The problem with printed shirts is that everyone expects them to be cheap-ish. And the Printful quality is low enough that people were upset at a $50 price point. The only tshirts that sell for higher prices are branded ones, e.g. with Marvel characters on them. But then you're effectively selling copyright infringement as a service. And your profit margins will be low overall because Printful and their shipping are rather expensive.
In the end, and with external help, I then acquired and ran https://meowbikinis.com/ for a while. Profit margins were insanely better. Until the lockdowns in China started and the last leftovers of my stock spoiled inside a rented fulfillment center...
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This reminds me of my failed business idea https://indivicia.com/
The problem with printed shirts is that everyone expects them to be cheap-ish. And the Printful quality is low enough that people were upset at a $50 price point. The only tshirts that sell for higher prices are branded ones, e.g. with Marvel characters on them. But then you're effectively selling copyright infringement as a service. And your profit margins will be low overall because Printful and their shipping are rather expensive.
In the end, and with external help, I then acquired and ran https://meowbikinis.com/ for a while. Profit margins were insanely better. Until the lockdowns in China started and the last leftovers of my stock spoiled inside a rented fulfillment center...
have to say - meowbikinis is super interesting story. Can you share a bit more about it?