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Money Matters

Tue Sep 29, 2009, 1:07 PM
  • Mood: Artistic
  • Listening to: Tobymac - One Phenom (Remix)
  • Reading: Squat
  • Watching: Diddly
  • Playing: Pokemon Platinum
  • Eating: Things I should
  • Drinking: cut back on
If I could make pools, I might do one for this...but I think I have few enough watchers that I can do a show of hands ^^;

Anyway...I've been thinking recently of marketing my artwork. Not that this is a new idea, but the possibility is in the near future. My brother introduced me to this place called CafePress.com. They allow people to upload images to be applied to select merchandise like cups, mouse pads, coasters, pillows, teddies, as well as banners, postcards, posters, and many other things. These items can then be sold through user shops. Basic shops are free, and they cover the cost of manufacturing (unless you get one for yourself...). You set the price yourself, and receive half of the profit from the sale. So, for instance, if it costs $10 to manufacture, and you sell it for $15, you get $2.50 per item. Now it may be a drop in the bucket, but a 25% profit off cost is better than nothing, right?

So, having said this, if I do pursue this, I'm wondering what you would like to see me make. I was thinking of making a line of greeting cards, but I could do other things if you have suggestions.

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:iconfier-phoenix:
I've bought t-shirts through CafePress and thought of selling there myself. As for you... greeting cards sound nice. Though the possibilities are many on that site...

Sorry, I'm not being that much of a help.

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:iconzephandolf:
No, but now I know of a potential customer ;)

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:iconlorna-leigh:
Why not just use Deviant? They will print on cups, mouse pads, w/e you want basically... And they steal most of your profits too.

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:iconzephandolf:
I haven't reviewed their marketing section yet, but Cafepress already sounds like a better deal.

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