nailed it. My biggest regret. I bought an Omniprint had and still having those problems

[@FitFutureMD]

They definitely promote them like they are the best thing ever! Transfers all the way until your brand takes off!

[@TheOneAboveAll-001]

Thank you thank you thank you!

[@TwelveGoneApparel]

Hell of a lesson learned , man

[@euniceappling7912]

Thank you, i was definitely thinking of getting one. I am not mechanical minded at all.

[@BigBrandoh]

yeah man. most arent. so thats the big downside when owning these machines.

[@duranhumberto6322]

Man I gotta say you hit the nail on the head on this one ....can I add fake software being sold from non trusted reseller ...so yes thought it would be a snap but same issues just starting DTF humidity temp acrorip it starts to add up ,oven which I haven't purchased yet cause I'm starting to see your point and have someone else with set up make my ready to press dtf's quick ? I'm sure lots of others would like to know is cost , what's reasonable price for a full color DTF if I out sourced that part ? I also realized why some designs are simple with hardly any artwork , cost $$$ and trial plus errors ... well got more stuff dealing with like who to purchase if you go with temu you can find some good quality but if you want a large you'll have to go up a size XL think they measured people outside of the states 😅 thanks 👍 for video

[@pandemiccraftee]

I wish I had researched dtf journey before wasting $4000.00 on it. Things that were not shared you’ll need windows computer, I’m a MacBook girl, you’ll need buy rip software, you’ll need special ink and a lot white ink, list goes on… I’m really disappointed in whole process still trying recover from the loss. Thanks for being authentic and sharing!! This will definitely help me make better decisions in the future.

[@oceanz2174]

Hey Big Brandoh, that was a super bad experience for you, that was a hell of a let down. But the best thing is you didn’t give up. And by the what’s the best quality plain tshirts to start with. Having trouble with finding good quality tshirts plains with the tear off tags 🏷️. Would be great to hear from you about what to go with.

[@debrajeanbowen1520]

I go through imaging spectrum Dallas . They troubleshoot EVERYTHING . Like two years later and my tech guy still picks up even if I asked the same question last week . 😂.

[@TamiT3]

I started watching your channel after seeing you on heatpress Nation podcast and and so glad I did. Couple of questions: 1. I have a dtf and still can't find a way to make the image feel softer when it is one solid image. Any suggestions? BTW my dtf is very high maintenance! I have a dehumidifier and all the extras. It's still daily maintenance!! 2. Is it worth learning screen printing and all the equipment needed? 3. I love the hotronix 360 cap press, my wallet doesn't. Which one do you suggest that is a small step down from that one? Thank for all you share. I have learned so much!

[@maz_mtb3266]

I'd love to own a DTF to print in-house on demand. I live in a small area in midwest and don't have the option for picking orders from from a transfer company so it makes my TAT a good bit longer waiting on orders, especially if it's a one-off custom for someone which usually ends up being HTV then, but ability to print a DTF for the job would be really nice. However, I had a high-end photo printer for about 8 years and it's similar. You can't let them inks sit without being used pretty much daily along with spend as much time doing maintance as you do actually printing products to fulfil orders. But I also know with DTF, I probably wouldn't be happy trying to work with a entry level setup so there's a huge investment unless I would start printing DTF for others on top of my own jobs, which seems like a good amount of people end up doing.

[@IKSRTFO]

Sup Big Brandoh im an Old Skoo head like u. Only been using Triple A 1301, wut kind of blank are u using on that West Side shirt u wearing? Thanks

[@allanabess9994]

Thanks for sharing this video!! I got seduced by the great marketing and bought a DTG printer. The companies are not completely truthful in their marketing. Yes you can pre-treat with a Wagner power sprayer, but you will not have any consistency. I ended up purchasing a used pre-treat machine which greatly improved my results. They also leave out the huge amount of maintenance and consumables along with the temperature and humidity requirements. The print head will clog on the regular and tech support always tells me I need to flush and cap the machine off for 7 days. The only people making money in DTG are the companies selling the machines. Its cheaper to leave my machine capped off than try to run it.

