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  • marvelpress May 11, 2012 @ 6:44 am | delete
    Great info, i've come across your blog while researching the competition...
    We're launching a similar service at marvelpress.co.uk, we specialise in smartphone cases and acrylic block sublimation printing. Have a look you might be interested in some of our products.

    Thanks
  • Goodhairsaloncards May 10, 2012 @ 3:52 pm | delete
    Interesting. I am thinking of using Printfection for my t-shirts because I don't want Zazzle or Cafepress's logos on my orders. Zazzle certainly has more visitors than the other PODs but it depends on what you want to do with your branding.
  • goldenecho May 11, 2012 @ 12:13 am | delete
    Yeah, I think Printfection is a great choice if you wanted to build your own brand and are confident you can promote it yourself.
  • GrammaLinda Apr 17, 2012 @ 4:04 pm | delete
    Good information! Thank you for putting this comparison together. Blessings.
  • cmadden Apr 13, 2012 @ 11:28 am | delete
    Nicely done!
  • AmbleAndSing Apr 12, 2012 @ 4:24 pm | delete
    Thanks for this amazing lens! I had know idea there were so many POD sites! :)
  • Cumberland Apr 1, 2012 @ 7:46 pm | delete
    Lots of good info here. Thanks.
  • xmen88 Mar 24, 2012 @ 9:10 am | delete
    Nice and useful info.
  • mikes_photo_designs Mar 8, 2012 @ 8:57 pm | delete
    Thanks for the reviews.

    Zazzle gives you a pretty good amount of flexibility in your storefront if you're willing to brave Advanced Store Customization - great if you're comfortable with CSS and XHTML. Otherwise, not so good. Which is a shame, since that's the only way to put up a decent product menu. They have all sorts of cool features for SKs which make the omissions all the more glaring.

    However, I'm more interested in exploring some of the other POD shops. With ArtsNow did you have any tax headaches with your earnings since they're based outside the US ?

