You are one of the only people on youtube telling the truth about the middle man payments for print on demand everyone is just leaving out the fact that you have to pay for the product upfront thanks for be honest.
Right! I thought I was the only one who caught that. Was getting ready to set up everything then I heard one person gloss over it. Only to come here to see the true costs of everything. Thanks @Cassiy Johnson do laying out the real foundation.
I just made my first 3 sales over the weekend and learned the hard way that you have to come out of pocket up front. All in all I have no complaints. Just wish I would have taken this warning seriously.
My goodness 😮 I hope u made good profit with your sales at least to help balance it out. I just made a few designs last night & was hopefully gonna upload today. I'm just worried about these fees 😅
This video was so helpful, it seems like linking credit card to printify and paying it off once a month after you collect Etsy money is the easiest but they really could work together better. Etsy could easily send the exact cost of production to printify even if Etsy withheld the rest of your profit in your etsy account until item ships.
This is the second video I’ve watched from you. I was just about to say thank you, again, but I almost just cried from the end of the video. It’s just so sweet that you and your husband are home together. Whats better than love like that? Nothing. Absolutely nothing. I know I’m just a stranger out in the world, but this made me happy. Sorry if it’s a bit weird. Thank you.. - Gabe
I truly appreciate you Cassiy! I have moved to a completely new environment and haven’t been able to find a job. I was disappointed and felt lost. I also don’t want to have a 9-5 job cause i’m just trading my time for money. Your videos are so informative and so clear that I was able to open my Etsy shop right after I watched your video. I truly can’t thank you enough! I voluteer at this Buddhist temple where it requires a lot of time and money commitments. I don’t want to quit going to the temple because it’s my passion to help people through Buddhism, but at the same time, I have to make money to keep my passion. It’s such a torn decision between going to the temple and making money. That’s why I’ve been putting it off and try not to think about it. But your video gave me hope because now I can have all the free time for the temple while making money online! You are truly amazing for giving us all this information for free while so many people out there trying to sell their “free courses on how to be a millionaire by selling online”. So I just wanna let you know that you are truly helping people changing their lives! Thank you very much!
WHAT A GREAT VIDEO CASSIY! And I didn't have to buy an e-book to learn all of this! You broke everything down beautifully! AND included some guidance on taxes! YES!!!
Thank you for this video. Most of the people out there in TH-cam land are not talking about the cost or up-front charges. Also thanks for breaking it down and showing what the profit actually could be.
That is a huge compliment! I wish you both the very best with your businesses! I know no one in my family listened and started shops until I made 4k profit for the first time 🤩
Thank you! I have been researching how the Print on Demand works. I appreciate you covering in detail all the costs and what to expect. This is the best video I've watched about it. Thank you again!
You deliver some of the best videos packed with tons of no nonsense information or fluff!! I love seeing your subscriber number grow!! You are helping so many people, including me!!
@@CassiyJohnson I will totally be beta tester if/when you produce a course 🤣😉😉 But truly, you've made amazing content. I just need to put the time in and get on the ball!!
I’m so thrilled to have found you! I’ve spent 6 years selling handmade items on Etsy and the decision to open a POD shop is such an exciting next step! Your videos and great content have given me exactly what I’ve needed to get started in only 2 weeks of watching (ok maybe binging) your videos!
Your videos are very authentic and straight to the point. I really appreciate that. For a variety of reasons, my career as a web developer failed. I've spent the past year more-or-less redefining myself. As part of that, I discovered print-on-demand. That said, your positive attitude and great information are giving me the courage to take a risk -- and build a business from scratch.
🎉 I just saw you have 15 k subscribers! Super proud of you! Thank you for making these awesome videos on a consistent basis, I always look forward to your upload days ❤❤❤❤
Thank you so much for your videos Cassiy! Because of your channel and all the information you share I opened my POD Etsy store in early January and I'm now starting to have daily to multiple daily sales in my shop and cannot wait to continue having my shop grow. The payment reserve is definitely frustrating especially when your sales increase and mine still hasn't been lifted for some reason but hopefully it will soon. Thank you again for all you do! You are amazing!
There can be other costs as well. If you don't want your home address on a public site, you can get a PO Box or a UPS box that has a real street address. These cost money. And perhaps you want to list a different phone number than your home or cell phone - more money. Create an LLC? More money. A training course, like Cassiy's? More money. I would say, save up a bit over $1,000 to start up.
I wanna add that when you first start you DO NOT have to have a creativefabrica subscription nor the Printify subscription. HOWEVER, the more designs and the more sales and traffic you get, it would make would make more sense to get the subscriptions. For creativefabrica you can utilize the freebies and the free bundles they give out. And use those images to your advantage. There are bundles for $1 and other cheap svgs and whatnot. Just make sure to read the licenses that the sellers attach to their product.
