I Made $3,995/Week With Basic Canva Clip Art - here’s how…

[@WholesaleTed]

This quote is inspiring me today: "The secret of getting ahead is getting started." - Mark Twain

[@aloneinfiction4101]

I totally misread this quote. 😅😮😂👍🏻

[@MillyAlej]

Thanks 😊

[@shiva.chennai]

Dream of flying started from the small bicycle shop in north carolina at Orville mountain range by wright brothers. I can see the two brothers waiting for a bike to repair all the day.

[@investigasteve]

"There is no good unless you do it." Erich Kästner - German Writer

[@pele220]

how do you handle returns and issues with the products ?

[@Alisha-vy5lb]

**It’s good to mention that you’ll be paying for the customers order up front vs them paying for it. So it’s a good idea to have $ put back for your orders. You’ll get reimbursed through etsy but initially your bank account has to recover the funds to print their orders. Everything has a cost to it from the orders to the subscriptions and it can be disheartening when you’re just starting out, low sales. Not to be discouraged though, just be aware of all the extra fees and the upfront costs most people forget to share when setting up store fronts.

[@numberoneappgames]

Thanks for sharing this information. :D

[@Black_beauty]

Exactly

[@josephblanco8641]

Credit card?

[@EpicestMomentz]

use manual order confirmation, accept the order when the the payment has gone through

[@JakubSK]

That’s why I always have millions in reserve

[@christensummers9641]

I don’t necessarily think people are just lazy, but rather that they don’t have the money and resources to keep going with things like this. When everything has a subscription cost, product cost, requires advertising, a platform, etc. it’s hard to get noticed or make it anywhere.

[@rometpohako1290]

That's business, though

[@GloryCarrier22]

@@rometpohako1290 helpful

[@katherinetran812]

You gotta spend money to make money. Lol

[@rodneyrhodus1505]

I've been watching you now for three years. I just want you to know that I appreciate all that you do and all the research and information that is obviously time consuming as well as actually producing the content itself. Just wanted to say thank you.

[@Jauwnes1]

So does that mean you’re rich now?

[@leeshepherdtrading]

Too much analysis causes paralysis.

[@lldd11]

That is how she makes money - from YT views, not from actual art. She just makes up sht and sell you hope,

[@herbsforhealing8217]

It's True i have been making templates and I am surprised to see that I still have to make stuff with a free distressed picture

[@debbiedebbie9473]

DID you do anything ? How did it go ?

[@malikmalak4631]

Your comment about people just want to lazily copy whatever the most popular thing is, is where they mess up. Because they don't want to do the research into being unique or niche. Is 100% spot on.

[@gunhann]

Being unique is not always good, because you don't know if there would be any interest in that kind of product line.

[@magorzatakucharczyk7301]

The reason why people are not unique is that they would rather eat 1 portion of huge wedding cake (that is already there) than put a lot of effort in baking a small cookie for themselves.

[@robertstech]

narrow minds might now see that you and countless others are unable to figure out what exactly to copy and paste, or how to produce a professional video. How to come up on page one of what everyone is doing and not page 100 ? - its only original until its popular, once its flting off the shelf where do you buy yours from? its not about the product we know people buy. the part people who say its easy to do dont understand is....the hard part

[@3723tina]

Sarah is so generous is sharing “IDEAS” this is so time consuming. I’ve taken so many great tips that “I” can go research. I belong to a few of these sites mentioned in this video and she’s 100% transparent in how they each work. The good, bad and ugly. Thank you Sarah, so very much ❤

[@gean4890]

My mother is always making little sayings and then says "that's a t-shirt". She has my son doing it now too. It would be nice to actually surprise her by buying her a house with the proceeds of her ideas 😅😊

[@TheEncouragementKid]

that's an amazing idea!

[@heidikamrath1951]

Yes!!

[@immintyfresh]

aww!! that is so nice to do for your mom! i hope you do this idea!!

[@esthersfaith]

Do it! Do it!

[@esthersfaith]

Do it! Do it!

[@sirachman]

Excited for your success with this! It seems like being able to advertise the store using a video on your 1M+ subscriber channel was a huge marketing benefit and I wonder if someone could successfully start a similar store without that.

[@rachelh9550]

That’s what I’m wondering too.

[@Archifull]

That's what you call a KZbinr in business.

[@-Castiel-]

No.

[@Grassisgreenbean]

Nah, if she can do it, anyone can 🥴🥴

[@cbeark]

I assumed she is showing us the profit she made prior to sharing it on her youtube channel. Did you see ads for it in other videos prior to her posting this video?

[@penelopesparrow]

I honestly think the people who say 'etsy is over-saturated with POD' are the ones copying other's bestsellers and hitting those high-comp niches like nursing and dog parents. I'm researching my own store and I've found a honeypot of a niche; huge demand, low supply. Better yet I understand the customer bc I'm one of them, but every time I research an idea i find a niche that's just not being supplied. Developing the ability to have ideas and research them is 90% of a shop's success.

