Printify Mistakes That Could Be Costing You THOUSANDS

[@typesor]

200K subscribers! Congrats! I remember when you were at 10K. You've been a great help.

[@CassiyJohnson]

Aww thank you for noticing!!! I recorded this video before I hit it but I am super grateful that I've been able to help so many people with my videos! So cool that you have been along the journey that whole time as well

[@markcollier4216]

Cassiy, Thank you for another great video! However, everyone should be aware that Hello Custom has a size limit on items that they can customize. As an example, they cannot customize items 30 x 40 inches and larger such as blankets. As a designer of custom blankets, this was very disappointing when I tried to use Hello Custom. Hello Custom fails to mention their size limitations in their promo videos. They only use tee shirt and mugs in their promos.

[@letgonflo]

Thank you sooooo much for sharing this info! I sell custom posters. If you find a way to automate making custom orders for large items, please share

[@Auntdidder]

I sent a shirt last year to someone with the wrong sleeve print by editing a previous listing instead of creating a new one. I learned the hard way.

[@CassiyJohnson]

ugh yea that will get you! I duplicated a Printify product once that had a back design without noticing so they got some random persons last name on the back of their shirt LOL

[@Auntdidder]

@@CassiyJohnson it happens. Just ate the cost on it and told them to donate it.

[@TruthwillsetUfree1]

I didn’t quite understand this point. If you switched out the design why would it go to production with the one you took out?

[@Auntdidder]

@@TruthwillsetUfree1 in my case, the original listing had a sleeve print but the 2nd didn’t. So I didn’t think to look on the sleeve and remove the design.

[@tdrrivera3677]

Thank you so much for sharing these pitfalls. I have ran into some of them and your videos have helped me to prevent some of the others. I did run into number six and I wasn’t sure how to add the personalized product to the existing order. Luckily for me, it was a friend who ordered this and I had the personalized item sent to me personally and I delivered it to them. Could you do a video, showing how to add the personalized item to the existing non-personalized order?🙏🙏🙏 thanks so much for all the content u share. U have helped me keep going even though I’ve been a super slow grower🌷

[@letgonflo]

I 2nd this request.

[@marinah1784]

I had my first listing start taking off this year for a St Patricks Day customizable sweatshirt. But I didnt properly duplicate the design, instead editing the same one. I must have replaced 5-10 customer's sweatshirts that had incorrect names on them. It was an expensive lesson well learned 😅

[@emilydavis7952]

ooohhh yes, I've been there - I had that with a personalised sweatshirt around christmas time. I was so upset but thankfully also very surprised at how understanding my customers were. A very costly lesson indeed!

[@marinah1784]

​@@emilydavis7952yes! Most people are very understanding if communicated with promptly I noticed as well! Hope our Christmas' this year is free of those mistakes!😂

[@dawnkoelmel9273]

Thanks for the info, need to rewatch this at least a few more times, to make sure that I am understanding. I am so glad you said something about the printing on both sides, I was wondering that but was not for sure. Great INFO.

[@CassiyJohnson]

So glad you got some good value from the video so far

[@GenX-Ellen]

Yes to all of these. I’ve caught mistakes before they ship but this video was a great reminder and validation that I’m doing things the most efficient way.

[@LindaD2007]

I’m just wondering what your process is for keeping everything organized in Printify. Is there a way to keep templates at the top or in a separate place? I don’t have many listings yet but I feel like it would be hard to find a design you’d want to customize, etc. Thanks for all your info!

[@laurachevrette8060]

I just started listing to Etsy only to get more listings up. All of my design files are organized by subject or niche in canva. So whenever I get an order, I can select to have that design printed on future orders. Jay from Jay's Way does it like this and recommends it to save time.