[@BigBrandoh]

hahaha 100% agree with you. sounds like a lot of people had the same experiences.

[@cindymelendez5143]

Hey ! Great videos and thanks for ring transparent as always. Just to be clear, you do not have dtg, white toner printer nor dtf equipment? You only use vinyl or Supacolor transfers, correct? I am new to all of this and don’t want to waste more time and money, thanks for your advice in advance.

[@BigBrandoh]

i use transfers and a heat press to run my business. my vinyl cutter is only used for trial and error. meaning i only cut out vinyl to test out designs. thats all.

[@MasterScreenPrints]

I wanted to buy one but then I have heard of all the maintenance. I’m glad I didn’t. I’ll stick with screen print transfers.

[@nellya2398]

I had a DTf printer and noticed all this problems in the first month so luckily put a charger back when the company refused to return the hectic printer.

[@paulmaina579]

Hey man thanks for the info but am already stuck with dtf printer that ain't working

[@USAcumbia]

Yessir nice

[@PhilTravisano]

Thanks for the nightmare story. Confirms my decision to have never tried to start my own company.

[@Supacolor]

You can always Supacolor it 😎💯

[@TheUnholyPosole]

.. what's the minimum order quantity?

[@ACONVOWITHLEGS]

what type of shirts you use the quality and the look looks nice

[@morizanova]

Yes!! sometimes DIY not always the best decision. Especially for people who still have limited technical knowledges real life experiences and how to run a small business from scratch

[@BigBrandoh]

we all dont have to be the factory but we are programmed to think "to be a business we need to cut out the middle man" hahaa thats not the case. sometimes the middle man is the one who is keeping us from investing our life savings into something we know nothing about hahaha

[@robertbrown9785]

would love to hear your take on embroidery machines if you do that method

[@BigBrandoh]

take a look around my channel. i have a few embroidery vids.

[@williambermudez204]

Thanks for your honesty! I have held back from getting a DTG and DTF printer from fear of these problems. I just hate turning small orders down that can be done on demand. How do you feel about white toner printers these day?

[@mounirhachem8733]

White toner. Stay away for garments. I had one. Lots of restrictions and solid printed areas crack. Better off buying transfers like Big Brandoh does. In general you will pay $3 a square foot.

[@williambermudez204]

@@mounirhachem8733 That works for large orders. I need something for small orders under a dozen shirts. Plus I can use the white toner printer for many other things other than shirts.

[@castielvargastv7931]

So what is the best kind of printer for guys who want to start a business? Or is it better to let it print by others?

[@queencityteashop]

Hi, what would you recommend for printing on demand in a small country store that works on dark tshirts?

[@etenbroeck]

It happens to us all. I had similar experience with a software company. My fault, I did not do my research or check references. E

[@calw8085]

nothing but facts here. people losing money the same way to dtf because of those same promises. and buying $5000 - $8000 dtf printers which in reality are $300 epson printer models very cheap and being converted and white labeled and marked up extremely. Just for the issue of inks clogging and they go to clean the print heads and printer ends up fried and bye bye $5,000. I converted my own epson printer when getting into this space, and was best thing i ever did. instead of wasting $5k on a cheap epson.

[@LadyP1225]

Which Epson printer did you convert? Thinking of doing the same... I have the 8550. Thanks in advanced!

[@ronalddelarosa1734]

I’d like to know as well.

[@eddygordon7170]

Me too please!

