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My husband and I flew from Vegas to Shanghai and took the Bullet Train to Yiwu. It was fun. Word of warning, no one speaks English so take address of the places you want to go to give the cab drivers. And, there are no cheese burgers. I bought a 1.000 worth of jewelry an resold it for a 10 times markup which more than paid for my trip. I loved it.
What about time to print & ship and shipping costs? Aren't those all included in the Printful program? Or is this a step up for when you can hire an employee/employees?
This vlog couldn't have come at a better time. My husband and I were actually discussing this very topic earlier today while we were out running errands. It was such a pleasant surprise to see it on my TH-cam homepage when I got back. Thank you for sharing your perspective in this vlog. It's much appreciated! 👍🏾😊
I remember those stickers as a kid. They came always with the comic magazine and my mom just iron them on my clothes. And there you had a cool logo on it! Of course this would be a great investment once you have more experience on the POD hustle, but it gives you so much freedom on printing. Thanks for this video!
So you go from a passive income with POD to having to work 15 hours a day printing your own products and doing all of the shipping. And that doesn't even account for the HUGE upfront investment. No thanks.
@@boydriver2978 You realize that you are in the T-shirt business and you are not making family heirlooms to be passed down to the children and grandchildren. In other words, you make sure the product you sell is good enough for the price. People don’t expect a t-shirt to last forever.
@@boydriver2978 Excuse me if this posts twice. I provided an answer, but I don't know what happened to it. Basically, you have to understand that you are in the t-shirt business and not the family heirloom business. People don't expect to be able to pass down t-shirts to their children and grandchildren. They buy a T-shirt, wear it a few times, and move on. They don't have the expectation that they will be wearing it in two years -- much less in 20. So you buy an occasional sample from your supplier, look online for complaints about the quality of your supplier's merchandise, and listen to your customers if they start to complain. What you DON'T do is spend a fortune on equipment because some random guy from TH-cam does a video. If this guy could really become a millionaire with the type of business he's touting, he'd be a millionaire shirtmaker -- not a TH-camr.
The problem is scaling. If your designs take off, you have to hire help. Factor in the cost of employees, equipment, maintenance, supplies, etc. and suddenly POD starts looking better.
Hi Steve, I saw your story on CNBC Make it! It was really inspiring! A dtf printer is not something that I can get at this moment but I hope to get one eventually.
Can you make a video a little bit more in depth with a few examples, or in the slower format to go over the steps of what is needed and pricing, thank you
The problem with this business model is that it becomes a job not a business. To many steps involved in creating 1 item. Now, you have to hire employees, have a space for storage, ship the items, and the list goes on and on. So, the profit margins keep getting less and less until you're down to a $5 profit per shirt. How do you get to a point where you're making enough money to hire employees? You have to do all the work yourself and it's basically a job.
I get your point, but you really shouldn't just throw silly number comparisons as absolutes without including the multitude of other costs that are obvious to people in business, but not to beginners.
Hi there :) first I want to say thank you for making all of these super informative videos! They are great! I am brand new to this game and I want to start my business out the correct way. I haven’t even purchased a machine of any kind yet and after listening to what you and your wife have created, I’d pretty much like to say that I would feel honored to follow in your footsteps. I think this DTF machine will be a perfect fit for me someday, I just can’t do it quite yet. But you mentioned leasing was an option. I went on the site and did not see where I would be able to do that, and I wrote to them and have not yet heard back. Also, I have been trying to locate the best of the best heat press machine and would like to know if the one you purchased is more than stellar, or if you would prefer a different one? I see so many people talking about all different ones but I want the one that will be the best bang for the buck, but also the best one there is. If you can help me with any of this, it would be so greatly appreciated 😊 thank you so much! You have inspired me to follow through with at least 3 of my business dreams so far! Now to start making it all happen!