But in order to keep up with the specific designs of currently trending items, I feel that the subscription to CF is worth it as it saves so much time having full access to the platform as opposed to picking through the slim pickings offered on the daily freebies.
As a photographer there's a lot of the subscription fees that can be eliminated. However the drag is... say you have a following or a decent reach. That initial start could be really rough without access to a CC or even more than that $200 to cover orders. Imagine hitting 80k or more people in a week with a post on say fb & if even 30 of them go buy your puzzle for xmas gifts... that puzzle alone costs you $15-$20 to make per order. That's $600 waiting to be covered when you're just some starving artist being told oh you should sell your work.
I think there are always negatives you can see in anything but I think the benefits of being able to start your biz with practically no money down, far outweigh the disadvantages that this business model has. You could get the orders and just wait a few days before you put them into production since you only get charged when they start making them. So you could say that it takes you 1-2 weeks to make your products, that way you have time to get paid from Etsy before starting production or something. There is always a way to make it work if you look. If you really want this, then don't let anything hold you back
@@CassiyJohnson I know you commented this a while back, but how do you hold off on production until you get paid? I'm having the exact same concern as the op above and it is really making me question whether I chose the right shop. A response from you, or anyone who knows what they are doing, is greatly appreciated.
Hi Cassiy, I was wondering if you could make a video on how the customer service side of the business works? Also, what would you say is a good number of products and/or designs that someone should be selling on their store?
I just found your channel today and have literally been binge watching your videos😂 thank you SO much for delivering such tangible ideas. the thought of a POD business always seemed so difficult when you don’t have any clue where to start but now i do! thank you 🤍🤍🤍
Cassiy you are awesome! I saw you on LH Couple video and was inspired. I have just started the LHC course and am so excited for the potential. Thanks for your videos, and don't tell Jarren and Kelcey, but I watch your videos more than theirs now, hee hee. Looking forward to a 1:1 with you once I am up and running.
Hi Brenda! That is awesome :) I'm so glad my videos have been valuable to you! Congrats on getting started on the LHC course! Looking forward to our 1:1 soon!
I Have been binge watchng you. THIS IS GONNA BE MY YEAR!!! Altho idk if I wannna have my husband home everyday LOL. Thank you for all the help and now onto the next video.
@@CassiyJohnson They are the BEST! You truly are an inspiration to me and as a stay at home mom and wife I've been doing the silhouette with htv since 2020, my husband got it for me. I have a degree in graphic arts and your totally right. This is so much funner to do. I'll be opening my store within the next week. I have everything paid well except Printify. But a million good wishes to you for all your kindness and help along the way! ❤️❤️🥰 April
Hello Cassiy, I love your videos, the simple way you explain, I learn a lot. You are an inspiration. Thank you so much for sharing the tips and your experience as a seller.
Hi Cassiy - I know this is an older video, so you might not see this. But I have a question about how you cover costs when you have a wildly successful month like your first November. Without getting too personal, how do you suggest we hold funds in reserve to cover a large surge like that just in case? Cause I don’t usually have an extra $20k lying around to cover an unexpected viral sale. 😂 Thanks for always giving such great info!! 💖
Don't worry, this doesn't happen overnight! By time you have your first big month, you will be able to change your Etsy payments to daily instead so you will pay for orders, then get Etsy payments the next day and that will just keep happening each day all month! It's not like you have to pay for much upfront if that makes sense!
I have a question to go along with this question. So, it seems like a trade to me and maybe someone can clarify for me. Etsy gets an order from a customer then etsy charges you, then you get that money back a week later. That seems like a trade to me. I'm just trying to figure out how this would make money. I'm so very interested in doing this and I love how Cassie has put it all into "English" for us. She's very helpful. I'm just stuck in how the pod process helps to make money. Hopefully someone can help me understand better.
@@cheriewallace9767 Someone buys a shirt for $25. Printify charges your credit card to make and ship the shirt, say $16. When Etsy pays you, they withhold their cut, say, $2.83. You have paid Printify up front $16 on your credit card. Etsy pays you $22.17. You pay your credit card. Your profit is $6.17. If you sell 1,000 shirts, your profit is $6,170. From which you will have to pay taxes, of course. The question above is - What happens if you max out your credit card on Printify because you had a surge of sales and Printify won't make anymore orders, and you haven't been paid by Etsy yet... Uh oh! Cassiy's answer was that that won't happen in the first 90 days when Etsy is holding up your payments. After the first 90 days, Etsy will pay you regularly (daily???) and you can pay your credit card - so if you have a sudden surge in sales - YAY! Pay heed to Cassiy's message that it takes time to build a business. You're not going to make a million dollars in your first month, and therefore, you're not going to have a million-dollar charge from Printify on your credit card the first month either.
