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Why Teespring Instead of Spreadshirt or CafePress?

by TonyLaw
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I'm watching the current FB/Teespring craze and am wondering why people are using Teespring instead of Spreadshirt or CafePress.

From what I understand, on Teespring, you have to set a "goal" of a number of shirts before any are sold. So, if your goal is 10 then before anybody gets sold a shirt there has to be at least 10 buyers. Correct?

Seems to me that's leaving money on the table if, for instance, you only get 9 buyers interested in a particular shirt.

If I'm a buyer and go to buy a novelty shirt on impulse I'm not sure I want to wait for 9 more people. I want my shirt now.

It looks like Spreadshirt and CafePress don't have this restriction so I'm wondering if I'm missing something here?

Thoughts?
#cafepress #spreadshirt #teespring
  • Profile picture of the author Missouri31
    A couple of things.

    1. It's the scarcity factor. The TeeSpring shirts are limited in quantity and time available.

    2. The profit factor. The profit per shirt can be $20+ (for a hoodie) on TeeSpring. I have not checked Spreadshirt or CafePress, but my guess is that the margins are not this high.

    3. And another thing that can't be overlooked. TeeSpring has a very simple, very direct landing page. It's a description, picture, price, and click the button to buy. Very easy.
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    • Profile picture of the author ppcmanager
      Originally Posted by Missouri31 View Post

      3. And another thing that can't be overlooked. TeeSpring has a very simple, very direct landing page. It's a description, picture, price, and click the button to buy. Very easy.
      Second this. I believe this is what makes Teespring more profitable.
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  • Profile picture of the author iTechSolutions
    Lastest trend+ Laser targeted potential buyers+Limited edition factor= Profit

    Encash while you can on Teespring
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  • Profile picture of the author winddragon
    There seems to be a lot of guesswork and hearsay on this subject. Has anyone actually tested both options? Would love to hear from someone with actual stats
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  • Profile picture of the author Oliver13
    Because Teespring is better.
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  • Profile picture of the author JCorp
    Teespring is quick. You set a goal, you advertise (paid and/or free) and you either reach the goal or you don't. But it's quick and easy and the payments are fast as well - usually within 24 to 48 hours after your campaign ends. That alone makes it one of, if not the best option for new marketers to get their feet wet in Paid traffic.
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  • Profile picture of the author PPC-Coach
    I use them all and find that you can create your own scarcity without using Teespring.

    Teespring is just one way but it's far from the only way.

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  • Profile picture of the author Detres57
    This is not a problem, you have to think outside the box, if the ordered shirts are close to your goal, eg. 9/10, 18/20, 25-29/30 however close you're to your goal. Wouldn't it make sense to "buy the remaining slots?" Think about it, the only thing you'll lose out on, is what they charge per shirt, not the total price you actually paid for those remaining slots. You stand to make the money many times over and sell the ones you bought on ebay or any other outlet of your choosing. I have seen these numbers where people have come close to their goals and then let it expire, without doing anything. So in reality you or teespring never leave money on the table and everyone is happy.



    Originally Posted by TonyLaw View Post

    I'm watching the current FB/Teespring craze and am wondering why people are using Teespring instead of Spreadshirt or CafePress.

    From what I understand, on Teespring, you have to set a "goal" of a number of shirts before any are sold. So, if your goal is 10 then before anybody gets sold a shirt there has to be at least 10 buyers. Correct?

    Seems to me that's leaving money on the table if, for instance, you only get 9 buyers interested in a particular shirt.

    If I'm a buyer and go to buy a novelty shirt on impulse I'm not sure I want to wait for 9 more people. I want my shirt now.

    It looks like Spreadshirt and CafePress don't have this restriction so I'm wondering if I'm missing something here?

    Thoughts?
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  • Profile picture of the author mrozlat
    Originally Posted by TonyLaw View Post

    I'm watching the current FB/Teespring craze and am wondering why people are using Teespring instead of Spreadshirt or CafePress.

    From what I understand, on Teespring, you have to set a "goal" of a number of shirts before any are sold. So, if your goal is 10 then before anybody gets sold a shirt there has to be at least 10 buyers. Correct?

    Seems to me that's leaving money on the table if, for instance, you only get 9 buyers interested in a particular shirt.

    If I'm a buyer and go to buy a novelty shirt on impulse I'm not sure I want to wait for 9 more people. I want my shirt now.

    It looks like Spreadshirt and CafePress don't have this restriction so I'm wondering if I'm missing something here?

    Thoughts?
    one could sell on teespring and then upload a variation to spreadshirt/cafepress... so tee spring would be short term sales and then spreadshirt/cafepress would be long term sales that may trickle in over time naturally and organically... has anyone tried that?
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