Thank you very much for the video. I have been trying to reach Sublistar for weeks but no response to my inquiry about the DTF printer.. In fact, all I get now are advertisements sent to my email about everything else but not the DTF printer. Thanks again for the video, it confirms my choice because I was also considering the Procolored Pro DTF printer as well but I may not be able to get the Sublistar because they will not respond to my purchase inquiry.
@@mywifequitherjob Good idea. The product is freshly pressed, and I'm thinking of storing quantities, and where to keep them. There's no growing area for stock. Steve, this is exciting. It's the next step.
Just to understand correctly. For each print, do you need to generate a new film for each T-shirt? Is this the way that the POD company does it? Question: how does the print hold after you wash the T-shirt a few times? Thank you!
Thx for the video, wanted to ask: How does it feel, is it plastic to the touch or more light like ink?. If it is plastic like, does it heat much under the sun if printing larger designs like traditional transfer?, thank you again.
Nice video and idea. Not sure it works with my current setup with Merch By Amazon and DTG. Amazon has the huge traffic, trust factor with customers, handles shipping and returns. I am creating all types of designs with my current POD business. Your idea is nice, but I figure it would need to be setup as a Branded clothing business with just a few designs for folks to choose from. I have hundreds of designs via my current POD business, I could not see having that many designs and printing it all myself. I know the profit increase would be great.
Thank you for this video. I trust your knowledge so I guess this is a good machine. Justy one question, is the machine loud while operating it? Does it leave at smell while using it? I am about to start POD but as soon as I am ready I will like to explore this option from home. As for now is a small apartment with two toddlers around. Thank you Steve!
The machine is a little loud but much softer than an embroidery machine. I would say it's as loud as one of those old dot matrix printers if you remember back that far
@@mywifequitherjob oh I see. there is a printer with a built in air filter, so I assumed it was for the printing phase, but maybe it's a 2-in-1 print and bake
I went to their website and they don’t mention pricing anywhere. Did you get the DTF-A3+ STAR Ⅳ Film Printing Machine or the Sublistar Star IV DTF Printer And Shaker Machine and if so, what was the cost? I don’t want to schedule a call with the company to simply get the price for either of their machines. @mywifequitherjob
DTF isn't better than DTG or screen printing. Using DTF, you have to print the film, apply powder, put it in an oven to apply the powder, and then press it on a shirt. With DTG, I load the shirt and press print. There are shirts that come already pretreated, or you can pretreat your own in bulk.
I sent a message on your website questioning leasing options for this printing setup as mentioned in this video. When reaching out to the company, leasing is not available and the hot press is not included. The upfront investment for this printer is nearly $8K. Do you have a vendor in the states leasing these printers and tossing in the hot press? Any help would be appreciated.
I’ve been trying to find out this same information. I can’t see where leasing is an option either. I only saw that the machine itself is $10,000+, no response from the company at all 🙄
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How much does the model you have cost?
@SteveChou How much is the machine?
Tip, get a better heat press. I had that one, It sucked and almost burnt my house down.
My husband and I flew from Vegas to Shanghai and took the Bullet Train to Yiwu. It was fun. Word of warning, no one speaks English so take address of the places you want to go to give the cab drivers. And, there are no cheese burgers. I bought a 1.000 worth of jewelry an resold it for a 10 times markup which more than paid for my trip. I loved it.
What about time to print & ship and shipping costs? Aren't those all included in the Printful program? Or is this a step up for when you can hire an employee/employees?
This vlog couldn't have come at a better time. My husband and I were actually discussing this very topic earlier today while we were out running errands. It was such a pleasant surprise to see it on my TH-cam homepage when I got back. Thank you for sharing your perspective in this vlog. It's much appreciated! 👍🏾😊
So are you planning to purchase one ? 😃
@mywifequitherjob
Yes, it is helpful as a reference. My customers are also using this brand of machines and making good profits.
Aww man! This looks cool. I was just at the big Print Show in ATL. I wish I would have checked this brand out while I was there.