[@chelseafisher6881]

Have you come across the Blue Ocean book, because what your describing is finding a blue ocean 👍👍

[@penelopesparrow]

@@chelseafisher6881 no I'd never heard of it, just looked it up now. Interesting read to me as this 'blue ocean' method has always been my approach to things. When I started etsy I sold jewelry, but i was an artist so it was different than anything out there. That's the approach etsy shops used to have, it was about makers with goods so unique the market had to be created/found. Now most etsy sellers are just poaching what exists; unless that's better or cheaper, it won't work. They expect low investment to bring high return, but bc theres so many out there, its now typically mid investment mid return, it might even be more like a straight up gamble, depending on what 'niche' they pick. I found my niche the same way a lot of etsy shops did- I wanted something particular and couldn't find it. *That* is what people need to do in POD now; everyone's forgotten the 'low supply' part and are just going after 'high demand'. The other thing people forget is that most of us don't really need 50k a month 😆 my niche won't bring me that and its probably why no one's done it. Its the boutique approach; I'm small enough that I can harness a smaller market and still get my revenue goal. Anyway sorry for the huge reply LOL I am a nerd for this! (Should start my own channel...)

[@abbycat000]

YAAAAS! Totally agree with you. What I’m into and share online is not on Etsy and it’s on demand for my niche. So it’s possible!

[@cr0uchingtiger]

Is there a reliable way to ascertain or quantify demand?

[@penelopesparrow]

@@cr0uchingtiger your own intuition. erank everbee etc can only be taken as flat data, we don't know how much of that is organic vs paid/falsified traffic. Pick an idea, look around a lot, trust your instincts. Do that until you find a healthy niche with 2 or 3 smaller niches in it. There's no quick way to do this unless you set up a shop, list a huge amount of random stuff, throw $$ into advertising and then just start making more in the keywords of what actually sells.

[@ahmedalivlogs01]

what made you successful and is not working for others is your devotion to pay back to society by teaching fellow humans honestly how to earn. I m following many POD mentors on KZbin, not even a single one (may be one I don't know yet) has crossed a million followers on KZbin. It's truly your honesty that you never hide an even small thing in the process. I hope you will always be ahead of the competition. Keep sharing knowledge and get back the reward in monetary value, whatever you start you will be successful.

[@Station_AI]

Have you profited off of anything she has promoted?

[@leeshepherdtrading]

@@Station_AI He sounds a little creepy I think.

[@leroilightning4458]

She's not paying back society, she's profiting off KZbin. She has actually left some things out of this video. Her results are not normal and it is likely that most people won't make this money on Etsy. Most lose money as Etsy is notoriously bad to new account holders. They favour the ones that are already doing well. They also block accounts and take some down while leaving actual offenders UP. My 2c. I mean, what she's teaching here COULD work, but it is unlikely. :)

[@MyZ001]

Must be a bot😂

[@lilywatters3619]

Genuinely love that you don't pretend passive income is a no-effort proposition. Yes, the money can keep coming after the work is done, but that doesn't mean you can take it from your vision board to your bank account without some effective work.

[@thecriticalobserver7585]

True the larger stores with more of a track record will sell more of an image than a small copy cat store. But if you are not a large store and you come out with an original design, those same larger stores will copy your design and make more money than you will 😐

[@gimygaming8655]

Pretty much

[@rodneywriter]

YOU are AWESOME, Sarah... your videos are so easy to grasp... you lay out steps so simply and make everything seem possible. I really appreciate you. Thanks.

[@nazarethpenarodriguez9519]

Your video was on my suggested list and WOW you're clear, simple and thoughrough step by step process is Gold!!! Thank you so much for your generous share.

[@HeroOfZero-y9h]

Too bad it's not good information dollars and cents..and sense wise..my posted comment addresses this clearly if you'd like to know why. I love her videos and they do inspire though...

[@shraddhamittal3626]

Whiles you video is good but please don't misguide normal people on KZbin. After 12 minutes on your video when you are talking about the Ads and ROI, etc, you said that your ROI is minimum 3 times and then later you said that for every $1, you made $4.57. This is a misguiding information because for every $1, you didn't made $4.57 but this $4.57 was your "Sale" i.e. the total revenue you generated i.e. number of product sold x unit price of product. This was not your profit. So effectively you spent more than 20% on your adds (1 divide by 4.57). Now, from the remaining amount, there would be your cost to the product and then any remaining amount, if any, would be the profit. So, please don't attract the normal people on video by showing them glossy picture but be genuine to explain the real story and true facts. Hope you understand as it may impact life of 100s and 1000s of people. Thanks you.

[@TheUnknownSwan]

Well, that would be the viewer's fault, not Sarah. All you have to do is research. There are a lot of options out there. This is just one. This video is primarily meant to get the juices flowing and encourage you. If you do YOUR OWN due diligence, and research all these websites and read all the fine print LIKE YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO, then you'll figure all that out... If anyone jumped into this after ONLY looking at her videos, especially having zero experience with graphics, artwork, programs, ecommerce, or even computers in general...that's all on them. Her videos are extremely useful, and if you take the time to research literally everything you can, you'll have no problem figuring things out. Problem with people these days is they watch a video and it dramatically changes their life...rather than using it as a simple, informational tool for your own benefit. You drop everything and start doing what the internet tells you. Man, you have to be conscious and use your brain. YOU are the only one who can make yourself successful. Don't expect YT videos to do it for you. Most people have no clue what they're doing...they're here for money and not because they are passionate about this line of work and have been doing it for 30 years myself...alot of you are people suffering from our modern day depression. So...what do you expect? Your demographic is everyone now - not just graphic designers. So you get smart people and less knowledgeable people...and different results. Make sense? You're upset because Sarah is highly intelligent and she's in a good pocket, knows what she's doing. The costs of programs and subscriptions and options should not be surprising. That's been a thing for at least 30 decades I've been working in graphics. She is also kind enough to drop lots of secrets about these businesses. You should be grateful for the wisdom she IS willing to provide us... Thanks.

