Zazzle Vs. Cafepress vs PrintFection vs Spreadshirt, print quality pics!
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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).
Zazzle Vs. Cafepress vs PrintFection vs Spreadshirt, print quality pics!
I think that is what would make me not sell my designs with fullfillment services as you have no control over the product that is produced and sent out. Those pics above are a perfect example of this.
I just don't see how CP will be able to keep customers with shirts like that. They won't stay big long, and then they'll have more time to produce better quality prints.
I watched a TV spot where a fellow uploaded his same design to Spreadshirt, Zazzle and CP. In his review, they came back in that order for quality.
It's alot like what the OP is doing in this thread, so I am waiting for his Spreadshirt shirt to come back. Can't wait to hear his review.
The moral of this story is: Avoid CP unless you want half (or more) of your customers to receive crappy prints. With CP, you never know how bad the shirt is gonna end up.
CP is surviving because they have economies of scale to keep them going, meaning they have a large volume of shopkeepers (millions) and they survive on that.
So, if 25% of their stuff gets returned, they still have 75% to keep them going, unlike smaller boys like PF.
But then, PF can be trusted and you can sleep soundly at night.
I haven't tried Zazzle yet. The print's look good. The stuff I got back from CafePress, I was not really excited about: CafePress dark prints: My first impression. I definitely think they need to up the quality, or at least pay the guys $7.50.
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Hey Robert,
Just read your cafe press post. Thanks for all the pictures and details. A shame you got the better shirt as a replacement one. Would be nice if that was the one you received in the first place. I hope the girlies like their shirts. Kelly
i have not used Pf yet, but i like Ss the best (: ive used bluecotton and they are the best but the cost alot and takes time, because the use screen printing, and there are no minimum, check them out: http://www.bluecotton.com/
if you want a pic of my shirt for quality just ask! (:
Bluecotton website: Is there a design program that is that easy to use that can be bought?
This has been asked around here, but I am not sure there is. There is Hanes T-ShirtMaker® Plus Deluxe, but I've never messed with stuff like that.
It makes me think, it would be cool if there was something like the bluecotton software that would allow you to create a design online, and then for a nominal fee, download the artwork.
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