Hi Cassiy, i'm fairly new to this field and i wanted to ask if it's a good idea to sell fewer/cheaper products the first 3 months until you can get paid daily, for the people who don't have enough funds to cover big sales on printify in case big sales happen. Thanks for the video.
@@CassiyJohnson I did everything backwards I started with Printify first then went to Etsy to add the business. I used a name that I now want to change. I found Canva and my Logo, store name and colors all there. So now I have to go and retrace my steps. Couple of things how much do you charge for assistance. I now have a million questions LOL.
Cassiy, is there a step by step list from beginning to listed? That would be immensely helpful. You are so phenomenal, and I'd like to thank you for all you do to help others.
I do have my 9 module mini course available down in the description you can follow along with! It’s called my launch guide. Hope it helps and thank you for watching!
Wow... really great job Cassiy. I have a very small store and an even smaller niche. I'm thinking about expanding and your videos are honestly just really great. Thank you for the time you took to make them. It's making me rethink a few things. I would love to stay in my niche but I just don't know if it's viable.
Thank you Cassiy, your videos give me so much clarity regarding my approach with online business and print on demand. I am also using Printify and Etsy. I just started and wanted to know if you have a tutorial regarding the shipping costs on Etsy, for deliveries to the USA/Canada/Europe and so on? I am not sure what amount to set. I am grateful for any advice on this topic. Thank you again for your videos and guidance.
Thank you Cassiy! Finally an adequate channel about POD with a realistic approach! I'm an illustrator and draw my own designs, so I want to make money with it of course. And I've watched already tonnes of videos about POD and all of them more like "how easy and big this money is". And I live long enough to know that no money is easy at the beginning. Thank you for sharing your experience and being so specific!
You’re so welcome, Elena!! That’s awesome, I wish I was talented enough to illustrate my own designs! Thanks for watching, I am wishing you all the best ❤️
Morning Cass. I can’t thank you enough for helping me via your TH-cam channel! I can’t wait to start an Etsy shop. Hopefully soon. One request: Can you make a video showing what it will look like to sell printables and show how much could be taken out of each printable sell via your Etsy shop? For Example: if you sell a create receipt for $5.00, how much will Etsy take out since it’s a printable? Thanks so much Cass. 😊
Hello, I watched another video of yours and got my Etsy and Printify accounts set up. So imagine my dismay when I just now saw your mention of the 40 free first etsy listings for opening a new store! I haven't posted any listings yet though...is there still a way I can take advantage of this offer?
Wow this is so good! I messed up with my first sale and lost $10 because I didn't account for the cost of outside ads I agreed to and then forgot about 🤦♀️ I mean I spent $100 on production and made $90. 🤦♀️
Another expense is buying a reseller (number) certificate from your state. You have to have one to work with Printify or Printful before they connect to your store.
Hi Cassiy, I just bought your calendar and Income & expenses resources. They are fantastic and puts me so far ahead with these. I am from Australia and although I have been to the US and we see so much US TV here, there is just so much overseas people don't understand about the American culture, for instance the way you use the word holiday. We only use the word holiday to mean a day or days off work or school. What does holiday mean in the US? I think you mean a special day. Is that right? Anyway, thank you so much for the resources they are fabulous.
Thank you for your channel. It's a blessing. Your videos are extremely detailed, concise and clear. Your voice is very welcoming and soothing. I started an Etsy store with an aim to sell digital products, but now I want to add POD. I have about 60 listings on Etsy not connected to Printify. Is there a way to connect my existing Etsy listings to Printify?
Hi Cassiy! I greatly appreciate your videos on Print on Demand and have learned a lot. The only aspect that makes me hesitate to move forward with Print on Demand is that I cannot add a Thank You Card or freebies to the order. I am worried that I'll lose that personal touch that my customers appreciate. Have you experienced any problems with this? And any suggestions?
That is what you get on their website, if you use my link it's a special promotion where you get $1 for unlimited downloads for 1 month! ▷ CREATIVE FABRICA GRAPHICS $1 First Month Trial: www.creativefabrica.com/promo/3134/AFGHIJKLMNO/ref/695697/
This is such great information! Just curious to hear how much “time” does it take you to manage the business you have now? My intention is to be able to work less than 8 hours per day but since this is a 24hr online business, I’m wondering if that’s even possible.
These Videos are great one video I would like to see is how do you figure your profit when you use Printify? It seems that this calculation is not as easy as if you used Printful.
I've got two videos to recommend watching next How to price your POD products - th-cam.com/video/0svQyUl7dQc/w-d-xo.html How much Profit are you making with POD - th-cam.com/video/M_0xRgnhYro/w-d-xo.html Hope these help! It is really very simple though! What you sell the item for - Cost for the item - Etsy fees = Profit
Hi Cassiy, thank you for sharing your journey. Your content has been very educational and high value for anyone looking to get into PoD. The question I have (if you don't mind) is once an item sell on Etsy, do you have to manually process that order over to the fulfillment company, in this case Printify or does the transaction automatically process where the order is sent directly to them?