[@theoracledragonlove]

Hi Cassyi, thanks for another great, informative video. I will be taking notes on the personalized tips. As for the last one about just creating all your listings on Printify from the start instead of waiting til something sells, I’m a bit divided now. I’ve been following another creators example of waiting til one sells, then creating it on Printify and connecting that variation at that time. This is a time saver because most say the majority of your designs don’t sell anyways. So, unless you assume that all your designs will sell, justifying the time spent creating them on Printify first, …not sure I should go back to doing that. I’ve had no problem finding the designs I need when I need them. And it makes copying Etsy listings easier I think 🤔 anyways, stuff to think about. Thanks again xx

[@CassiyJohnson]

Definitely not saying it's wrong but I've seen quite a few people get caught up in the middle of Q4 with hours of work to do each day! Like I said with the templates, it really only takes a few seconds to connect them right in the beginning 1. Duplicate your template 2. Edit, change the design and title and maybe top of description 3. Publish yes there are a few buttons you still need to go push on Etsy but I just think it's a big time saver. Also just as a fun secret announcement, I am about to release a software that will grab the designs you put on Printify and create and publish your mockups onto Etsy for you automatically! So if you have your designs on Printify, then you will be able to completely automate the mockup process soon ;)

[@theoracledragonlove]

I’ve been enjoying just hitting that copy button on my Etsy listing then just changing the mock-ups without doing anything on Printify unless it sells, but I may just follow your advice because you haven’t steered me wrong yet. That software sounds amazing! Even more amazing than the Figma hack which I am loving! I can’t wait to hear more about it 😁

[@rebeccabriggman7763]

@@CassiyJohnsonI was just wishing for this yesterday!!!

[@CassiyJohnson]

@@theoracledragonlove Yes the Figma hack is great but this is going to save even more time! I can't wait to release it, just need a little more testing and refining first but it should be out by the end of September at the latest I'd say!

[@mayrag6019]

Thank you Cassiy, by the way, i love how you did your makeup.

[@lizziemoo2502]

Hi Cassiy, thank you for this video! I didn't realize that they charge extra for back print so I didn't price my item correctly and lost $1 or $2, lesson learned! Also, I noticed that sometimes my orders would not let me "submit" (it's grayed out), I realized that for some reason, the address or email has "000000" in it. Also, I notice that sometimes the tracking number doesn't get added correctly on etsy, as a result, I lost my star seller status because etsy thinks I never shipped the item. So, from on, I always double check that the tracking number gets loaded correctly from Printify.

[@CassiyJohnson]

Ahh bummer about your star seller badge but glad you got it all figured out now! Those are some good things to watch out for as well!

[@karenpickett4971]

Thanks Cassiy! Great tips!!

[@katiewenta]

Your vids are so informative and helpful. Thank you for taking the time to share your experiences to help others!

[@CassiyJohnson]

Really appreciate your nice comment, so glad I can help and I appreciate you watching!

[@CindySimpson-h8o]

Thank you, Cassiy! Great information!

[@CassiyJohnson]

So glad you found it helpful, thanks for watching!

[@kathiee.2013]

Going back and checking all my customized and personalized SKUs NOW!

[@CassiyJohnson]

Hopefully this advice saves you from having any issues!

[@theoracledragonlove]

Okay, I’m rewatching number four, you say you used it for Johnson family, then connected it. Why are people connecting the listing on a custom listing? Do you mean they are checking the box that says to connect future orders on Printify? And if you change the listing from Johnson to, say, Smith, why would Printify still print Johnson…you changed it.

[@CassiyJohnson]

Sorry for any confusion, I just meant to connect the custom design to that order specifically, you wouldn't want to click to connect future orders on Printify since the design is going to change every time!

[@theoracledragonlove]

Thanks for the clarification! That’s how I’ve been doing it because of your previous videos which have been super helpful.

[@JTHarveyJr]

Great info - thank you!

[@wendyon4517]

Another mistake is copying a design to edit and then looking at another (which then goes to the top of Printify's list). Then editing the wrong file... Ive done that twice... a bit of a panic afterwards

[@CassiyJohnson]

LOL Yes that is a good one as well! It's easy to get distracted and make little mistakes here and there

[@hospitalitychronicles]

Your videos are always so helpful! I have a super stupid question - say a customer orders from my shop a hoodie, a candle, and some shoes (LOL random stuff) but all are being printed by Printify. Is Printify shipping these all out separately? Or putting the whole order together? I'm so confused by this and it's making me not finish my Shopify store because I have no idea how to price the shipping when I don't know how a multiple product order works. Meep!

