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desinole
04-28-2008, 08:01 PM
Hello,
Newbie here. I want to test my idea of selling humorous t-shirts with inside jokes for South Asian males in the US between 25-35. One of my friends suggested using CafePress but making $2 off one piece is not my idea of a muse. Besides they charge $5/piece for economy shipping. Anyone know any other alternatives to CafePress?
Also, if anyone else has successfully created a muse selling t-shirts or such products, I'm interested in hearing how you went about it. Perhaps this is too broad a question but you have to understand I just started by drawing a line in the sand. Any thoughts, ideas and opinions are welcome.

padma
04-28-2008, 08:08 PM
I've used zazzle in the past and like them.

zazzle.com

Steevnc
04-29-2008, 02:35 AM
I sell, print, and work with resellers in the ditigal ink garment printing business. If you would like to know more, let me know if I can help!
-Stephen Krisel

EelKat
07-12-2008, 06:47 PM
I started out with CafePress, but added Zazzle later on and now I use both of them, and promote them both via Squidoo and have a pretty steady income coming in, by selling my art on cards, buttons, magnets, mugs, etc. I have a website I built that tells people how I got started and what I did/do, so that they can do the same thing:
How I Became An Artist (http://www.squidoo.com/How-To-Create-Beautiful-Art-For-Greeting-Cards-and-T-Shirts)
and
How to Start a POD Business (http://www.squidoo.com/How-To-Start-Your-Own-Print-On-Demand-Home-Business)
and
EelKat's Secrets to Success (http://www.squidoo.com/EelKatSquidooSecrets).

I tried to write up everything I did, from how I create my art, to where I get my art made up for sale, to how I market it for sale online and offline. I got frustrated after seeing so many folks ask people how to get started, and every answer always said "buy my ebook and I'll tell you." phhht!

You don't need an ebook to tell you how to sell your art online! Than as my fan following grew, folks started sending me emails and asking me how I got started, so I made up a list of all the questions people asked me, and than I wrote up all my answers and created my own personal webpage to post them on, so now when people ask me how I got started and what I do, I just direct them to my website and all their questions get answered for free! Hopefully you'll find all the answers you are looking for there. Good luck!

ChicHippie
07-24-2008, 01:30 AM
Although it might be a stretch...etsy.com is very popular. It's more along the lines of handmade goods and art though.

webgal
07-24-2008, 02:32 AM
etsy is packed. You're lucky if you get 8 views in 6 months. It is WAY overcrowded. I have sold things off there but it was only for the convenience of the checkout feature.

DaveCraige.com
01-03-2009, 04:02 AM
we use www.spreadshirt.com for our shirts (http://honestforum.spreadshirt.com).

the are high quality AA

pricey but the best quality we have found online.