[@Aya_is_a_gamer]

Sounds like a simp​@@TheUnknownSwan

[@NextGenerationHealth]

She's a millionaire at a very young age. How do you compare?

[@jessicafeazell6005]

If this girl was a millionaire, she wouldn't be making these videos....unless

[@jessicafeazell6005]

Unless....these videos made her a millionaire 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@dineroyfinanzas-wm4hm]

Amazing how you can find something you were not looking for but absolutely needed.

[@beinglazyMD]

I like you because of how authentic you are, example being even after growing your plantform like this you're truthful enough to say things like using ads if need be❤

[@leroilightning4458]

She comes across as authentic, but it doesn't mean she is. There are elements of selling on Etsy that are missing in this video. And if she can do so well on Etsy she doesn't need to be spending all this time making videos on KZbin. However, KZbin is yet another way for her to make (even more) money, even if we can't reproduce her results. There is a 99% chance we won't produce her results... based on statistics. :)

[@HeroOfZero-y9h]

No kidding...the example she showed of Ads "ROAS" show she likely lost money spending over $10 on ads for 2 t-shirt sales. Very misleading. @@leroilightning4458

[@djamilawilschke7259]

exactly, it‘s her job to play the „authentic“ persona, you‘re being played by entertainers, that play any role for click - being (or appearing) authentic is considered rule number one for YT‘ers. don‘t forget this is her job - go thank your next super market cashier lady instead…

[@carolcross_ArtFusionStudio]

Authentic? More like a good con person. Shameful

[@JochenSteglich]

So inspiring! How do you handle returns from customers? What is the proportion of costs in relation to turnover? 🤔

[@kaiwolff442]

This video really helped me restructure how I think about my Etsy shop. I'm just on the edge of a major product expansion and your video just gave me so many ideas. Thank you for your clarity and resource listing. ❤

[@aus87185]

An important distinction everyone should know here: The $ values shown appear to be gross revenue. That is, the total amount of money customers have paid. By the time you subtract Etsy fees, Printify fees, taxes and general running costs you'll be looking at a net profit of ~18%. That shiny $3,717 revenue figure shown translates to somewhere in the ballpark of $670 per week in your hand. While that doesn't sound terrible, note that this is from 134 sales with an average sale price of ~$27.75 per shirt. So, based on the numbers I can find, and assuming 20% tax (conservative), you'd be getting ~$5 per shirt in-hand. The rest of that $27.75 goes to fees and taxes. In other words, if you can't make at least 10 sales per day, don't bother. This would give you ~$350 in your hand each week.

[@gigiatlas2364]

Also, not US$

[@aus87185]

@@gigiatlas2364it specifically says USD in the screenshots though, did I miss something? Besides, I don’t think the currency matters too much here. Unless it was in Yen or something there 2000 would be worthless.

[@HeroOfZero-y9h]

Well said..Wish I saw it before leaving my own comment.

[@pelipequi1493]

VAT is way lower in the US, but the amount would vary depending on where you order the merch from.

[@ArmaniTerai]

thank you for sharing your success. Beautiful explanation. You are really talented. I have so many ideas and was looking for this business years ago on Amazon. But there, they don't do it anymore. You are beautiful, and so is your work. Thank you, God bless you and wish you the best 🙏

[@SecretKeeperForever9]

I've honestly been thinking of ways to make extra cash while trying to do a part-time job in my field but it doesn't really pay well. This is totally something I'm going to need to come back to and watch again.

[@awanijasharma8816]

Not just the video, this girl too is Gold! Video is jam packed with helpful information. KZbinrs or aspiring ones should take notes from you as to how to deliver their content. 👌💐

[@sweetybeels]

Another awesome video - Thank you Sarah! I have just started a new etsy shop to focus on a new niche. I haven't had any success using etsy Ads other than losing money. I have heard people mention that you shouldn't turn on Etsy ads until you reach the organic traffic down the road.. But from your video you turned them on instantly. Do you have any guidelines for Etsy Ads and how to use them to make money and not just throwing money out the window? 😅

[@fsk760]

Honestly could not keep up as an absolute beginner at everything. But through the video it was mentioned it's "very easy" and "very simple" which mentally kept me going. At some point realizing this is not for me yet. I have a lot to learn and do and experiment and grow. Maybe someone who has been doing this for a while or a lot, all of this seems "simple" though.

[@XeridoxVisualArts]

It's interesting how such a simple design can go so far, isn't it? Great video btw! Very informative quality content as always. Love the editing as well :)

[@myaibenice]

question to you, how do you know she actually made a single sale? LMAOOO Isn't it strange to you that they only showed a tiny portion of a screenshot for a few seconds on screen???

[@XeridoxVisualArts]

You're right, I really don't know...I'm good enough at editing myself so if I really wanted to I could probably fake a lot of similar content. However, I've seen quite a lot of her videos, and I just feel like I can trust her. What she says makes logical sense and she doesn't guarantee riches. Everyone else will just have to make up their minds whether to trust her or not. :)

[@diogor8968]

I'm 100% sure that if she actually sold something, was a pretty low amount lol. You have so much competition, you really think someone is buying something like this?