[@Momoo-y8o]

thank you very much for the very well explained video Cassiy, by the way ,I have a question, when I create for example a digital planner with hyperlinks on canva on my Windows 10 computer this digital planner will work well for those who have notability on iOS and macOS with hyperlinks that work, even if I created it on my windows?thank you

[@ShowtuneZ2]

This was great Cassiy!! Question-is there a way to “disconnect” personalized items from Printify and Etsy? I made the mistake and uploaded my personalized items to Etsy so they have a sku number. I want to keep the items, just disconnect them so there isn’t a sku.

[@CassiyJohnson]

You would just go into those Etsy listings and delete the sku numbers and that should fix it!

[@ShowtuneZ2]

@@CassiyJohnson Thank you so much!!

[@carolyn8103]

This is fabulous! Should I create one etsy listing with a varient for the customer to choose the option to have it personalized or not OR should not OR should I set up two separate listings?

[@antlove793]

Hi Cassiy, thank you so much for providing awesome content like this! I've been watching your channel from the very start and it's still my favorite on the topic since your vids are so value packed :) I know it's a bit off topic, so I hope it is okay if I ask a SEO related question here that came up for me lately: If title and tags on a specific listing seem to work well, do you copy the exact SEO and use it on other items that are relevant to the keywords? Or do they kind of "eat each other up" and fight with each other for attention in a way? And if so, how much SEO do you "reuse"? Plus, is there any truth to the myth that you should not upload more than one item in a specific niche a day? Maybe SEO myths would be a great topic for a video as well, noone talks about it! I hope you are well, have a good one :)

[@CassiyJohnson]

I have never heard that myth lol I reuse SEO all the time and have never had an issue! I change it where it makes sense based on the design but if the SEO makes sense then I use it as is because it’s winning SEO: I don’t think listings fight each other, one may perform better but only because the design is better or something in my opinion! I like that idea for a video, let me know if you know of more myths! And thanks for your kind words about my content ❤️ I really do try to add value as much as I can!

[@antlove793]

@@CassiyJohnson Thank you so much for your speedy reply and for sharing what works for you :) It's awesome to have your opinion on the topic, I always reused SEO not feeling too confident about doing so but especially with bulking listings for Q4 you kind of have to if you want to create a decent amout of listings. Here is some myths I heard about, if any more come to my mind I will let you know :) Some of these are obviously bs but some might be confusing to some people as the SEO thing was for me. - The Etsy Ads algorythm works best if you choose exactly 3 listings to promote - As a seller outside of the US, you can't really make POD on Etsy work - at least aiming for an american customer base. The reason being that Etsy chooses to favor listings in the search results that are from shops who have their shop location set up near you. So american shops are always being favored, even if the products ship from the states as well. - You should only list one item for a particular niche a day: Meaning if you work in different niches such as sailing niche, baking niche, goblincore, you should only list one sailing shirt, one goblincore tee and one baking tee in a day, never three baking tees for example And your content truly is special and has a real impact, I am close to making this my fulltime income and you being so kind to share your knowledge really is a factor that speeds up the learing curve. Take care Cassiy ❤

[@thesoundnebula]

This is a great video, thank you! I would be grateful if you can cover the topic of new AI requirement. How do I incorporate that statement into my listing description that is appropriate for the customer as well as Etsy? Thank you so much for your helpful tips. I've learned a lot from you. ❤❤❤

[@VeronicaVeronica1]

I have a question about creative fabrica. I see tons of shops that don’t do much designing and will just sale shirts with what they download from them. Is their policy different from Canva? I know with Canva you need at least two different elements.

