Your end of the deal
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- shellie2
I currently have a 4 color press, flash dryer, exposure box and a collection of inks and chemicals set up in my garage. I don't have a huge business, it's passive but I can sell 50-100 $30 shirts a month. It adds up especially as a weekend thing. I also sometimes help friends out and do small runs for them but there's not really much money in small run printing.
I've done this a bunch of ways over the years and with printing each shirt should cost you a couple bucks max. But if you're charging $30 the designs and print quality better be top notch and order turn around has to be fast. I've learned how to engage, retain and grow my customer base and get them coming back several times a year, and not how you would think (mainly not via social media). Your plan sounds a little naeive at the moment. If you have any questions for someone with experience throw me an email.
- I don't think the plan is naive at all. there's a demand out there for that model.Gnash
- my cousin grossed $3million last year doing POD t-shirts -- fulfillment (printing and shipping). no silk-screen, all DTG. and he's small in the industryGnash
- 90% of his clients are small, on-line shopsGnash
- *shrug* if he's selling designer shirts though that is a completely different products though. Have you touched or seen those shirts before?shellie
- And doesn't your cousin own the print machinery?shellie
- "designer Shirts" in quotes, lol. Ya, he owns it all. but quality is, meh. He designs nothing - strictly fulfilmentGnash
- the shirt quality is good. the print isn't great.Gnash
- you're set-up sounds nice, shellie. glad it's working.Gnash
- ugh! your*, not you'reGnash
- I think I'll pass... I'm not looking for consulting, just trying to figure out what a good cut is for the other brands at the store... that is all.canoe
- Your question is confusing. What brands? How are they using this service? As a brand I'd never pay more than $6 or $7 a shirt so I can actually make some money.shellie
- If this is a place to make 10 customized bridal shower shirts for my friends I'd understand what this is all about more.shellie
- Idk why you're so mad canoe. I'm just asking questions. You say u wanna do a Threadless type thing but all the details I've picked up are a little off the railsshellie
- Nobody can give you good advice on splits with all the players if you're margins look alarmingly off for the work.shellie
- I never said anything about going threadless, nearly 70% is not alarming. And because I don't want your consulting doesn't mean I'm mad.canoe
- If you don't understand that more than one brand is sold at a shop, I don't know what to say...canoe