Thank you for existing, Cassiy, your videos are really added value! Quick little question... my debit card keeps getting rejected, I contacted Etsy support, they sent me back to my bank, and everyone tells me that there is no problem...), you mention that it's possible to create a shop without a credit card, could you please give a little more info on this subject? A huge thank you in advance!
So sorry I have never had that problem on Etsy's end! I hope they get it figured out for you soon. May need to try a different bank if they won't connect.
@@CassiyJohnson As a matter of fact, the problem kind of resolved by itself... credit/debit card security are being upgraded in Switzerland, received a new card... and it worked. 🥳
Thanks for all the information you have provided! Wish I clicked on the link for the 40 free listings before opening my store, despite only have the temporary item in it lol 🤦♂ But appreciate everything tools wise you have provided! Hoping to join the ranks of small business entrepreneurs soon! 😁
Thank you for your valuable videos and the clear and concise way you explain. I watched your video that talks about Etsy store policies. I cannot remember which video the policies are discussed in. Could you point me to the correct video? Thank you!!!
Hi Lisa! I'm so glad my videos have been valuable for you! This may be the shop policies video you are looking for th-cam.com/video/8W6o4RUO9YI/w-d-xo.html Wishing you the best!
Can the Printify Premium code be used at time of upgrading to premium of just at initial signup ? I guess same question on the other service like Canva, and Sales Samurai ?
You are one of the only people on youtube telling the truth about the middle man payments for print on demand everyone is just leaving out the fact that you have to pay for the product upfront thanks for be honest.
Right! I thought I was the only one who caught that. Was getting ready to set up everything then I heard one person gloss over it. Only to come here to see the true costs of everything. Thanks @Cassiy Johnson do laying out the real foundation.
I just made my first 3 sales over the weekend and learned the hard way that you have to come out of pocket up front. All in all I have no complaints. Just wish I would have taken this warning seriously.
If u don't mind me asking , with your first three sales about how much did u pay out of pocket for producer to send out ?
@alexisjones764 I had to pay for the product, about $23/ item.
My goodness 😮 I hope u made good profit with your sales at least to help balance it out. I just made a few designs last night & was hopefully gonna upload today. I'm just worried about these fees 😅
@@alexisjones764 I made $5/ shirt. It's not a lot.
How do you pay printify
This video was so helpful, it seems like linking credit card to printify and paying it off once a month after you collect Etsy money is the easiest but they really could work together better. Etsy could easily send the exact cost of production to printify even if Etsy withheld the rest of your profit in your etsy account until item ships.
This is the second video I’ve watched from you. I was just about to say thank you, again, but I almost just cried from the end of the video. It’s just so sweet that you and your husband are home together. Whats better than love like that? Nothing. Absolutely nothing. I know I’m just a stranger out in the world, but this made me happy. Sorry if it’s a bit weird. Thank you.. - Gabe
I truly appreciate you Cassiy! I have moved to a completely new environment and haven’t been able to find a job. I was disappointed and felt lost. I also don’t want to have a 9-5 job cause i’m just trading my time for money. Your videos are so informative and so clear that I was able to open my Etsy shop right after I watched your video. I truly can’t thank you enough! I voluteer at this Buddhist temple where it requires a lot of time and money commitments. I don’t want to quit going to the temple because it’s my passion to help people through Buddhism, but at the same time, I have to make money to keep my passion. It’s such a torn decision between going to the temple and making money. That’s why I’ve been putting it off and try not to think about it. But your video gave me hope because now I can have all the free time for the temple while making money online! You are truly amazing for giving us all this information for free while so many people out there trying to sell their “free courses on how to be a millionaire by selling online”. So I just wanna let you know that you are truly helping people changing their lives! Thank you very much!
Yay I am so glad to have had a positive impact on your life! I am cheering you on!! ❤️
@@CassiyJohnson Haha, for one sec, I thought you said that "And in just 2 years, I was able to replace my husband as well" at 11:52 😊
@@canerc6668 LOL that's hilarious!
@Nika Girl, that's so beautiful. Bless you for all you do! I'm Hindu and my temple is very important to me, as well. Om Mani Padme Om, Sister. 💖🙏
So has it worked out ? Are you making enough to cover monthly living expenses so you can continue with your volunteering at the temple ? 🎉
WHAT A GREAT VIDEO CASSIY! And I didn't have to buy an e-book to learn all of this! You broke everything down beautifully! AND included some guidance on taxes! YES!!!
Thank you for this video. Most of the people out there in TH-cam land are not talking about the cost or up-front charges. Also thanks for breaking it down and showing what the profit actually could be.
