Zazzle Shop Pros and Cons

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How Zazzle Measures Up

Jan 2, 2009, the addiction to having a Zazzle shop began. (Any reference to starting in Dec. 2008 were incorrect.) Zazzle offers a free shop to set up. Here, I will break down the pros and cons of Zazzle with some comparison to having a CafePress Basic shop. CafePress Premium Shops offer more and are very professional looking. This is a lens about free online shops. At this moment I am a member of CafePress.com and Zazzle.com.

What is Zazzle?

Zazzle is an online retailer that allows users to upload images and create their own merchandise (clothing, posters, stamps, etc), or buy merchandise. Users are allowed to open their own shop for free. Also known as "print on demand store". Every single product is shipped to customers is made - literally - one at a time, right after you click "Purchase Now".

Zazzle was founded in 1999 by Robert Beaver, and his sons Bobby and Jeff Beaver. Users can also receive a commission on products that they sell and design themselves. Zazzle is funded primarily by Kleiner, Perkins, Caufield & Byers and Sherpalo Ventures, who in 2005 provided $16 million in series of funding.

See how CafePress Measures up at CafePress Shop Pros and Cons

Sandyspider's Zazzle Gallery Showcase 

This is my zazzlegraphy of all my Zazzle product lines.

Pros of Having a Zazzle Shop 

Not available on a CafePress Basic shop


* Each time a visitor clicks from your site to Zazzle.com and makes a purchase, you earn a 15% referral fee on that sale.

* You can add banners to your Zazzle shop.

* Upload your own customize header to a template of several different background colors to chose from. Or you can chose from several theme templates.

* Though you don't have to know much about HTML, the more efficient you are with HTML, the more creative you can have your gallery looking.

* One shop can hold multiple product lines. No need to have several shops for different designs. Though there are some Zazzle shopkeepers that choose to have different shops. Example: I have 8 different product lines in one shop.

* You can use the same product (example: men's dark basic t-shirt) several times with a different design all in one shop.

Men's Basic Dark T-shirt 

Multiple Product Lines Under sandyspider

Use the same product style over and over all in one shop as shown in Sandyspider Gifts at Zazzle.
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Cons of Having a Zazzle Shop 

* Zazzle, along with most online shops have a high base price. Overall is higher than Cafepress. The base price is what Zazzle.com charges you, the shopkeeper. The base price is with 0% mark-up.

* Keep a record of the text you type in for your products. Because you are not using an image template.

Pros of Having a Zazzle Shop 

Not available on a CafePress Basic shop


* You can set your Zazzle shop to accept comments.

* You have your own fan club.

* People can rate you products. (I have mixed feelings about rating systems. If a person is out to get you, they can mess up your rating system. It can be a popularity contest.)

* Zazzle Modules look nicer than the CafePress modules that are used on Squidoo. Though sometimes it is a little hard getting the right keyword, if you want certain products in your modules.

* With most non-apparel items, you can add colored background and borders to your product.

* You can chose a selection a real models to show off your apparel.

* You can add more than one image to a product.

* Add text to your designs right off of the Zazzle site.

* Set your products for anyone to customize. They can change the image, text, size, style and even the type of product to their liking. How cool is that.

Chicken Noodle Soup - No Cows Were Harmed 

Wisconsin and Friends Product line under sandyspider

This shows two images together with text added. See these and all the product lines at my gallery Sandyspider Gifts at Zazzle.
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Photoshop for Creating Great Designs 

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Sandysdeals Camera & Software 

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Additonal Information on Zazzle 

Zazzle allows you to mark-up your products from 0% to 95%.

Zazzle watermarks your images for security.

Offers flash panels, Merch booths, and blog panels to put on your sites.

You can download Zazzle products on your own Domain.

Zazzle.com has International Sites:
* United Kingdom
* United States & Worldwide
But has shipping rates extends to Europe, Canada and Mexico.

Here is a list of products that Zazzle offers not found on CafePress.

Skateboards, Photo Sculptures, Keychains, stamps, business cards, profile cards, ties, more variety of tote bags, Keds shoes, different variety of hats, more apron designs, Canvas Prints, Photo Prints, Photo Enlargements, and more selection of mug styles.

What to Do When you are not on Zazzle? 

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Zazzle Overall

the Pros out weigh the Cons. Since I have started my Zazzle Shop, I have had more fun with it than I have with a Basic CafePress Shop

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About Sandyspider 

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Lensmaster sandyspider has been a member since July 4 2008, has rated 1,828 lenses, favorited 3,218, and has created 119 lenses from scratch. This member's top-ranked page is "Corn Casserole Recipe". See all my lenses

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