I remember those stickers as a kid. They came always with the comic magazine and my mom just iron them on my clothes. And there you had a cool logo on it! Of course this would be a great investment once you have more experience on the POD hustle, but it gives you so much freedom on printing. Thanks for this video!
So you go from a passive income with POD to having to work 15 hours a day printing your own products and doing all of the shipping. And that doesn't even account for the HUGE upfront investment. No thanks.
@CCoburn3 I cocur with your point but how do you manage quality, longevity and durability with POD onto garments please?
@@boydriver2978 You realize that you are in the T-shirt business and you are not making family heirlooms to be passed down to the children and grandchildren. In other words, you make sure the product you sell is good enough for the price. People don’t expect a t-shirt to last forever.
@@boydriver2978 Excuse me if this posts twice. I provided an answer, but I don't know what happened to it. Basically, you have to understand that you are in the t-shirt business and not the family heirloom business. People don't expect to be able to pass down t-shirts to their children and grandchildren. They buy a T-shirt, wear it a few times, and move on. They don't have the expectation that they will be wearing it in two years -- much less in 20. So you buy an occasional sample from your supplier, look online for complaints about the quality of your supplier's merchandise, and listen to your customers if they start to complain.
What you DON'T do is spend a fortune on equipment because some random guy from TH-cam does a video. If this guy could really become a millionaire with the type of business he's touting, he'd be a millionaire shirtmaker -- not a TH-camr.
Yes definitely gives me something to think about in the future when I'm making more money and of course proven orders 👍
The problem is scaling. If your designs take off, you have to hire help. Factor in the cost of employees, equipment, maintenance, supplies, etc. and suddenly POD starts looking better.
Please show me the math behind your statement.
Scale at your comfort ,limited time ,limited quantity, membership
How much is it?
Hi Steve, I saw your story on CNBC Make it! It was really inspiring! A dtf printer is not something that I can get at this moment but I hope to get one eventually.
Can you make a video a little bit more in depth with a few examples, or in the slower format to go over the steps of what is needed and pricing, thank you
The problem with this business model is that it becomes a job not a business. To many steps involved in creating 1 item. Now, you have to hire employees, have a space for storage, ship the items, and the list goes on and on. So, the profit margins keep getting less and less until you're down to a $5 profit per shirt. How do you get to a point where you're making enough money to hire employees? You have to do all the work yourself and it's basically a job.
Excellent information. Thanks for giving the idea to start a new business which I was planning to start.
Have you tested washing the shirts a few times to see how it holds up? Thanks for the knowledge you share ❤
Yep. It washes well
The materials they use are scratch-resistant, have low thermal shrinkage, are durable and do not fade, and the effect after washing is also very good.
What I want to know is how can I get as much people to buy shirts from my POD business every day as possible?
I get your point, but you really shouldn't just throw silly number comparisons as absolutes without including the multitude of other costs that are obvious to people in business, but not to beginners.
Hi there :) first I want to say thank you for making all of these super informative videos! They are great! I am brand new to this game and I want to start my business out the correct way. I haven’t even purchased a machine of any kind yet and after listening to what you and your wife have created, I’d pretty much like to say that I would feel honored to follow in your footsteps. I think this DTF machine will be a perfect fit for me someday, I just can’t do it quite yet. But you mentioned leasing was an option. I went on the site and did not see where I would be able to do that, and I wrote to them and have not yet heard back. Also, I have been trying to locate the best of the best heat press machine and would like to know if the one you purchased is more than stellar, or if you would prefer a different one? I see so many people talking about all different ones but I want the one that will be the best bang for the buck, but also the best one there is. If you can help me with any of this, it would be so greatly appreciated 😊 thank you so much! You have inspired me to follow through with at least 3 of my business dreams so far! Now to start making it all happen!