I’m trying to convince my wife to start a POD Etsy shop along side me, and if/when she’s ready, I’m sending her here! Thanks for all the great info!
That is a huge compliment! I wish you both the very best with your businesses! I know no one in my family listened and started shops until I made 4k profit for the first time 🤩
Thank you! I have been researching how the Print on Demand works. I appreciate you covering in detail all the costs and what to expect. This is the best video I've watched about it. Thank you again!
You deliver some of the best videos packed with tons of no nonsense information or fluff!! I love seeing your subscriber number grow!! You are helping so many people, including me!!
I really appreciate your comment and support
@@CassiyJohnson I will totally be beta tester if/when you produce a course 🤣😉😉 But truly, you've made amazing content. I just need to put the time in and get on the ball!!
@@jessicalawler4317 I really appreciate that Jessica and am working on my course now
I really enjoyed this Cassiy. No bs and straight forward. Answered ALL my questions. Thank you
I’m so thrilled to have found you! I’ve spent 6 years selling handmade items on Etsy and the decision to open a POD shop is such an exciting next step! Your videos and great content have given me exactly what I’ve needed to get started in only 2 weeks of watching (ok maybe binging) your videos!
Aww I love that!! Congrats on getting started, you are going to love it
Wow! Fantastic video! Thank you!!! I’ll use the free trials this month!!! God bless you!
You are such a blessing! Thank you sooo much for all of your hard work into your amazing advice that you put into your channel.
Your videos are very authentic and straight to the point. I really appreciate that. For a variety of reasons, my career as a web developer failed. I've spent the past year more-or-less redefining myself. As part of that, I discovered print-on-demand. That said, your positive attitude and great information are giving me the courage to take a risk -- and build a business from scratch.
I am so glad my videos are inspiring you to get started and try! Best of luck!!
My sentiments, verbatim. Tired of being a starving artist. Thank you Cassy!
🎉 I just saw you have 15 k subscribers! Super proud of you! Thank you for making these awesome videos on a consistent basis, I always look forward to your upload days ❤❤❤❤
Thanks Makala!! Really appreciate your support especially
Needed this!! I just bought your calculator. Thank you so much Cassiy💕
Super helpful, totally worth watching!
I just want to say thank you for making this so simple to understand. God Bless you!
you are so awesome. Thank you for breaking this down because I certainly was lost!!!
Thank you so much for your videos Cassiy! Because of your channel and all the information you share I opened my POD Etsy store in early January and I'm now starting to have daily to multiple daily sales in my shop and cannot wait to continue having my shop grow. The payment reserve is definitely frustrating especially when your sales increase and mine still hasn't been lifted for some reason but hopefully it will soon. Thank you again for all you do! You are amazing!
Congrats on getting started and staying consistent! 🔥 I am so excited for you and glad I could help in any small way!
There can be other costs as well. If you don't want your home address on a public site, you can get a PO Box or a UPS box that has a real street address. These cost money. And perhaps you want to list a different phone number than your home or cell phone - more money. Create an LLC? More money. A training course, like Cassiy's? More money. I would say, save up a bit over $1,000 to start up.
Lot of usefull information. Cassy I dream of making it .You inspire a lot . Thank you very much for your sharings
You’re welcome!! I am cheering you on! ❤️
absolutely incredible info! thank you so much
I wanna add that when you first start you DO NOT have to have a creativefabrica subscription nor the Printify subscription. HOWEVER, the more designs and the more sales and traffic you get, it would make would make more sense to get the subscriptions.
For creativefabrica you can utilize the freebies and the free bundles they give out. And use those images to your advantage. There are bundles for $1 and other cheap svgs and whatnot. Just make sure to read the licenses that the sellers attach to their product.
But in order to keep up with the specific designs of currently trending items, I feel that the subscription to CF is worth it as it saves so much time having full access to the platform as opposed to picking through the slim pickings offered on the daily freebies.
As a photographer there's a lot of the subscription fees that can be eliminated. However the drag is... say you have a following or a decent reach. That initial start could be really rough without access to a CC or even more than that $200 to cover orders. Imagine hitting 80k or more people in a week with a post on say fb & if even 30 of them go buy your puzzle for xmas gifts... that puzzle alone costs you $15-$20 to make per order. That's $600 waiting to be covered when you're just some starving artist being told oh you should sell your work.
I think there are always negatives you can see in anything but I think the benefits of being able to start your biz with practically no money down, far outweigh the disadvantages that this business model has. You could get the orders and just wait a few days before you put them into production since you only get charged when they start making them. So you could say that it takes you 1-2 weeks to make your products, that way you have time to get paid from Etsy before starting production or something. There is always a way to make it work if you look. If you really want this, then don't let anything hold you back
@@CassiyJohnson I know you commented this a while back, but how do you hold off on production until you get paid? I'm having the exact same concern as the op above and it is really making me question whether I chose the right shop. A response from you, or anyone who knows what they are doing, is greatly appreciated.