[@hrcd21]

​@@diogor8968 It seems she actually sold that much, however we don't know how much in total she spent on the ads

[@sharialexander]

I’d love to learn about your return policy and how you handle returns. Also what an average return rate is. Great video

[@bosslifebeauty]

Sarah, you are so good! Thank you for all the great content. I love your sense of humor and your reality check with POD and copycats. Great advice.

[@stefanross8129]

..... Yesssss!!!!! Happy new year SUPERSTAR!!! You're doing it! You're make it all look so easy! 😅. Bravo.

[@WholesaleTed]

🎉 Thank you, and Happy New Year! I wish you & your family a prosperous and wonderful 2024 🎉

[@jackies35]

Yes, she make it looks so easy. Thank you for sharing but I wonder if I can do with less than 100 subscribers? I guess not.

[@cnking38]

Kia ora Sarah, I did it! Not sure how well I did in setting up my store on Etsy. You made it look so simple and for me, it wasn't lol. I've been following you for a while and have been taking mental notes. Anyway, my first product is live! I won't give up my day job but thank you.

[@deanangel9907]

Does etsy take the fees after or before the sell???

[@AvecNou]

@@deanangel9907after

[@watchmethriving]

​@@deanangel9907after

[@anteskojo5087]

@@deanangel9907 They will cover themselves from your sale or at the end of the month if you cant cover the fees from sales then you have to finance them from your bank account. I got about 69 listings and only 1 sale so far so am off to a bad start.

[@wanderingkelso]

This is SO HELPFUL I've been watching videos about this for hours and yours is the best. Do you need an LLC to do all this? I'm worried about the taxes.

[@fam.vanhameren5873]

Hey Sarah, how do you deal with returns ? Or are there no retruns because of specialy made for customers ?

[@BeyonKasual]

Oh, alright!! I'll dust off those etsy designs I stored on a hard drive and tossed somewhere! 😂😂 In all seriousness, thank you for such an encouraging video. Im currently working on a coloring page store, but I will go through my pod designs and possibly get them in order for this year's Q3/4.

[@freedom_thirtyfive1753]

I started my store 2 days ago selling walll art. Thanks for the framework you use.

[@sheasavvy8155]

How is your store doing? Any traffic?

[@hadyazafar7482]

how is it going?

[@HabitCraft-2024]

I just watched this twice to really grasp the meat of the content. Thanks a bunch. Keep crafting. Definitely will download the e-book.

[@nowzen4240]

THIS WAS AN EXCELLENT video. Thank You so much. I've had an Etsy store that I haven't done much with but now I will. I will download your free ebook too. 😍

[@myprofitarea]

good luck downloading the ebook and the offer thereafter

[@AmbientDreamEscapes]

Yes i agree you need to be unique and stand out from the crowd ❤

[@DoBeLove]

Amazing tips and hints. I hope to start my Etsy store this year. I appreciate you!

[@KingdomContentOfficial]

Great video! Thank you for this! I started my shop about 6 weeks ago. I only have a few sales but I love what I’m doing and I’m in it for the long haul!

[@leeshepherdtrading]

Or until your money runs out and you come to your senses. 😂

[@KingdomContentOfficial]

@@leeshepherdtrading pretty sure I will be able to afford the .20 cent listings for a while. I feel bad for you.

[@leeshepherdtrading]

@@KingdomContentOfficial Don’t feel bad for others. It’ll just bring you down my friend. Instead think about how you believe you’ll succeed on a .20c listing when others are investing more time, money and effort than you. 😉

[@KingdomContentOfficial]

👍🏻

[@AA-fc1si]

@@KingdomContentOfficialHi! How’s your business going?

[@ThePowerofStoriesDK]

Wow, what an eye-opening video! My main job is as a science-fiction/fantasy author, but I dabble in visual art on the side, and I've been trying to think of ways I might be able monetize my art pieces. Curious to see if something like this would turn a decent profit if I put my art on t-shirts and mixed them with witty sayings. Some very helpful advice here. Great video!

[@TheModernStoicg]

Wow, this is such an inspiring approach to creating passive income! I love how you combined Canva's resources with unique design strategies. Can't wait to try the 'cross idea formula' for my own Etsy store.

[@Tinawilson-kh9ux]

Thank you for the content. I want to do POD products, but I'm apprehensive about the customer service. How do you handle returns?

[@elephantintheroom5678]

I absolutely love your videos Sarah. They are so inspiring.

[@HeroOfZero-y9h]

Inspiring but misleading when crunching the actual numbers she's showing though.

[@elephantintheroom5678]

@@HeroOfZero-y9h I know plenty of people like you who think every opportunity is a scam. I've seen them suspiciously turn down wonderful deals and opportunities.

[@anythinginworlld]

thank you Sarah..lam from Turkey l was watching you before the earthquake..but now la ma back and have instaled a new printify etsy store thanks for that video

[@cerenguler4242]

Nasıl gidiyor

[@moreforallchannel9746]

I’m going to put your methods to the test. I’m going to go by your instructions and work on these images in Canva. Any additional tips?

