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Zazzle vs CafePress

Zazzle is a print-on-demand manufacturer that allow you to create, share and celebrate your unique interests and passions.

CafePress.com is an online retailer that produces and dispatches a large variety of user-customized products on demand.

Both are free. Both offer great products. Which do you think is better?

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Which is better?

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I like Zazzle best!

sandyspider says:

Zazzle! No question about it.

Posted December 20, 2011

Bodybuilder Diet says:

I am VERY happy with Zazzle. I now have over 40,000 products on Zazzle, and I find it is much easier to promote and the percentage is not controlled the way it is on Cafepress. I still have my Cafepress shops, and I still make money there, but nowhere near what I am making with Zazzle.
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Posted September 25, 2011

EnduringMoments says:

Quality, product options and customization capabilities are phenomenal when it comes to Zazzle. I still enjoy Cafepress as another outlet, but Zazzle wins!

Posted August 31, 2011

kab says:

I always made more $ on cafepress, but today's email makes me cross the border: "CafePress reserves the right to sell Products and/or Content available through the CafePress Marketplace to other retailers or wholesalers at prices determined by CafePress."

Posted June 08, 2011

Mandy Knox says:

DEFINITELY ???ZAZZLE!!!???????????????? There turnaround time is awesome and their printing is unmatched!!!

Posted April 07, 2011

CTDesigns says:

Zazzle is BEST! And it's FREE! NO monthly FEES!

Posted February 12, 2011

MyAroma says:

Zazzle has a better selection of products, and doesn't demand a fee! I've actually managed to sell some stuff on Zazzle.

Posted January 22, 2011

bcoolwaters says:

I'm new to this, but I am most interested in quality. Who has the best quality would be my question. Also, how does one advertise to get the most traffic to their website? So far, the Zazzle argument seems the best.

Posted January 17, 2011

http://www.zazzle.com/abundancelovetrip says:

I've never made money since CP has opened but I have made money on zazzle.

Posted December 06, 2010

costinget says:

I am a on zazzle and I like it, but I'll try bubble.com and cafePress, too.

Posted November 26, 2010

JaguarJulie says:

OMG, this is like apples and oranges -- since I sell on Zazzle, that's what I will say.

Posted September 12, 2010

Fishooked says:

I just started moving designs over to Zazzle - why? Because I can only sell one white t-shirt with only one logo or design on it, if I want to add another image it replaces my previous design. What if I want both? Lame. See ya later, CP...

Posted July 25, 2010

A Zazzler says:

Zazzle lets you choose your own markup and doesn't dictate to you how much you should make for your work like CafePress does. I use both, but for that reason I prefer Zazzle.

Posted June 27, 2010

rerotuyo says:

Zazzle is way better than cafepress, i love the paypal payment! please check my store! http://www.zazzle.com/condowax*

Posted March 01, 2010

mari says:

Zazzle will allow payments to the shopkeeper through paypal. Cafepress only check. I prefer to handle my money as electronicly as possible (lost too many payments in the mail). Zazzle was my only choice.

Posted January 13, 2010

fanfreluche says:

I am on zazzle, but may also try cafepress eventually.

Posted September 18, 2009

OldCp'er says:

I've had shops on both sites and I much prefer Zazzle. It's much easier to design and create products on Zazzle. Cafepress designer is difficult to use, online help sucks, and it takes 3 times as long. I moved all of my designs over to Zazzle last year and have been happy, happy, happy, ever since. So long CP, hello great interface design.

Posted August 06, 2009

bhymer says:

I'm new at Zazzle, and loving it. Zazzle is easier and fun. If your having trouble there is lots of helpful people. I found great help on You Tube for Zazzle beginers. I still have my old CP, for now. Not happy with the way CP treated us shop keepers.

Posted July 18, 2009

thomasveil says:

Cafepress is a lot different now than it was a year ago. Now they use your own designs to compete against you.

Your design sells in two places: the marketplace (Cafepress's search engine) and your own store. In the marketplace, Cafepress has removed your option to set your own markup. Now you get a flat 10% of whatever CP decides the price of the product should be.

Since most shopkeepers make the bulk of their sales from the MP, that signifies a HUGE drop in income for them. To add insult to injury, CP has removed from the marketplace any links to your store. They don't want customers finding your STORE, because God knows you might make $3-4 off a t-shirt instead of the $1.40 or whatever CP will give you for a marketplace sale.

Needless to say, shopkeepers are leaving CP in droves, or at the very least opting out of marketplace sales.

It's not even a contest anymore. Zazzle is the one to go with. Printfection isn't bad, either.

Posted June 23, 2009

PNDesign says:

I like Zazzle, but I sell better on Supprint than Zazzle

Posted June 13, 2009

I like CafePress best!

aaanativearts says:

I was mad when CP started setting the prices in the MarketPlace and moved to Zazzle. But I find getting my products up harder at Zazzle because they don't go live right away and I have to enter all the descriptions twice. So I put my stuff back up at CP again and found I actually make more money there now with the new pricing than I did before. I am running about the same in earnings on both sites when I post the same products to both sites. Otherwise, whichever one I am actively adding new stuff to at the time does best - you need to keep it fresh. I pay for multiple shops at CP, which adds up, and basic shops are no longer free, either, if you are actually selling something. But if you are just starting, you don't pay for basic shops until they earn something. While all stores are free at Zazzle, I find CP easier to create products. But Zazzle has shoes, ties, and skateboards and CP doesn't. My recommendation: do both if you are in it for the money and have time, and double your earnings.