@@Dreamy-writermaybe its under where your “automatic order approval” would be configured. Maybe set it to manual?
I appreciate you for sharing this, excellent!
Thank you Cassiy for doing this video. You heard me :) This will be helpful! You rock, girl!
You're so welcome, Sharon!! Happy to help!
Hi Cassiy, I was wondering if you could make a video on how the customer service side of the business works? Also, what would you say is a good number of products and/or designs that someone should be selling on their store?
I just found your channel today and have literally been binge watching your videos😂 thank you SO much for delivering such tangible ideas. the thought of a POD business always seemed so difficult when you don’t have any clue where to start but now i do! thank you 🤍🤍🤍
You're so welcome, Alyssa!!! So glad my videos are helping you!
Thanks for Telling About Etsy Payment Reserves 3:29
You're welcome!! Thanks for watching!
YES! JUST WHAT I NEEDED, TY!!!
Always such great info! You're really inspiring ☀️
Thanks so much!! I hope this was super helpful for you!!
Thank you very much for this video. Just started on Etsy with digital art and learning, learning, learning... 👍
Just want to say thank you for your videos, have started print on demand a few months ago and they have been so helpful!
So glad my videos have been helpful for you! Congrats on starting your business!
Wow, fantastic video. Thanks a lot!
THANKS A BUNCH, AMAZING VIDEO!!!
You’ve convinced me to give it a go
Cassiy you are awesome! I saw you on LH Couple video and was inspired. I have just started the LHC course and am so excited for the potential. Thanks for your videos, and don't tell Jarren and Kelcey, but I watch your videos more than theirs now, hee hee. Looking forward to a 1:1 with you once I am up and running.
Hi Brenda! That is awesome :) I'm so glad my videos have been valuable to you! Congrats on getting started on the LHC course! Looking forward to our 1:1 soon!
I Have been binge watchng you. THIS IS GONNA BE MY YEAR!!! Altho idk if I wannna have my husband home everyday LOL. Thank you for all the help and now onto the next video.
Hi! I hope my videos have been so helpful for you!! Wishing you all the best! ❤️
@@CassiyJohnson They are the BEST! You truly are an inspiration to me and as a stay at home mom and wife I've been doing the silhouette with htv since 2020, my husband got it for me. I have a degree in graphic arts and your totally right. This is so much funner to do. I'll be opening my store within the next week. I have everything paid well except Printify. But a million good wishes to you for all your kindness and help along the way! ❤️❤️🥰 April
Thank you for all the valuable information.
That’s fantastic, thanks for sharing!
Hello Cassiy, I love your videos, the simple way you explain, I learn a lot. You are an inspiration. Thank you so much for sharing the tips and your experience as a seller.
Aww that’s so sweet! I’m so glad my videos have been helpful for you!! ❤️
Great stuff. Thanks for sharing
Hi Cassiy - I know this is an older video, so you might not see this. But I have a question about how you cover costs when you have a wildly successful month like your first November. Without getting too personal, how do you suggest we hold funds in reserve to cover a large surge like that just in case? Cause I don’t usually have an extra $20k lying around to cover an unexpected viral sale. 😂 Thanks for always giving such great info!! 💖
Don't worry, this doesn't happen overnight! By time you have your first big month, you will be able to change your Etsy payments to daily instead so you will pay for orders, then get Etsy payments the next day and that will just keep happening each day all month! It's not like you have to pay for much upfront if that makes sense!
@@CassiyJohnson Thank you!! 😍
I have a question to go along with this question. So, it seems like a trade to me and maybe someone can clarify for me. Etsy gets an order from a customer then etsy charges you, then you get that money back a week later. That seems like a trade to me. I'm just trying to figure out how this would make money. I'm so very interested in doing this and I love how Cassie has put it all into "English" for us. She's very helpful. I'm just stuck in how the pod process helps to make money. Hopefully someone can help me understand better.
@@cheriewallace9767 Someone buys a shirt for $25. Printify charges your credit card to make and ship the shirt, say $16. When Etsy pays you, they withhold their cut, say, $2.83. You have paid Printify up front $16 on your credit card. Etsy pays you $22.17. You pay your credit card. Your profit is $6.17. If you sell 1,000 shirts, your profit is $6,170. From which you will have to pay taxes, of course.
The question above is - What happens if you max out your credit card on Printify because you had a surge of sales and Printify won't make anymore orders, and you haven't been paid by Etsy yet... Uh oh! Cassiy's answer was that that won't happen in the first 90 days when Etsy is holding up your payments. After the first 90 days, Etsy will pay you regularly (daily???) and you can pay your credit card - so if you have a sudden surge in sales - YAY!