[@WholesaleTed]

Yes, I have another video you should watch in-conjunction with this video. The main thing about this to keep in mind, is that this video is not a step-by-step formula to getting rich. It is me sharing my brainstorming techniques I used to come up with unique product ideas that were actually good, and that were unique & filled a gap in the market. That is why my products sold well. Not because I used a "process" but because I came up with good ideas customers wanted. And so I highly recommend watching this video, because it discusses that topic as well: kzbin.info/www/bejne/d17FgnmOjNWjpaM

[@cookielyon3937]

Another video!!! Exciting!! Is this the video where you make a detailed explanation on Etsy?

[@cookielyon3937]

I'm waiting on it!!

[@WholesaleTed]

If you'd like a more detailed explanation about Etsy, I recommend watching my Etsy tutorial here, this video was a new store challenge video where I took Canva clip art and used that to create my products - but I do have a full step-by-step tutorial video here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bYvPi3mGd7x2bZY

[@cookielyon3937]

@@WholesaleTed oh okay I've seen it I'll watch that one! Thanks!!!!!

[@shannonmacfarlane4981]

Hi Sarah! 😀 My name is Shannon, I'm from Pukekohe, New Zealand - I stumbled across your Wholesale Ted channel just a few weeks ago and was delighted to hear a New Zealand accent!!! 🤩😁 I LOVE your channel, your videos are excellent, there are SO many options and ways to make money online which I'm looking into. One of my long time wishes is to work from home and there is no better time than now to make this dream happen! I've been watching a lot of KZbin videos over the past few months, looking into various ways to make money online which will work and aren't too mind-boggling, or cost any money to start. You are amazing -- your knowledge and success are incredible!!! ✨🤩😁

[@krystalagape941]

How's it going now with your business ventures Shannon? 🙂

[@Flora.September]

Thanks for sharing. I told myself that this will be the year for me to make money online.

[@TheRealPinkWish]

if your methods work then you deserve an award

[@AdilMehmood-u6x]

Hey Sarah, you aced it again with your new content. Amazing as always. Also can you please focus more on generic methodologies aswell, cuz Etsy might not be available in all of your viewers' countries so an alternate approach might give them a broader view to implement these strategies. Thanks alot for sharing such valuable content! ❤

[@gemini787]

Exactly. They keep making videos saying, "Just go to Etsy ..." But Etsy is not on-board friendly, depending on your country/region. They like many other portals restrict regions such as the Caribbean, Africa, Asia, etc from registering as if we are nobody. Very biased and stereotypical of them & frankly speaking, quite annoying.

[@jegorr111]

You are remarkably brilliant :) Thank you for being real , generous and fun :))

[@podcast-cruise]

Printify is expensive and there is hardly any room for margin to make money. Not to be a Debbie Downer, but it sure is 1000% easier when you already have established an audience on your platform. Then you risk someone copying your own new product idea and make faster sells on their platform because they are much more established. Ugh. How does that help us newbies??

[@sarawright6781]

You need to watermark your designs. Make a disclaimer that the watermark will be removed upon printing

[@charlesbell5500]

The problem with using Placeit is that the items don't exactly match to the Printify items. For example, Placeit has crop tops, but Printify doesn't. It's only good for apparel when using very basic items like generic T-shirts, but even those won't be a complete match.

[@wolfwarrior3454]

How do you handle returns? Does printify do it?

[@WholesaleTed]

You aren't obligated to offer returns for change of mind, but you are obligated to offer returns for faulty items. If an item arrives faulty, you just submit a damaged item report and the Printify print shop will send a new one to the customer for free 🌞 they don't have to return the item, they'll get to keep it and get a new one.

[@meowzerzzz]

And now you made a video with over 1M views. Seriously good job! I was never going to start an Etsy store and I feel torn because I don't want to support fast fashion. The delema.

[@cynthia8693]

Your content is gold, I can't thank you enough.❤

[@leeshepherdtrading]

What have you done with this gold content so far?

[@josephblanco8641]

What in the world is happening in this channel? .Si much value for free. God bless you Ted.

[@MariskavanBrederode]

Happy new year! Amazing video Sarah! I've got a couple questions: How many designs did you add before you got some succes? And how much time did you spend on your store up to that point vs now? And how many designs do you keep adding per week or month? Many thanks, I appreciate you so much!! 🙏

[@WholesaleTed]

Happy New Year to you too! I wish you and your family a happy & prosperous 2024. I will be honest, I actually have no idea, I didn't really track it. It was truly something I just did in my spare time and I was pretty busy when I first launched it and took me a few weeks just to get my first 20 products up in it. I think I got my first sale around item 20 being added in. So it probably took 2-3 weeks? It is a snowball effect, that is why the Etsy 30-day experiments you see on KZbin are, IMHO, not a good experiment to run. To run a true experiment I believe you need to do it over several months because of the way the algorithm works, it snowballs: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rGTNdmWng9lmf5o How much time I spend is super variable: it was anywhere from 2-20 hours/week chipping away at it depending on how much spare time I had and how much I got inspired to work on it, LOL! How many designs I add is also super variable. If you averaged it out, it is probably 1-3 designs a day, but I don't always upload daily, that is just what it would be if you averaged it out, if that makes sense 🌞

[@MariskavanBrederode]

@@WholesaleTed Thank you so much for your detailed answer Sarah, I didn't expect that 🙏🌞. I already run 2 online businesses and have a family, so I have to consider the time investment before starting something new. But this sounds super encouraging, plus I'm always in it for the long run. Thanks again and a big hug from The Netherlands 🤗

[@donaldlyons17]

@@MariskavanBrederode You don't see it strange she bothered to make a video but can't even guess at the answer to your question..... She did give suggestions all over again though? WTF IMO I doubt she even did what she suggest beyond what was necessary to make the video!!!!!!