[@CassiyJohnson]

CF has options where you can just download them as is BUT Etsys handmade policy states that you have to have a hand in the design process to be able to sell it on Etsy. So I always make changes to CF designs! Will you probably ever get caught for this idk but it’s not worth finding out in my opinion

[@VeronicaVeronica1]

@@CassiyJohnson I agree. I’ve been coming up with my own designs. It’s just frustrating to see sometimes when they are getting thousands of sells.

[@DOCSUNRAY]

Hi Cassiy, what happens if you get one personalized item and one not personalized on the same order, but you are set to manual fulfillment in Printify? Will they go to two separate tabs? Or will the whole order go to Other Orders? If they go to two separate places, how do we fulfill and consolidate them?

[@CassiyJohnson]

If you get a personalized and non personalized item on the same order then you will only see the order for the non personalized item. You will have to know that the item is missing and add it to the non personalized order before you approve it!

[@Jen.W2222]

how do we price them for multiple areas vs just one area? Do we price them the same or different? And what price would you set for these items? Can we just up the % profit margin and offer free shipping? How would you go about pricing a Gildan 18000 sweatshirt and a Gildan Hoodie 18500 with front, back, left, right sleeve and the tag versus a Gildan 18000 or a 18500 with only one print area? Can you please show a sample on how you think around this. I have a ton of hoodies and sweaters in Printify that i just dont know how to price.

[@kristen5396]

I am completely lost comes to personalize. I have a couple things on there and I think I did the wrong way. I’m pretty sure I’ll have to go back. This is a little confused.

[@Pittsburghwriter]

Can you share the link to your video on how to make custom products on Printify?

[@MarvinxJavier]

Hi Cassiy, does deleting "unpublished" items on Printify also delete the listing on Etsy? I was wondering if I have to delete those duplicates of already fulfilled orders for personalized items. Hopeful for your response, Thanks!

[@CassiyJohnson]

I just leave them forever personally! If you published an item for sale onto Etsy then yes if you delete it in Printify, then it will delete on Etsy as well, but not if you just saved it as a draft and fulfilled an order with it. BUT know that they don't grab the design from the Pritnify item until they go to print it, so I wouldn't do this too quickly

[@MarvinxJavier]

@@CassiyJohnson Thank you Cassiy!

[@aprilvillarramos]

Hi Cassy, thank you for your videos its really help me a lot. Im a begginer in this e commerse business,and until now i'm having a hardtime setting up my account in etsy.Can you do a latest video tutoral for that? I wish you will notice this.Thank you so much❤

[@armystayengenemoamidzyatin9146]

Hi, I have a problem. I got my second order today for a 12$ mug. The printify product shipping cost supposed to be 10$, but the order says 21$. I should pay 26$ for the production, but my etsy fees, taxes took the 31$ to 18$ and my revenue say 9$ so can somebody help me please? what’s going on?

[@CassiyJohnson]

I would reach out to Printify for clarification on why you were charged what you were charged. For example international shipping may be more so it could be that depending on where you ship too.

[@armystayengenemoamidzyatin9146]

@@CassiyJohnson thank you

[@tgmedia7085]

My biggest order was a custom that wanted a print on the sleeve and the front. i priced it the same as just a front print 😢

[@CassiyJohnson]

Ugh bummer, so sorry that happened to you! But lesson learned now for next time at least

[@Whatsmaxdoing]

Hi, been watching your videos and others, though I cannot find anyone talking about a specific question I have. If you have covered this topic please direct me to the video. I have a printful account linked to my Shopify and everything is integrated and automatic. I want to add eBay since i have an established account there also but i dont know the actual process it takes to cover the cost and moving money from eBay to print up after each sale. Or do i have to have funds available before the sale. Thanks

[@CassiyJohnson]

I haven't ever sold on Ebay but it will work the same at Etsy where you need to pay out of pocket for the item once it's ordered, and then Ebay will pay you what the customer ordered, minus the Etsy fees. I think Ryan Hogue has some Ebay tutorials because I know he sells on there!