Pay heed to Cassiy's message that it takes time to build a business. You're not going to make a million dollars in your first month, and therefore, you're not going to have a million-dollar charge from Printify on your credit card the first month either.
Very informative. Awesome video, especially the motivational part at the end
So glad you liked it! Thanks for watching!!
Nice vid thank you for sharing with us
Just saw your channel now, what a wealth of information, thank you for sharing your knowledge! 👍👍👍
Definitely going to try that, thanks
very helpful, worth the watch
Thank you, Cassiy, so much !!!!!!!! I can cry. You are such a blessing. Thank you for the breakdown ❤
Thanks Cassidy for sharing all of this!! So excited to expand my Etsy business!
Thank you, really helped me!
wow, great video. thanks so much
Thank you Cassiy,
I appreciate you and how you explain in detail in the videos you create.
You are so welcome! I hope this video was super helpful for you!
@@CassiyJohnson Yes, very much so. Thanks for the reply. Thanks again.
Hi Cassiy, i'm fairly new to this field and i wanted to ask if it's a good idea to sell fewer/cheaper products the first 3 months until you can get paid daily, for the people who don't have enough funds to cover big sales on printify in case big sales happen. Thanks for the video.
Another great video full of helpful info!!
Really appreciate you watching
Thank you so much for this video to the questions I’ve had, you broke it down so well .. thank you
You're welcome!! Glad it was helpful!!
Best channel so far. Thank you so much
That’s so nice of you to say! I’m happy to help!! ❤️
Thank you everything was there that I needed. I had thought about the credit card. So thanks for confirming that for me.
You’re so welcome!! I hope this video helped you feel more prepared as you open your business!!
@@CassiyJohnson I did everything backwards I started with Printify first then went to Etsy to add the business. I used a name that I now want to change. I found Canva and my Logo, store name and colors all there. So now I have to go and retrace my steps. Couple of things how much do you charge for assistance. I now have a million questions LOL.
Cassiy, is there a step by step list from beginning to listed? That would be immensely helpful.
You are so phenomenal, and I'd like to thank you for all you do to help others.
I do have my 9 module mini course available down in the description you can follow along with! It’s called my launch guide. Hope it helps and thank you for watching!
@CassiyJohnson Thank you. I need a list.
ill definitely try that, thanks!
Wow... really great job Cassiy. I have a very small store and an even smaller niche. I'm thinking about expanding and your videos are honestly just really great. Thank you for the time you took to make them. It's making me rethink a few things. I would love to stay in my niche but I just don't know if it's viable.
I hope my videos have been super helpful for you! Thanks so much for watching! ❤️
What's your niche?
Thank you Cassiy, your videos give me so much clarity regarding my approach with online business and print on demand. I am also using Printify and Etsy. I just started and wanted to know if you have a tutorial regarding the shipping costs on Etsy, for deliveries to the USA/Canada/Europe and so on? I am not sure what amount to set. I am grateful for any advice on this topic. Thank you again for your videos and guidance.
second on the video regarding shipping! this area confuses me
straight to the point video! good job! and thank you!
You’re so welcome!! Thanks for watching!
you just convinced me on doing it
Your videos are so inspiring, easy to follow, and I *trust* you because you seem so realistic. You inspired me to start this week!
Congrats on getting started!! I’m so glad my videos gave you the push you needed to start your store! ❤️
thats amazing, ty for sharing
Thank you Cassiy! Finally an adequate channel about POD with a realistic approach! I'm an illustrator and draw my own designs, so I want to make money with it of course. And I've watched already tonnes of videos about POD and all of them more like "how easy and big this money is". And I live long enough to know that no money is easy at the beginning. Thank you for sharing your experience and being so specific!
You’re so welcome, Elena!! That’s awesome, I wish I was talented enough to illustrate my own designs! Thanks for watching, I am wishing you all the best ❤️
Morning Cass. I can’t thank you enough for helping me via your TH-cam channel! I can’t wait to start an Etsy shop. Hopefully soon.
One request:
Can you make a video showing what it will look like to sell printables and show how much could be taken out of each printable sell via your Etsy shop? For Example: if you sell a create receipt for $5.00, how much will Etsy take out since it’s a printable?
Thanks so much Cass.
😊
So glad you are enjoying my videos
@@CassiyJohnson sweet! Thank you!!!!!
Thank you, Cassiy! This was SO helpful!
I'm so glad this was helpful for you!!
@@CassiyJohnson
I have a question...
Where did you get that poster from?
The one behind you with the elephants?
Hello, I watched another video of yours and got my Etsy and Printify accounts set up. So imagine my dismay when I just now saw your mention of the 40 free first etsy listings for opening a new store! I haven't posted any listings yet though...is there still a way I can take advantage of this offer?