[@johannandjuanitawilliamson6669]

This is super helpful detailed breakdown. I think it shows how hard you grind when you’re giving an idea a go. Inspiring.

[@VirtualTurkey]

I quit my full time job of 6 years. I'm going to try this. Wish me luck.

[@modelsupplies]

Happy New Year! Are you in the band Boy Genius?! She really looks like you! 😂🎉

[@WholesaleTed]

Happy New Year to you too! 🎉 And I wish I was, LOL!

[@modelsupplies]

@@WholesaleTed You’re even better, though: Girl Genius!!!

[@pat4005]

Awesome informative video, as always! ❤ I'd like to know how many unique designs are in the new Etsy store that is bringing in the $3,995 per week? I watched the video all the way through, but I don't remember seeing it. It would be great to know because it would give us a better idea on how many products on average an Etsy shop would need in order to present enough variety. Thanks, Sarah!

[@audriusmentorius]

Happy New Year Sara ❤ Hello from past darling❤

[@WholesaleTed]

🎉 Happy New Year! We're well into 2024 down here, LOL!

[@LydiaKMuir]

Loving your videos, you communicate so well. have learn so much from watching only 3 already! Can see why your are a success at what you do.

[@thebibleunplugged]

Hi Sarah, you make this stuff seem so easy. But you and I know it's tough terrain, trying to sell on Etsy. The competition is insane!

[@WholesaleTed]

I do understand from your perspective but the truth is though, from my personal experience, as I shared in this video, there is so much room to come in and carve out your own portion of the market even if a brand new store by filling a gap in the marketplace, which is exactly what the section of the video 2:00 is all about. There are plenty of ways to do that, this was just the technique I used. And the honest truth is that most new stores I see do not fill a gap in the market and they just fade into the background. Even taking the funny parrot t-shirts as an example - there were so few good designs. There is so much room in that niche for great products. Yet everyone is copying that 1 Fast Food t-shirt instead 😉

[@jarinebanner855]

I'm so jealous. I'm from Belize I can't sell anything on Etsy. Due to my location most of the stuff don't work for me 😅

[@gracedesireeofficial_]

I loved almost everything about this video, except for the suspected clickbait of saying “basic canva Clip art” but then using the pro version of Canva in the video. Isn’t completely honest, but I appreciate the rest of the video!

[@sapphyx26]

Your instructions turn into misleading drivel later on in the video. When you point people to placeit, you are correct in saying photos it provides can be used for free. What you fail to let anyone know is that you must pay to download the photo once you've placed your design on it, either a 1-time fee, or they lock you into a subscription, of which you must pay for at least 1 month if you choose to download anything. in other words, going through this video requires you to create literally half a dozen different accounts, and sign up with subscriptions for at least 3 of them. Very disappointing to see you either purposefully (and maliciously) or just ignorantly provided this video without clarifying this fact.

[@GhostWalker2013]

Happy New Year Sarah, Thank you for this amazing video. I had a quick question, you spoke to making a product, but how many products do you gauge that you should have on Etsy to make money online based on your 'use-case'?

[@jodrafting]

This is no way passive income. I bought a $2k course years ago, put 20+ hours in per week, made a respectable # of mug designs , did mockups, etc only made $250 the whole year. wAAAAy more work than a job. I was highest earner in fb group . most all my $ came from oct - jan.

[@Kick_Rocks]

Did you try putting the design on a T-shirt?

[@paoloalberti8792]

They are (she is ?) snake charmers

[@QuickTalesChronicle]

Great video, thank you for that. I have a question. What happens with returns? Wrong size, damaged goods, etc. Do I need to handle it myself, or does Etsy or Printify take care of it? Thanks a lot.

[@alexandral6997]

I have seen people who sell shirts on Etsy not allowing returns. They might just offer partial or full refunds.

[@helenmarie01]

Hi Sarah, I have a question about using Canva for POD. If I have a Canva Pro account can I use any of the Pro elements and fonts as long as I combine the clip art with text or should we only use the "FREE" elements? I'm just wondering because I've seen some people saying you can't upload Canva elements to POD sites, but maybe that's only the case if we don't use the elements combined to make a unique design. Thanks for any info you may have on this. Thanks for another great and helpful video!!!

[@WholesaleTed]

Great question. Canva have clarified you can use their pro elements as long as you do not sell them as is. You must do something like combine them with text to turn them into a new design. There was drama/rumors that falsely spread, earlier last year from people who said you couldn't do that, and so now unfortunately there are a bunch of wrong videos on KZbin that were released during those rumors. Canva came out and released a statement saying they weren't true 🙏

[@helenmarie01]

Thank you so much for that clarification. I LOVE using Canva, and that is very good to know ☺

[@Girlust]

I can provide canva pro subscription in just $5 per month and $20 per year

[@ahmedalshrqawy750]

There is something that I find strange, is that you calculated the entire price of the T-shirt as money that belongs to you, and you did not just calculate your profit and deduct it from the advertising price, but thank you, great content.