Posted December 29, 2011

Explore says:

Both CafePress and Zazzle are great companies. However, I make much more money with Cafepress.

Posted October 04, 2011

Luis2u4u says:

I've sold more on cafepress!

Posted December 25, 2010

Monica says:

I ordered a shirt with the same design on it (same style shirt) from both and the one from cafepress looked WAAAAAY better than Zazzle. It comes down to quality for me.

Posted July 30, 2010

Desilegend says:

I choose CP, have tried Zazzle.... bt I'm considering giving a Zazzle second chance. Cp is great (looked very complicatesd at the start). One thing I know you need a lot of Time, dedication and patience to succeed. I have made nearly 600$ in CP. Not baf I think

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http://www.cafepress.com/desilegend - my shop

Posted January 19, 2010

Redfish034 says:

It's hard for me to say. I've been on both for about a month (about 40 products on each). So far my sales have been higher on Cafepress (not a huge volume, mind you - see my one and only lens for the whole story). I think Zazzle is much more sexy. I'll vote with my wallet and say Cafepress. Feel free to judge for yourself... www.cafepress.com/kikodesigns
and www.zazzle.com/kikodesigns I'd welcome any feedback from this community! It's been great getting to know a few people - the experience outweighs the money by far!

Posted November 05, 2009

AlishaV says:

I've only used CP so far and I like though I'm still feeling my way around. Zazzle is definitely on my list to try though.

Posted April 24, 2009

mbrownauthor says:

I've got items on both, but none have sold. I find it much easier to put CafePress modules on my lenses. For some reason Zazzle doesn't want to work properly for me. Could be I'm doing something wrong???

Posted February 02, 2009

Evets says:

I haven't used zazzle yet but just might give it a try after reading the gray side...

Posted September 17, 2008

says:

I have to go with Cafepress over Zazzle. Zazzle is easier, and has great choices, but CP is bigger and will get you more exposure (wich equal more sales). CP is ultra paranoid about copyright stuff though. That sucks, because the topics that are hot, are what sell. Also, do yourself a favor and check out redbubble.com , They have a limited product range, but they are super easy to use, and the community is very supportive. Much more friendly and interactive than CP or Zazzle.

Posted September 02, 2008

sirkeystone says:

Only having owned four free cafepress shops and only just signed up for zazzle, I really can't make a comparison fairly. But I like my shop, and as it makes more money, it will get upgraded to a better set of shops.

Posted August 03, 2008

Lorie says:

CafePress is 'it' for me at the moment, with a Printfection shop on the side. I'm trying to find time to add shops everywhere!

Posted May 09, 2008

Irenemaria says:

Difficult to choose - they are acually not so alike. Zazzle I have not yet figured out how to build my stuff. I still am a beginner. Cafepress is more familiar. But I might change and then I will tell you.

Posted April 22, 2008

Tiddledeewinks says:

I seem to be able to do cafepress, but I use Zazzle too!

Posted March 27, 2008

JohannTheDog says:

CafePress gets my vote for their huge (and much larger than Zazzle) selection of dog related merchandise!

Posted March 11, 2008

EelKat says:

I have been on CafePress longer than Zazzle and have made more money because CafePress ALWAYS let you set your own commision (Zazzle only started doing it for the Christmas season 2007... CafePress had the option like 7 years ago.)

Plus CafePress has some pretty cool products that Zazzle doesn't have: tiles, jewlery boxes, dog shirts, clocks, pillows, etc.

Both are good though, so I use them boh.

Posted February 26, 2008

EelKat says:

I started out with CafePress, and over the years I've made more money via CafePress. To date I have over 60 designs, each on over 40 products each.

You can find an index of all my designes useing the basic storefront option here on the Copper Cockeral Home Page.

You can find my premium CafePress storefront here.

Posted February 25, 2008

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Zazzle is the Best!

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Zazzle vs CafePress

I like Zazzle best!

sandyspider says:

Bodybuilder Diet says:

EnduringMoments says:

kab says:

Mandy Knox says:

CTDesigns says:

MyAroma says:

bcoolwaters says:

http://www.zazzle.com/abundancelovetrip says:

costinget says:

JaguarJulie says:

Fishooked says:

A Zazzler says:

rerotuyo says:

mari says:

fanfreluche says:

OldCp'er says:

bhymer says:

thomasveil says:

PNDesign says:

I like CafePress best!

aaanativearts says:

Explore says:

Luis2u4u says:

Monica says:

Desilegend says:

Redfish034 says:

AlishaV says:

mbrownauthor says:

Evets says:

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Lorie says:

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Tiddledeewinks says:

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Zazzle is the Best!

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