Awkward Styles Print on Demand

If I could give this company a ZERO I would. I have been working with Awkward Styles for over 2 years and they have been ok, but in Sept 2024, there were some serious shipping issues and some of my customers didn't receive their orders until nearly 1 month later. I was one of them. Then I had an influx of orders in Oct 2024 and all of them were at least 10 or more days late to ship. As a result, I lost my Star Seller rating on Etsy and my business' credibility was damaged. Thankfully, I only had to refund 1 order. Awkward Styles should have paid me for that sale they lost for me, but they did not. CURRENTLY, I have 1 order going to Canada and for 5 days now, they have told me that the order will be "shipped today." This order is 16 DAYS LATE and still hasn't been shipped. Their customer service left me on *read* for 3 days where they were reading my messages but just completely ignored me for 3 days when I was trying to speak to someone about this order. I would have made other arrangements for this order long ago if they didn't keep flat-out lying to me about its shipping status. I have also had to scramble to find another supplier to switch the last 2 remaining orders to. This is sad because Awkward Styles was a decent company, but I cannot, in good faith, recommend that anyone use this company as their supplier. This experience has been horrible and they have made ZERO attempts to try to make me whole.

I would give them a zero star review if I could. I've used multiple PoD companies in the past from the most popular to local companies in my area using Ship Station to connect to them. Someone told me to try Awkward Styles since it's one of the cheaper ones out there it could save a lot of money. I wish I just went with another provider. First, they can't print vibrant colors. Our shop has some neon colors inspired from some 80s designs. They don't even come out as pastel they come out as just the most boring tones of that color. Beyond that, their customer service is the worst I've ever experienced. They don't understand the problems they're talking about and they don't work hand-in-hand with the production team. This means that even if you claim your product was printed incorrectly the second time they send it to you it'll look exactly the same as the first time they sent it to you. So there are no improvements between prints. One of our clients ordered a tee with a maroon lettering. They ordered two adult tees and one child tee. The child tee was correct. It was maroon lettering and they kept it. The adult tees; however, both came out as a dark brown. So we requested a reprint, right? Things happen and that's understandable. So they reprinted it and they came out the same shade of brown. So I reached out to their customer support to reprint again and make sure they got the coloring right this time. Even requesting a picture before they ship to make sure everything is okay. They said they wouldn't send me a picture before shipping. They proceeded to ship it and then tell me that "they can't print the red color and this dark brown color was a close as they could get" despite the face that they sent this same client a shirt with the exact print we needed. Terrible customer service, terrible company, I highly suggest finding a different PoD company. This one is bad. We're in the process of switching to an alternative right now!

Absolutely awful experience. Switched to Awkward Styles and immediately had issues with the shopify integration. Went days without sales until a customer asked why we didnt ship to Chicago. Turns out nobody could order from my store. There was also an inventory issue that caused further problems. Customer service said they fixed it, but the issue has persisted. Then gaslit me saying the address must be wrong. Wont be doing business with them again

I AM UTTERLY SHOCKED AND DISSAPOINTED with my experience with this company. Since January, I have encountered numerous issues with undelivered orders, and despite their promises to resolve the situation, they have failed to take any meaningful action. I strongly advise against using their services and feel compelled to share my negative experience with others.

From the start, their delivery process has been a complete disaster. Multiple customers, including myself, have not received their orders. The most frustrating part is that their proposed solution is to provide a refund, but only in the form of store credit. This is unacceptable, as it shows a complete disregard for their customers' preferences and fails to address the inconvenience and frustration caused by their poor service.

To make matters worse, my attempts to seek assistance and resolve the issue have been met with constant disappointment. Despite my efforts to communicate through video calls, emails, and phone calls, their staff has been unresponsive and unhelpful. It is incredibly frustrating to receive empty promises and false assurances without any concrete action being taken to rectify the situation.

I cannot emphasize enough how strongly I discourage anyone from using this company. Their lack of accountability, poor customer service, and failure to deliver on their promises have left me with a negative impression that I will not soon forget. I intend to spread the word about my terrible experience to prevent others from facing similar frustrations and disappointments.

In conclusion, if you value reliable and efficient service, I implore you to steer clear of this company. Their track record of failed deliveries, refusal to provide proper refunds, and overall lack of concern for their customers' satisfaction make them an unreliable and untrustworthy option. Explore other alternatives that prioritize customer satisfaction and ensure a hassle-free shopping experience

I'm very unhappy that I spent over 30.00 on a sweatshirt that was overpressed and you can see the faded and discoloration because of it. I reached out to request a reprint and was rejected. I have been consistently ordering from the company and have never issued a complaint. I take pride in giving my customers the best quality merchandise and I see this company does not feel the same. I have decided to cancel this app. Oh and by the way, the overpressed fade is still there even after the wash as I knew it would be.

I won't work with Awkward Styles again. I initially found them on Printify and had good results with them. But without the oversight of a third party, they aren't trustworthy or reliable. I mostly use Printify for the products in my store but there are a few products that Awkward Styles offers through its own app that they don't offer through Printify, so I added their app and those items to test them out. I'm glad I didn't add more than a few items because I've pulled all of them after a terrible experience trying to get truthful information about a manual order placed weeks ago. First, it was all printed and there were just a couple of steps before it shipped. Then they said only one item was printed. When I asked them to cancel they came back and it had suddenly and magically shipped. But two days later USPS still says they don't have it. And bonus--they shipped it Parcel Select, so it could be another two weeks before it arrives. Awkward Styles is either dishonest or incompetent. It's a shame because their printing is pretty good. But the setup and interface of the app leave much to be desired. I recommend using Printify. You'll still be able to offer Awkward Styles products if you choose (although I'll be removing those from my shop as well after my experience). But the app is easier to use, you get the oversight of Printify to help keep Awkward Styles honest and there are more products and providers. I'm really disappointed in this app and this company. I had really high hopes for it.