Selling on Print-On-Demand Marketplaces To Make Money

Ecommerce is one of the best ways to make money online, you can see some of the world's biggest companies are actually eCommerce companies, for example, Amazon, eBay, etc. Ecommerce even helped Jeff Bezos to become the richest man on earth.

The scope of eCommerce is really big, however, this does not mean everyone can succeed. Just like a traditional business model, eCommerce is also very competitive. You need to develop or manufacture products, if you are not manufacturing your own product, you need to acquire products from third-party manufacturers, you then have to develop your online store, and then market your store. The toughest competition you will be facing is will be from big eCommerce giants like Amazon. You will have to prove that it is safe to buy products from your store and that you are offering high-quality products, Instead of selling your own products, dropshipping, print-on-demand, and selling digital items might be better options because your investment will be relatively small, however, this also does not mean you can easily sell your products. The competition is tough, you will have to spend a lot of money. If you want to succeed in eCommerce you need digital marketing skills.

I am using a lot of Print-On-Demand marketplaces. If you use print-on-demand methods to sell online, you can start selling your products for zero cost. Since these marketplaces already have a lot of buyers, selling is also relatively easier compared to selling from your own store.

Different Print-On-Demand Marketplaces

I am on Fine Are America, which is a Print-On-Demand marketplace for artworks. On this platform, you can sell artworks such as canvas print, posters, phone covers, tote bags, cushions, etc. I have uploaded a couple of photographs and digital arts on this marketplace that customers can order as canvas or other items.

I am using RedBubble. This is a marketplace where you can upload your image and create any kind of products you want including apparel, coffee mugs, etc. When your product is purchased, RedBubble will print these products and ship them to the customers. This is a completely free marketplace where you can automate your business. 

I am also using Printful. I am selling tote bags, stickers, coffee mugs, T-shirts, etc. on Printful. I have not sold a lot of products, though.

Pixels is an art marketplace and print-on-demand store. On Pixels, you can make money by selling your art and design. You can not only make money by selling your art and digital images but also by selling print and demand products like T-shirts, tank tops, hoodies, etc. This is one f the best art and print-on-demand marketplaces.

Best Product to Sell On Print-On-Demand Marketplace

In my opinion, T-shirts are one of the most successful products to be sold online. You can sell T-shirts in multiple ways, one, you can dropship, two, you can print your own T-shirt through screen printing and sell through your own store, three, you can sell through a print-on-demand store, four, you can procure readymade T-shirts and sell through your own store., five, you can sell it on third-party marketplaces like eBay, Amazon, Teespring, etc. If you are selling online, you need to create a matching product that will increase your sales. For example, if you are selling coffee mugs, you can try creating stickers that have a similar print to your coffee mugs, you can create T-shirts and tote bags, or even flip-flops with the matching print. This is a simple yet very effective, method to drive sales.

Dropshipping Vs. Print-On-Demand: Which is Profitable

Dropshipping: You can do dropshipping on third-party marketplaces, but this business is basically done by creating your own store, importing products and product information from your supplier’s website to your own store, and starting selling from your store. When products are sold, your supplier will ship the product. The difference in your selling price and cost price is your earnings.

Print-On-Demand: This is similar to dropshipping because you do not have to create or ship product, however, this business method requires you to create the product you want to sell digitally, for instance, if you want to sell flip-flips, you will have to create a design and then upload the design on the Print-On-Demand marketplace and create the product.

Verdict

In my experience, Print-On-Demand is better than dropshipping. First of all, you do not have to spend money setting up your store, secondly, the Print-On-Demand marketplaces already have a lot of customers, therefore selling is easy, and thirdly, everything works on autopilot.