Why I Stopped Recommending Printify & Stopped Making Kittl Tutorials

Hey everyone, welcome to my channel, I'm Mey :)
In the past few months I have been getting multiple variations of the SAME 2 questions:
1. Why Am I not recommending Printify as a print on demand supplier, not making any Printify product reviews.
and 2. Why did I stop making Kittl design tutorials for print on demand or printables.
In this video I am going to share the answer to both.
It's important for me to state:
This is MY personal opinion, from my PERSONAL experience
and if you have had good experience with both or one of these companies- go ahead and use them. I am not trying to convince anyone what to do... But just felt like there should be a video that answers these questions.

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I started this channel in January of 2021 to share my knowledge of selling digital downloads on Etsy, or any other platform, as well as my experience with Print on demand. I do my best to bring you the most relevant content about selling print on demand and printables, creating interesting print on demand designs, testing myself print on demand products and their quality, as well as provide you with marketing tutorials, and so much more! I recommend many services and websites in my videos, some may contain affiliate links- which means that you can have a discounted price, or the same price, while I earn a bit of a commission for the referral- to help support this channel and the costs of producing the videos.

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[Printify]

Hey Mey, This nightmare experience you’ve been through is clearly not acceptable. We were grimacing when we heard it. It doesn’t matter how many millions of orders we get right, every single one matters, whatever country it’s in. Our senior team is investigating all the issues, and we’ll be in touch to put it right. Thank you for the update, and we promise to do better.

[kle]

Your transparency is always so refreshing. I find often that I get this little feeling in my heart when checking out different companies and can never make the plunge to use them. Kittl and Printify were on that list of, “No thank you!” So, it is interesting to hear your experience with them. Thanks for the vid.

[AngieEdwards-mszc]

I enjoy your videos, Mey because it feels like you're talking directly to me, and we're having a conversation. I trust your opinion more than the majority of Youtubers out there. I like your honesty and that you're not mean and putting people and companies down. Don't let the haters get to you.

[Illustrat_E]

As someone looking into print on demand services, I really appreciate you sharing your honest experiences. Thanks!

[Meloyadina]

I'm thankful you made this video. Absolutely 2024 is the year to be 100% authentic and remove things that add stress to your life. I've had the same experience with Printify never delivering a mouse pad I designed, contacting CC twice, and then giving up, As you said a personal experience has to carry more weight in all of our choices, and not that you need anyone's understanding, but I totally get why you gave up your affiliating Kittl, that was too much frustration. I find that I need the platform because I don't have skills like Procreate etc. so it's beneficial for me. Have a great rest of the day, by the way if people actually watch the video there is no need for nasty comments, you did not bad-mouth anything, just shared your experience. But it's the internet, where being nasty is the new normal

[michelleannabel]

I've just made my decision without any hustle. Those are the same questions I've been asking myself between Printify and Printful i finally got my answer organically. thank you for your honesty and transparency

[soulfulsunflower]

I actually find it refreshing that you're not just another Printify YT "Guru". I've had my own experiences with that company, not just their print partners, but Printify themselves, that make me not trust them as they seem to have shady business practices. I also hold less value in what the Printify gurus say about Printify as it all seems to have a bias (and Printify pretty much has all the POD gurus in their pocket). I appreciate you keeping your integrity and staying honest with us 💛

[expressivedezien]

@Mey Aroyo BEST statement Ever, "I'm not employed by anyone, I pay my own bills. I'm employed by Me." The BEST thing you said. EVERY Morning when you look yourself in the mirror you should remind yourself of this. I LOVE that you refuse to bend or break your integrity and morals. THANK YOU! Just as a side note I have had similar issues with Printify. I have had their products for almost two years and nothing but crickets. I found out this week that when my customers go to purchase the order doesn't go through and its not on my side its on the providers side. And you are right its a shame because they have great products but I'm going to drop them as well. I will be reaching out to support this week and we shall see what the result is. Again, THANK YOU for holding fast to your integrity and morals. 💖

[annavannoni]

Mey honesty pays & I'm glad you've done what's best for you! Thanks for the insights! Can't wait for your next video!

[talisman]

Dear Mey, your honesty is something I never come across in any other channel, on Youtube or outside of it. I normally don't even start long videos and look somewhere else for a bottom line, and with you on most times I find myself listening all the way. Appreciate all the value you give. You're really something else.

[andreamichelle]

Thank you for being so transparent in a respectful way. I like to be aware of the values and morals behind the brand. Thank you and I hope you’re doing well. 💜

[totalclutter]

Life is too short to work with companies that don’t bring joy. Especially when there are so many others that are a delight to forge relationships with. Thrilled to hear about your Hostinger and CF experiences.

[PeterStawicki]

Thank you for letting us know. I appreciate your transparency and I really feel like its the small things that matter. We are in the internet age but people are still the most important element. As for the obvious belief issues, I have walked away from multiple companies since the attacks and I will not be going back. Wishing you only the best and look forward to so much of what you do.

[gigiartstudiowithartistvir]

The quality of customer service has tanked over the past few decades. I'm in my 50s and I remember when supply chains worked well and people genuinely wanted to help other people. All of that has waned severely, so what you experienced is not at all surprising to me. Anyway, I listened to your whole video and now am going to subscribe because you have integrity and that is extremely important to me. I have done art my entire life and want to make a living with it, but have not been able to figure out yet how the online art world works. I hope to find those answers. I'm tired of video after video not giving the full or accurate picture of what to do. They leave me with more questions than answers and I'm willing to bet I'm not the only one who experiences this.

[nilajahsankofa]

Hi Mey! I'm so sorry you had negative experience with Kittl. Your channel is my go to for information on the various platforms out there because I get the most value from your content. Eventhough I plan to continue using Kittl, I really appreciate you sharing your experience with them and other POD sites. You truly inspire me!

[SalunyaKayell]

I went into printify yesterday to look at old test product orders and found they had gone from the dashboard also. Not happy. Thank you once again for your honesty. ❤

[VanessaBentley]

Thank you for your openness with regard to these companies and all the other difficult matters that you have had to deal with in the last year. It can't be easy.

[NatachaKemp]

Thank you, Mey, for your honesty and transparency. I’m glad you’re standing up for yourself and saying enough is enough. Be blessed and I look forward to your future videos, especially on Procreate. Shalom! ❤💐

[mixedandmashed]

You have to do what's best for you. I'm glad you shared your experience.

My personal experience with printify was not good. I spent some time seeing if others were having issues and found several reddits that convinced me that they were not the company for me. Seems like everyone on YT was touting their praises but it's hard to know who is being honest or who is just getting paid to say nice things.

I started out on Kittl when they were brand new and I made a few designs there, but I kept finding myself going back to just creating in Adobe instead. I used them occasionally until they became a paid subscription and didn't feel like it was worth it the price. I think the kicker for me was that I had emailed their customer service to ask if my "free" designs would still be available as is (ie, could be exported without the background, correct size, etc) when they went to a paid version and was told yes. As soon as they went to a paid version, those few designs I had in the were now only available in a a much smaller size & lower resolution and were essentially worthless like that.

[sharonalicea]

Mey, thank you so much for your honesty. I’m in the process of designing my first shirts and deciding who to use as my POD provider. I will explore your channel to check out your recommendations. Thanks for this insightful video.