[@ahamdi123]

Hello, Sarah! Thanks for the valuable content. I understand that Canva images are rendered at 96 DPI, and t-shirt images do best with 300DPI+; so how were you able to eventually get a DPI of 300 or above for upload to Printify? Is there something you did while processing your images after downloading from Canva? I'm wondering if Photopea helped with that.

[@WholesaleTed]

7:49 is actually a dedicated section to saving images for print! When you increase the image size, when it is resized for the printing area, it will print in 300dpi. That is why Canva added in the 3.125x setting (it used to be 3x only, which meant it printed in 280dpi, but now it is the full 300dpi)

[@ahamdi123]

@@WholesaleTed Wow! 😀 This is so useful info. I use Canva Pro and didn't know this. So happy I asked! Cheers, and Happy New Year!

[@yaelfuerst1328]

How many products would you recommend to have in store before starting ads?

[@00Mass00]

Don't bother, make videos about making money instead. Put lies in the title and thumbnail and you're golden.

[@DBja112]

Easiest way to make cash is to play on people’s addictions - drugs, money. Once you can do that, such as creating youtube videos about making money, you’ll become rich without even trying what they tell you to try. Smart move tbh

[@nicolelouis8968]

Yep my alarm bells are ringing. Not authentic. But good ideas.

[@GaryThinks-je7yi]

Out of all the people creating these types of videos, you seem to be the most sincere. Thank you for sharing your knowledge. I'll be signing up for your course. I'm happy to support your efforts. :)

[@ukiflo2986]

Right?!! She's so awesome. Straight to the point, easy to follow, no fluff or upsells

[@bikerleathertv]

Sarah, let me ask you something if you don't mind. When you said you "quietly posted" about the new Etsy store with Canva clip art, did you post the link and/or name of your store? IF you did, then that would be a reason it's successful, simply due to the fact that you would have told over a million subscribers about it. If you did not post it, then that's great. By the way, $200.00 per week sounds good to some of us, but what other outlets besides Etsy do you find successful? Etsy is a no go for me.

[@WholesaleTed]

Good question. The answer is NO! Absolutely NOT! And I absolutely understand why you ask that. I watched one video from a big influencer make a simple ebook as an experiment, released it, and then was amazed that people bought it. But it had his name as the author, and as he is a popular influencer, people will buy it just because it has his name on it. It was a valuable video but if we're going to be honest, to run a true experiment, you have to do so anonymously.

[@bikerleathertv]

Thanks for replying! What about the other part, what channels do you recommend selling on besides Etsy since that is not an option for me. @@WholesaleTed

[@themetaphysicalhouseandgar5869]

Zazzle?

[@caprinecapers8891]

I obviously struggle with selecting the right subject matter and designs for good sales. People say they like them, but not enough to put money down 🥴 Maybe one day I will hit on a good idea and successfully carry it through

[@raynaivanova7969]

Only make money of us fools who believes in all of this , it's everywhere on KZbin, you people are making money only from KZbin from us.. that's the real truth

[@Quolemus]

At the end of every shot you smile so wonderful. I love it!

[@oblitafier]

The complete lack of shame is what really gets me. Taking the talent of someone else to make lazy money

[@starryeye3482]

Wow great step by step video! New subscriber here! Eager to put your steps into action.Thank you so much for the useful information!! Quick question, how do you link a set of tshirts as one product listing e.g a women tshirt and a male tshirt sold as a set.

[@spacelumps]

Does everyone here truly believe they make money doing this easy shit, or that they actually make money from all the KZbin views from their clickbait videos? If they are making so much easy money on Etsy, why would they share the methods, thus increasing their competition??

[@Driftuner]

Exactly, because its all BS

[@factoryofchaos5672]

Also... The prints are very bad, i tested few of these Print on Demand companies and the prints wash out quickly. Very bad quality.

[@keyto5526]

the most important thing to do such "startup business" for anyone is to "advertise" yourself first so people know you exist before they can buy any products from you. if no one knows your existence, the only other option you can do is selling products that are cheapest than other competitors, meaning your profit is so little that may not be worth the hustle.

[@Raghudesign]

You're making money by fooling others with fake screenshots & earning much more money by affiliate links in the description.

[@clairebaudois1316]

hello, I'm a bit confused with : how to put the good price of a produit with a marge of 30%. At the end of your explanation I don't understand how many will be your product

[@donstevens3888]

If you made that much money passively, you wouldn't be sharing the info free of charge to your potential competitions. I don't believe you.

[@WholesaleTed]

I think you misunderstand this video. This video is not a step-by-step formula on how to copy me. If so, you would be right. But the video in discusses that absolute opposite. I shared my techniques & principles for coming up with unique ideas. It is very unlikely anyone would use that to come up with my exact ideas, because I used my own unique perspective/interests. There are so many hobbies, interests, topics & niches to create merch for. I'm not afraid of sharing my brainstorming ideas, because they are based on creativity, and creativity will give everyone a unique result 🌞

[@anonyme9684]

She's earning money by KZbin as well, and it's not like she's saying "do exactly like this and this". She needs an audience, which are people that want to make money online, so of course she has to tell how to make money online with experience, what else would she be talking about when this is what she is doing and what her account is about? It's a win win situation for her, and instead of being negative why not get up and try yourself? Selling on Etsy can be difficult to start with but most certainly not impossible.