[@justaman2363]

Here’s a question, can you have multiple print providers. I use printify but I found some other products I want to sell from a different provider

[@CassiyJohnson]

yes of course! You can have as many print providers as you like! Just consider creating new shipping profiles for those products so it reflects where it's getting shipped from and how long the processing time takes for that specific item! And if a customer orders two products from two providers, just make sure to tell them that the items are getting shipped separate so they aren't surprised when only one shows up first!

[@SeniorSassy]

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[@amberhawkins8773]

Thank you, Cassiy. Quick question, I clicked on the video because of your main image with the X on the front and mockup and a ✔️ on the front only mockup. I was wondering if you were going to say it would cost you more in ad spend because they have to look more closely at it or something. I have a few like the example with the X where the thumbnail shows both images. Can you let me know if there was something more to that? I watched the video twice and didn't see anything with those images.

[@CassiyJohnson]

The thumbnail had to do with Mistake 2 where you charge the same for items even though one costs you more to make! I think having the front/back design in the thumbnail is a great way to show them! Just do some research on other successful listings and see what their thumbnail looks like and that your design is easy to read from the small picture and you should be good to go!

[@amberhawkins8773]

@@CassiyJohnson okay, thank you so much for the clarification, quick response, and advice!

[@StylishOne-FL]

What about family listings without connecting to Printify until sold. Do you recommend that? It's a lot to list adult, youth, baby, and toddler and put in one Etsy listing to not have it sell.

[@CassiyJohnson]

Those ones I'd say are a little bit different because of just how many sku's you'd have to add, I usually don't connect those ones until they sell as well!

[@StylishOne-FL]

@@CassiyJohnson Would love to hear how you do group shirts when using HelloCustom. Can you list on Etsy without connecting to Printify and how that will affect sending it to HelloCustom. Might be an idea for a video for you to discuss.

[@jmspegel]

Question: do offer tees and sweatshirts with the same design in a single Etsy listing? If yes, can we get video?

[@CassiyJohnson]

I actually don't offer them in the same listing, I offer them in separate listings. You can combine them if you like but then it makes each and every listing a very manual process to connect to Etsy. As a beginner I wouldn't recommend it at all but if you sell for awhile and get the hang of how it all works first, then you could decide if you wanted to give that a try. Here is what you would need to do though if you're interested 1. Add your designs to the multiple products on Pritnify but save them as a draft instead of publishing to Etsy 2. Start the listing on Etsy instead of publishing from Printify - We are going to make this first one as a template that you can duplicate later so you only need to do these following steps one time 3. Add all the variations that you want - Add all of the sizes/colors for the products you're offering 4. You will have to go through each variations though and turn off the colors that aren't offered on all of the products. Like Bella canvas has athletic heather but gild an sweatshirts call it Sport Gray for example, that way only the correct variations are available for each product 5. I would then save this as a draft on Etsy and have it as a template so you only have to make this whole portion one time. 6. Then go to that draft product and click duplicate to start connecting for that specific design. 7. Then you have to decide if you are going to follow the last mistake in this video and not connect it right from the beginning or to connect it right away. If you want to connect it, then you would need to go copy and paste each and every SKU number from Printify into the correct variation on Etsy. This could be like 70 sku numbers depending on how many sizes and colors you offer

[@jmspegel]

@@CassiyJohnson thank you… I saw some listings like that and thought… is this worth saving 20 cents. 😵‍💫😳

[@LLandJ]

Hello, Cassiy, Don't laugh, but can you create a video regarding Instagram for those of us not too familiar with the platform and how to use it for our businesses. Also, perhaps include Pinterest? That would be awesome and much appreciated. :)

[@margievanhandel259]

I don't know, but this integration between Etsy and Printify doesn't sound very automated. All I heard was room for a lot of errors. Sounds complicated.

[@designs7047]

useful

[@CassiyJohnson]

Glad you got some good value, thanks for watching!

[@MileyonDisney]

Latvia???

[@CassiyJohnson]

Yes it should be really fun, Latvia looks beautiful!