    Thanks.
  • goldenecho Mar 9, 2012 @ 9:40 am | delete
    I didn't make enough during the short time I was with them to have to report it as anything but hobby income, so no. But if I had made more I might have. In fact,
  • goldenecho Mar 9, 2012 @ 9:45 am | delete
    Oops...posted before I was done. I was just going to say that I don't know if they send any forms like you are supposed to get if you make over $600 (can't remember the name of that one off-hand). If you wanted to you could register at ArtsNow (which is free) so you can ask on their forums how taxes are handled, or if you didn't want to do that T-shirt forums is a great place to ask questions about PODS (they have a section called Fulfilment Services which is basically another name for Print on Demand). There's people who use ArtsNow there who could probably answer that.
  • mihgasper Mar 3, 2012 @ 7:51 am | delete
    POD sites have very bright future. Thanks for the list:-)
  • ilike2create Feb 25, 2012 @ 10:17 am | delete
    I am always interested in POD sites. Thanks for this list!
  • crystalwriter Jan 23, 2012 @ 3:33 pm | delete
    One of the most thorough pages on POD sites I've seen. I might recommend an update to include ease of use on uploading and product design simply because that's what gets me to Zazzle more than CafePress. I haven't tried to use the other POD sites you've reviewed here, but I saved this lens to my Pinterest boards, so I can come back and try them as I have time. I'm really surprised this one has not ever been the LOTD, but I'm still new enough I don't know how to recommend it either.
  • goldenecho Jan 24, 2012 @ 11:36 am | delete
    I agree. While Cafepress makes it easy to put a design on multiple products, Zazzle makes it much easier to place designs like you want them. I love that at Zazzle I can make one design and simply enlarge or make it smaller to have it fit full bleed on a product, and move it around easily. CafePress does have a new way to place products which might include that, but I've tried to use it and got so frustrated I gave up. Printfection and arts now are sort of in the middle on this. I haven't uploaded a new product at Printfection or ArtsNow for a long time, so they may have changed things...but when I did I found Printfection makes it easy to add designs to a lot of products, and you can enlarge the image to make it full bleed (in stead of having to make a new one to fit different products like at CafePress.) Arts now was similar to printfection only you could also move items from side to side or up and down.
  • adamfader Dec 11, 2011 @ 12:21 am | delete
    Killer lens, keep rockin!
  • wolley_81 Dec 8, 2011 @ 2:08 am | delete
    Thanks for this. Found your lens very helpful in my quest of finding POD sites. :)
  • MVHSNordic Dec 3, 2011 @ 12:19 pm | delete
    GREAT info. Just started with Zazzle for a High School club to earn money. So far so good. Still learning the tweaks of the store etc. Am looking for a few products in other PODS that they don't carry, so you saved me some research, thanks.
  • vasnovas Dec 2, 2011 @ 8:42 am | delete
    Great Lens. Loved your reviews.
  • Upon-Request Oct 19, 2011 @ 9:35 am | delete
    Great lens. I have a Zazzle store but after reading this, I may expand...
  • Paula7928 Oct 9, 2011 @ 3:39 pm | delete
    Awesome lens. I started on Zazzle about a year sand a half ago but I feel like there is still so much I don't now about POD site.s Your lens is an excellent resource.
  • BayAreaDigs Oct 9, 2011 @ 9:46 am | delete
    Well written.. and informative.. gave you a thumbs up.. would love for you to visit my lens http://www.squidoo.com/shop-cafepress-shops-not-the-marketplace - I need thumbs ups :) IF you like it..
  • cdevries Aug 30, 2011 @ 9:11 pm | delete
    A really useful Lens! Chock full of information.
  • ideadesigns Aug 30, 2011 @ 8:27 pm | delete
    I check out some of the links. They look promising. Spoonflower looks cool for material, but I'm not into that, but my mom is. I am into Zazzle and Cafepress so far, really wanting to branch out a bit. Thanks for the great information!
  • FlaminCatDesigns Aug 30, 2011 @ 8:55 am | delete
    Great job on this lens. I have checked out a bunch of the links. Thanks
  • RadioGuitar Jul 20, 2011 @ 9:50 am | delete
    Great Lens!! I'm using Zazzle now but might want to branch out. I hadn't realized there were so many choices.
  • celeBritys4africA Jun 29, 2011 @ 10:21 am | delete
    I am using only Zazzle. Probably I'll try some new ones.
  • Ruthi Jun 24, 2011 @ 5:48 pm | delete
    Great information on POD! I've had printing issues at both Cafepress and Zazzle, but find both great in the customer service department when this happened. My issue with Zazzle is the designs don't always print the way they look on their shirts ... which is making for a lot of extra re-design work for me or I do all my shirts at Cafepress, where I have no shirt issues.
  • marsha32 Jun 23, 2011 @ 8:22 pm | delete
    Zazzle is the only one I've tried. I'm working at slowly adding more choices to my store.
  • blackspanielgallery Mar 21, 2011 @ 6:44 am | delete
    Good lens
  • Joel Jan 20, 2011 @ 10:31 am | delete
    CardGnome.com lets users send greeting cards from the web. If an artist is approved for a shop, they can start selling cards immediately at the highest royalty rates.
  • goldenecho Jan 20, 2011 @ 11:57 am | delete
    Thanks! I've added CardGnome to my POD list!
  • Joel Jul 2, 2011 @ 4:59 pm | delete
    Sweet, what is your shop name?
  • TWOnline2 Dec 21, 2010 @ 1:13 am | delete
    useful
  • TWOnline2 Dec 21, 2010 @ 1:07 am | delete
    i did not know about art now. interesting
  • Manz Sep 28, 2010 @ 11:33 pm | delete
    Many thanks for adding a link back to Tees In A Pod!... and for the comment on my post "Which POD gets your nod" :)
  • Paula7928 Sep 13, 2010 @ 9:50 pm | delete
    Thank you for all of the info contained in the Pod review. Also, thanks for visiting my lens and posting your comments.
  • azac Aug 24, 2010 @ 8:34 pm | delete
    You need to add Wordans to the list of more POD services. As well as t-shirts, they have recently added hats, Converse shoes and other products. They are located in Canada.
  • Tiarra Jun 9, 2010 @ 12:39 pm | delete
    I have been looking for a POD that will print journals, does anyone have any ideas or insite or where to look?
  • goldenecho Jun 9, 2010 @ 2:54 pm | delete
    CafePress has journals, but they are more like notebooks. They are pretty thin with a cardstock cover, and the pages are unlined. They also sell books, as does Lulu, which could be made into journals. I'd love to hear any other places you find as I'd love to do better journals.
  • tjustleft May 9, 2010 @ 2:58 am | delete
    Excellent lens! You have a wealth of information for those interested in print on demand. Many people do not even know what they are. I wish I had seen this page before I got started in the business :). 5 stars!
  • TheLazaran Dec 18, 2009 @ 2:30 pm | delete
    www.tokotoukan.gr is also a POD shop. Check it out!
  • Highton Ridley Dec 1, 2009 @ 2:19 pm | delete
    Superb comparison and summary that, being new to POD, I found very helpful.
  • profilesincolor Sep 26, 2009 @ 10:33 am | delete
    Wonderful Lens! Lots of handy info, great links, inspiring! :-)
  • T Aug 9, 2009 @ 10:01 am | delete
    Great article. Very thorough.

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