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Pricing
We do not reprint prices. They change too often for that to be honest, and a number on our page with no date is worse than sending you to the source.
How we rated it
What it is
Print on demand with fulfilment: you upload designs, they print and ship each order as it comes in, integrated with the main shop platforms.
Who it is for
People selling merchandise or designs who do not want stock, a warehouse or any capital at risk.
Where it is strongest
Selling physical products with no inventory risk. Nothing is made until someone has paid, which removes the single biggest reason small product businesses fail.
Where it falls short
Per-unit costs are high, so margins are thin unless you price well above the obvious. Shipping times are longer than customers expect. And print quality and colour vary between facilities, which is your problem when a customer complains.
Our verdict
Recommended for testing product ideas without capital. For anything selling steadily, bulk printing is far cheaper per unit and worth the inventory risk.
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