Discuss the various t-shirt fulfillment services in this general fulfillment forum. Newer companies like RedBubble, etc can be discussed in this main forum.
Companies that have been around 2+ years (CafePress.com, Zazzle.com, Spreadshirt.com, PrintMojo.com, PrintFection, etc), may have their own separate subforums below (as demand permits).
If you have specific designs that you'd like printed in advance, you could always post an ad in the TF Classifieds for someone here to do your printing and sell them on your own site.
Sounds like you have only looked into cookie cutter type places. Like Richard said, check out your local screen printers. They should be able to print where ever you want. If not, keep looking. Myself, I think its cool when someone has a different location.....breaks up the monotony kwim?!
Do you do large runs or small? I am in LA and I do custom location printing
a lot. it will be problem if you outsource out of town .Find local printer with small minimums that you can work with.ozzteee
Some of us dtg owners do fulfillment printing for customers. Some charge a yearly fee to be in certain price tiers, some will just give you a good price.
Only difference is you need to have your own webstore instead of a CP store, etc.
Find a local dtg owner so you can check out the quality and make sure they dropship.
hey bucknut...where are you located? if you're in cali., Dead and Buried in Southern Cali, Forward Printing Northern Cali (Bay Area), or if you're in Oregon..Hyder Graphics.
Good Luck. I had this problem before, but finally got it resolved.