Thank you very much for the video. I have been trying to reach Sublistar for weeks but no response to my inquiry about the DTF printer.. In fact, all I get now are advertisements sent to my email about everything else but not the DTF printer. Thanks again for the video, it confirms my choice because I was also considering the Procolored Pro DTF printer as well but I may not be able to get the Sublistar because they will not respond to my purchase inquiry.
Can yu review the DTF from awkward styes? I wanna know if it's good quality
So you have to repeat this process for every shirt that you print or for that matter for anything that you want to sell?
So you end up batching everything. You print everything all at once, bake it and then put it on the shelf. When an order comes in, you press it
@@mywifequitherjob Good idea. The product is freshly pressed, and I'm thinking of storing quantities, and where to keep them. There's no growing area for stock. Steve, this is exciting. It's the next step.
Just to understand correctly. For each print, do you need to generate a new film for each T-shirt? Is this the way that the POD company does it? Question: how does the print hold after you wash the T-shirt a few times? Thank you!
Thx for the video, wanted to ask: How does it feel, is it plastic to the touch or more light like ink?. If it is plastic like, does it heat much under the sun if printing larger designs like traditional transfer?, thank you again.
There is a slight plastic feeling to it. But it will survive many washes
Nice video and idea. Not sure it works with my current setup with Merch By Amazon and DTG. Amazon has the huge traffic, trust factor with customers, handles shipping and returns. I am creating all types of designs with my current POD business. Your idea is nice, but I figure it would need to be setup as a Branded clothing business with just a few designs for folks to choose from. I have hundreds of designs via my current POD business, I could not see having that many designs and printing it all myself. I know the profit increase would be great.
He has it going all day in his house? How noisy is that thing?
We own our own warehouse and fulfillment facility
Great info how do you find a dealer to lease one thank you
Thank you for this video. I trust your knowledge so I guess this is a good machine. Justy one question, is the machine loud while operating it? Does it leave at smell while using it? I am about to start POD but as soon as I am ready I will like to explore this option from home. As for now is a small apartment with two toddlers around.
Thank you Steve!
The machine is a little loud but much softer than an embroidery machine. I would say it's as loud as one of those old dot matrix printers if you remember back that far
As for the baking step, it is recommended to use an air filter system which costs about 100 bucks on Amazon
@@mywifequitherjob the baking step is when you are heat pressing the film onto the garment, I assume?
@@foamformbeats No, the baking step is when you are fusing the powder onto the film
@@mywifequitherjob oh I see. there is a printer with a built in air filter, so I assumed it was for the printing phase, but maybe it's a 2-in-1 print and bake
I went to their website and they don’t mention pricing anywhere. Did you get the DTF-A3+ STAR Ⅳ Film Printing Machine or the Sublistar Star IV DTF Printer And Shaker Machine and if so, what was the cost? I don’t want to schedule a call with the company to simply get the price for either of their machines. @mywifequitherjob
I found their prices by using thr menu. Everything is over 6k for the machines.
DTF isn't better than DTG or screen printing. Using DTF, you have to print the film, apply powder, put it in an oven to apply the powder, and then press it on a shirt. With DTG, I load the shirt and press print. There are shirts that come already pretreated, or you can pretreat your own in bulk.
I was wondering when you were going to figure out D.I.Y.
But dont you have to take into account the labor? Either you or someone has to print these 14+ shirts a day...
Sublistar is having a Christmas sale in case you are interested. www.subli-star.com/promotions/christmas-deal/
Does this company offer UV Printers?
Better forget about you. You keep spinning and spinning, where did you learn from and from whom?
I sent a message on your website questioning leasing options for this printing setup as mentioned in this video. When reaching out to the company, leasing is not available and the hot press is not included. The upfront investment for this printer is nearly $8K. Do you have a vendor in the states leasing these printers and tossing in the hot press? Any help would be appreciated.
I’ve been trying to find out this same information. I can’t see where leasing is an option either. I only saw that the machine itself is $10,000+, no response from the company at all 🙄