[@enviousstylezboutique6023]

Hello I have 1 question how do you get your wrinkles out of your tshirts before sending them out or how can I avoid wrinkles when sending the tshirts out because usps some just stuff the package in their bags

[@claudiaestrada1936]

Good evening Brandoh! Is there a company that you recommend here in Miami ( if not) anywhere else to order the Dtf transfers ? And should I order Dtf transfers or Dtg transfers . I don’t know so I can buy a heat press and star making some shirts . Thank you so much Brandoh !!! 😀

[@BigBrandoh]

sorry i dont know any transfer companies out in Miami. the transfer companies i use are linked in the description box. i believe they have east coast locations and west coast locations

[@Fixiefre123ak]

Different for me DTF printer always leaving it with solution capped it’s been a year and we replaced the print head. But for us it’s been good

[@DavidHarveyWV1]

Man I can't even begin to feel your pain. I bought my heat press thru your links from heat press nation. I lost money on a mug press and a sawgrass easysubli machine. I did better converting an Epson. My Sawgrass has been sitting for 3 years.

[@STANDONFAITH229]

Can you explain a little when you say you converted an Epson? I'm currently looking at getting a dtf machine for my brand and to sell dtf prints

[@richardjones8236]

I get where you are coming from. As a newbie, you don't know what to ask. And it's not what the salesman says, but what he doesn't say that really counts. I've had these types of issues in a lot of different products over the years. If I can't get a at least a full, one-year warranty, and a local, authorized repair company, FORGET IT!

[@King_Marzz]

Damn thats crazy🤦🏽‍♂️

[@tobe1359]

try the Epson SureColor F2100, does DTG and DTF, price went down special to 10,995 it was last year 15,999...retail, $18,995. The machine does the maintenance itself. You just need to clean every 2- 3 weeks the heads (easy).

[@BigBrandoh]

thanks but no thanks. doesnt sound like something i'd be interested in.

[@seventhgod9786]

I learned the same lesson, but with White Toner printers. Expense lesson.

[@weldrclothing8369]

This is gonna be a hit fosho

[@ladycwhite7892]

Ur awesome

[@rastradamus1074]

So was the humidity too high or too low?

[@user-bo1ve8zl3x]

What machine was it? There some dtg’s that don’t dry up

[@evefavorse5939]

TFS

[@strikeforcetracktraining2253]

THIS IS HOW I FELT ABOUT MY GRAFTECH MK 60 VINYL CUTTER ABOUT NO TRAINING NO CALLS NO NOTHING THIS IS ABOUT 15 YEARS AGO STILL HAVE CUTTER. GUN SHY TO BUY ANOTHER ONE

[@mokes527]

What a good printer invest in ???

[@crisprint2511]

depues de echar aperder 2 cabezales! llevo ya casi un año imedio sin ningun problema y acavo de comprar otra dtg! escosa de no darse por vencido!

[@ruiz_z]

Do you have a ricoma machine?

[@Personal-Intentions]

This is why I watch you Brand...fashoo..now I know not really to get into those machines...ilk stick with the films..and lay em down..."Man Yeah"

[@davontekh]

That’s unfortunate have you considered trying again but with print on demand services?

[@BigBrandoh]

i would never do print on demand. i fulfill all of my own orders. quality control is big for me. with POD you never see what the customer receives. ive seen so many bad prints, crooked designs, stained shirts, misplaced prints and wrong sizes from POD company's. and they take a big chunk of your profit. take a look around my channel, you'll see how i run my brands and businesses

[@thetwentyninedesign]

Happen with me and a brand named heat press maker. Spent a few thousand and then it stopped cutting on before I even pressed my second shirt. No tech. No refund. Just a module sent out the I had to repair! It was a brand new machine! Never again! I’m definitely vetting the next company!

[@SheKeepShit1000GodIsLaw]

@thetwentyninedesign what brand was the heat press bro? Blast them mfs out speak up so we can slow they bitness up by not patronizing they asses

[@MantisColorLab]

what are your thoughts aboud thre Punehed A4/A3 L805DTF PRINTER/? aRE THRERE ANY UNFORSEABLE PROBLEMS IN THE FUTURE?

[@BigBrandoh]

i know nothing about that printer

[@ahatzigiannidis]

Man I worked a print company where the printer was $120k and that thing broke down on a daily basis. And they needed to have a guy come in and fix it too, not cheap. It wasn't worth it in the end. But if you got someone to work it and fix it then that's the way to do it.

[@ImportThread]

Kornit huh?