Nice. thanks for sharing
Wow this is so good! I messed up with my first sale and lost $10 because I didn't account for the cost of outside ads I agreed to and then forgot about 🤦♀️ I mean I spent $100 on production and made $90. 🤦♀️
Another expense is buying a reseller (number) certificate from your state. You have to have one to work with Printify or Printful before they connect to your store.
I've never needed to have a reseller number
THANK YOU CASSIY‼️🥹🫶🏽✨
You're welcome!!! Thanks for watching :)
Hi Cassiy, I just bought your calendar and Income & expenses resources. They are fantastic and puts me so far ahead with these. I am from Australia and although I have been to the US and we see so much US TV here, there is just so much overseas people don't understand about the American culture, for instance the way you use the word holiday. We only use the word holiday to mean a day or days off work or school. What does holiday mean in the US? I think you mean a special day. Is that right? Anyway, thank you so much for the resources they are fabulous.
I am so glad my resources are helping you already
Red Bubble is great! You do the work there they do everything else for you.
That’s great! Thanks for commenting!!
Thank you for your channel. It's a blessing. Your videos are extremely detailed, concise and clear. Your voice is very welcoming and soothing. I started an Etsy store with an aim to sell digital products, but now I want to add POD. I have about 60 listings on Etsy not connected to Printify. Is there a way to connect my existing Etsy listings to Printify?
amazing vid!!! ty
Hi Cassiy! I greatly appreciate your videos on Print on Demand and have learned a lot. The only aspect that makes me hesitate to move forward with Print on Demand is that I cannot add a Thank You Card or freebies to the order. I am worried that I'll lose that personal touch that my customers appreciate. Have you experienced any problems with this? And any suggestions?
I like you. You motivate me and answer my questions
Cassiy just an FYI the 1$ trial at CF is only for 1 week or 10 downloads whichever comes first
That is what you get on their website, if you use my link it's a special promotion where you get $1 for unlimited downloads for 1 month!
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great content. ty
I want to start my own shop , maybe selling wall art & a few tshirt ideas.
I hope you do!!
Very informative and helpful. Thank you!
This is such great information! Just curious to hear how much “time” does it take you to manage the business you have now? My intention is to be able to work less than 8 hours per day but since this is a 24hr online business, I’m wondering if that’s even possible.
These Videos are great one video I would like to see is how do you figure your profit when you use Printify? It seems that this calculation is not as easy as if you used Printful.
I've got two videos to recommend watching next
How to price your POD products - th-cam.com/video/0svQyUl7dQc/w-d-xo.html
How much Profit are you making with POD - th-cam.com/video/M_0xRgnhYro/w-d-xo.html
Hope these help! It is really very simple though!
What you sell the item for - Cost for the item - Etsy fees = Profit
Hi Cassiy, thank you for sharing your journey. Your content has been very educational and high value for anyone looking to get into PoD. The question I have (if you don't mind) is once an item sell on Etsy, do you have to manually process that order over to the fulfillment company, in this case Printify or does the transaction automatically process where the order is sent directly to them?
Thank you Cassiy!!!!
You are so welcome, thank you for watching!!
Thank you for existing, Cassiy, your videos are really added value! Quick little question... my debit card keeps getting rejected, I contacted Etsy support, they sent me back to my bank, and everyone tells me that there is no problem...), you mention that it's possible to create a shop without a credit card, could you please give a little more info on this subject? A huge thank you in advance!
So sorry I have never had that problem on Etsy's end! I hope they get it figured out for you soon. May need to try a different bank if they won't connect.
@@CassiyJohnson As a matter of fact, the problem kind of resolved by itself... credit/debit card security are being upgraded in Switzerland, received a new card... and it worked. 🥳
Very useful videos, thank you.
Thanks for all the information you have provided! Wish I clicked on the link for the 40 free listings before opening my store, despite only have the temporary item in it lol 🤦♂ But appreciate everything tools wise you have provided! Hoping to join the ranks of small business entrepreneurs soon! 😁
I really like you. Everything about you sits well with me and my ADHD brain.
Thanks for the video.
You're welcome!!
TY!!! AWESOME
thank you so much you are helping a lot !!
You also hace to pay printify shipping if you're offering "free shipping".
Thank you for your valuable videos and the clear and concise way you explain. I watched your video that talks about Etsy store policies. I cannot remember which video the policies are discussed in. Could you point me to the correct video? Thank you!!!
Hi Lisa! I'm so glad my videos have been valuable for you! This may be the shop policies video you are looking for th-cam.com/video/8W6o4RUO9YI/w-d-xo.html
Wishing you the best!
@@CassiyJohnson Thank you!
Can the Printify Premium code be used at time of upgrading to premium of just at initial signup ? I guess same question on the other service like Canva, and Sales Samurai ?