Printify: Print on Demand

I have been trying to build a clothing brand using Printify for about 4 years now. Here is what I can tell you...

First off, don't expect ANY support. There is no direct customer service line, only "activities" that you open for online chat help. That would be fine if there was enough employees to read and respond to those tickets. If I have an issue with an order I just placed today, and I open a ticket: the order would be delivered before anybody looked into that ticket.....who is that helping?

Secondly, The quality is all over the place. "Printify's Choice" gives you the best prices, but there is no consistency in the print. I had 2 products on the same order come from different providers. 1 product was about average, but the other looked like they only used half of the ink they should have. The design was a black box on a yellow shirt, and you could barely see the black box...

On the bright side, they do have the best prices in on-demand printing, as well as low production times. They are good about sending reprints for below acceptable prints, and usually get it right the second time. The setup is pretty simple if you don't have any special circumstances (like nonprofits).

In conclusion: They will get it right eventually, but not always on the first try. You get what you pay for, so the great prices come with some headaches if something goes wrong.

ALWAYS ORDER SAMPLES! The digital mocks can be extremely wrong sometimes.

i appreciate the simplicity of the process vs many other sites. it's very easy for me who is new and learning more and more everyday about p.o.d. i also like the integrations and how easy it is to set up the social media and the other sites i sell on and just publishing the information for me. that's amazing.

thank you...helena@americashopzz

This is an incredible POD app for your business. I recommend Printify because they offer you the ability to create your own products free of charge before you take orders from customers. They don't require you to pay them every month for a subscription. They're free unless you want to pay for an upgrade plan like premium or enterprise, but their free plan is great in my opinion. The only time you need to pay for anything is when you make a sale and you pay for the production of the product, but that's standard practice as an entrepreneur of of course. All products cost some money to source. What I love the most about print on demand is how you can take a blank product and make it entirely your own. You can offer a product to the market that is completely unique and never seen before. That makes you stand out in the market and also gives you a competitive edge compared to other sourcing methods. If I where to offer one constructive critique I would say some of the products can be a little pricey, but I would just recommend designing with their affordable products because their great in my experience. They offer a variety of products like supplements, shirts, sweatpants, mugs, bags, home products etc. I recommend that you sell their Unisex Softstyle T-Shirt if you are a clothing brand looking for a great product for a few reasons, one is, it's a great quality garment, it's soft and comfortable for your customers, and it is their cheapest shirt at the time of this review. In terms of the ability to create your own unique products, I think Printify is hard to beat in my opinion. Shipping times are very fast compared to other sourcing models. 2-5 business days. They also handle all sales tax on your behalf. I still think it's a good idea to file with your state gov to make sure you're covered if you have a LLC of business entity, however they collect it for you which is especially nice for people who don't have an LLC yet, are just getting started, marked "individual" for their business type. Printify's product photos are very clear and high quality, even for the product photos where there are models in the photos or the photos are folded. They also have an AI feature that creates your title and descriptions for you when you put in information about your product. Honestly, they're great. Again, my only constructive critique is some higher prices for some of their prices, but they offer lower priced items. I would say they are a great choice for you business. One of the best parts as well is that you don't have to hold any inventory. That is incredible in terms of the risk of investment, and for people getting started who don't have warehouse space. Those costs can be really expensive when you are just getting going. If you choose to go with them, I think they're a great option, especially if you're a designer, or like to design you own products like I do. Go for it!