[@morrisalanisette9067]

Why would someone not want to make extra money and feel connected to a community sharing valuable information. This isnt some secret information, obviously she's not going to share the secret sauce which is probably rooted in market research and business operations. It's just basic stuff for people to get started. It's a bet that people learning this aren't going to compete with her anyway because it takes a lot more than beginner information. and the money made from these videos would probably offset whatever increased competition it contributes to

[@krishannam1346]

OK, SadSackDon, just stay in your little black hole. Believe what you want and I'm sure it will come true for you. 😊

[@FedwithDev]

This is one of if not the best video I've seen!

[@sciencelad8286]

Hi Sarah, I am 100% vegan. I can’t imagine eating another sentient being. That’s just beyond comprehension to me, so even if I was to make a million dollars on Etsy, I would not promote a design like that. Nope, I’m not judging you…I’m just saying.

[@krishannam1346]

"I'm not judging you..." So what's your point? That YOU wouldn't sell that Fast Food design? Good to know.

[@sciencelad8286]

@@krishannam1346 Yes, I would not sell or make money off of anything that supports cruelty and exploitation of animals. There is not enough money on the planet to entice me to do so. That is my point. The vast majority of people are not aware of the life of industrial farm animals, or the meat, dairy, eggs and fish industries in general. It is absolutely horrendous and heart breaking.

[@moonyfruit]

Being vegan is fine. Waving around a holier-than-thou attitude over it, isn't.

[@sciencelad8286]

@@moonyfruit Animals are deprived of all rights, and a voice. They are silent victims of an unimaginably cruel world. They suffer immensely, they are mistreated, abused, exploited then killed in a horrific way, unnecessarily. Fortunately for their future generations, there is a growing number of people who speak for them and are willing to work with and for them, so that humans may understand that what is being done to the animals is unconscionable, absolutely horrendous and perhaps over time this may change. Vegan is not a diet. It is far, far, far more than this. It is not about personal opinions. It is about rights, morals, ethics, justice, and as a bonus, personal health and the health of the planet.

[@gimygaming8655]

Help! I just spend HOURS creating and publishing my designs and when I go to click on the product it says it is unavailable. I'm beyond angry. I am an actual artist wanting to sell my designs. Did the entire process only for it to say it's "not available" because I'm pretty sure the two programs aren't compatible. What do I do?

[@hanscakestealer8546]

no you didn't

[@deedee6460]

You’re awesome. Great tutorials

[@spardes]

This is awesome! I really thought it was a saturated market as well, but this makes me want to try it! Thanks for the very clear instructions!

[@adridgeadrid7ecovers593]

Hi I'm Adridge, I'm an musician. And most recently became more zealous about my dreams, and there is this vocal coach I've been following and watching his tutorials... It helps to an extent but I'm afraid I'll never be content not unless I get one on one mentorship from him. Which brings to the main reason why I'm reach out. See i'm financial inept, and currently very unemployment. Which dramatical coursing my long dreamt dream to be far fetched and all... Not to mention I'm in Zimbabwe of all places and the man that I need mentorship from is in USA

[@davingibbs8936]

Hi, I have a question about making my shirts with Canva then selling them on websites like Printify or Shopify. How do I remove the background to make them in multiple different colors when I sell them Instead of making different background slides on Canva. I am happy I discovered your channel and I just want to know how to do it correctly to make sales like you do.

[@danielaschalchli8215]

Sounds good, but how do you handle the returns? I assume not everybody is happy with the T-Shirt?

[@ampg8862]

Are you also still doing shopify or did you switch to etsy. When i first bought the course you were doing shopify so i was wondering if your doing both or switched.

[@WholesaleTed]

I do both! I'll be discussing Shopify more later on this month :)

[@Pikameow]

Does Printify ship the product direct to customer? Which means I don’t get to see the finished product?

[@hairounagems]

Even though I know I can't open an Etsy shop because my country is not listed in their dropdown box, I still watch your videos and wish

[@WholesaleTed]

I'm sorry to hear that. There are lots of side hustles though! One on this list should be available for where you live: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rnXEqXZ-m9mZr8k

[@whitney7621]

I don’t know what it is with your accent and the way you talk…it’s just ASMR to me and I want to keep watching

[@FalballaGéométricus]

I’m a painter I sell merch with my drawings and I’m pissed off to see simple message t-shirt sur getting in the best seller products. You have someone making a design in no time because they don’t put any work in technique nor anything, they take free fonts and free everything from other artists, they even take other people’s idea and it sells. No talent or réal work requiered ! While I spend at least 3days to fully draw a new print before even editing it on my computer and making my print wich in some cases takes me the whole day for only one pattern. And I struggle to make a living out of it but I’m proud of myself because each of my design is original, full of colors, détails and meaning while you just made another meaningless capitalist crap that sells ! be proud of you you earn more money than the poor girls and guys that worked hard sewing the t-shirts that make you rich !

[@nicolelouis8968]

Agree, and they are all ugly, trite creations in my opinion. Nothing much creative about the products. That's the sad thing about this world. People like ugly, meaningless crap.....and money.