Etsy Print on Demand LIES 🤬

There are a lot of myths and misconceptions about print on demand on Etsy - and today, I'm exposing these POD lies so you can set more realistic expectations for your business.
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▬ Contents of this video ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬

00:00 - Setting expectations
02:22 - No magic numbers
03:44 - Using Creative Fabrica
05:02 - Breaking the law
07:14 - Going into the RED with Ads
08:29 - To niche or not to niche

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[LiilReyy]

This is why I love your channel, you always talk with the truth, if I see a pod YouTuber with a paid promotion or a thumbnail doing a dumb surprise reaction face or a thumbnail with thousand of dollars a week with the phrase “do this to earn a week” is a totally no for me, because they’re there just for the clicks

[staciphelps]

Thank you, Starla! This needs to be shouted from the mountaintops! I love my shop but it is a ton of work and constant learning. Thanks for all that you do… boot camp was awesome & can’t wait for Amplified!!🎉

[lindarobinson]

I am very new to Etsy and I have noticed A LOT of listings with Disney characters etc. I looked up the procedure to get a license and the amount and it would be cost prohibitive for many sellers. Are people selling this stuff with Disney Princess etc without a license and if so, why? If Etsy will suspend an account because of duplicate art, then why are these listings still up with hundreds of reviews?

[TonyaRocks]

Thank you for your honesty, I wish people would realize that these “gurus” are making money off of people trying to get rich and seeding their own shops. It takes work BUT if you do the work and have the patience it will happen

[SWEETUMS]

Hey Pookie! 😊 I have a smaller shop with about 200 designs with original art. Four of my designs became bestsellers and were stolen as is (without alteration) and are currently being sold outside of Etsy (Amazon, TikTok shop, Ali Express) but not by me. Is there any way to stop anyone outside of Etsy from stealing your designs and profiting from them? Everyone I’ve spoken to just keeps saying “forget about those, make more designs” but it doesn’t make sense to me. It’s like if you’re complaining that thieves are stealing things from your house and the only answer is “buy more stuff” for them to steal. Do you have any advice for when this happens?

[gynuchu]

Thank you so much, Starla! This was great information! Safe travels next week. I hope to see you online.

[Jennifer_Lewis_Beach_Living]

Thank you for this educational video.

A person can make money with POD, but it’s NOT super-easy and passive, nor is it a stream to make life-changing money. Using copyrighted material can get you in big trouble, and if you don’t already have a following, you’re trusting your luck to showing up in the searches and algorithms. What some of these “gurus” fail to tell you that they were successful with POD because they already had a following willing to buy their product to support them, or they have the license to use copyrighted material.

[mxrcellak]

Thank you for this video! I started my Etsy shop this year and still haven’t made any sales yet. It’s still unclear to me if buying Etsy ads is worth it or not

[megandavis]

Thank you for this! It is definitely not passive. You only get out of it what you put into it, especially at first. You have to keep educating yourself and be adaptable to changes. Standing out beyond the crowd can be one of the biggest selling points any POD person can offer.

[karen-fg]

Thank you !! I have a second shop with only 35 listings and one best seller and another headed that direction. My first shop that is 1.5 years old is only so so.

[YourFrugalFriend]

I feel like the elephant in the room that isn't discussed with POD videos, are the margins. The margins are so small, and new people are blinded by the "Make $100, 000 a year selling POD!" content. The margin on garden sign POD for example is only 3-8%. For shirts, it is typically no more than 10%, because of the competition for these items on Etsy. I make more money selling a $4 printable in profit than most POD sellers do selling a high priced t-shirt. Running a POD shop is a lot of risk for little reward in most situations.

[annastoyanova]

Etsy ads price is getting rediculas. On an item sold for 30$ you make 5 to 8 dollars profit. they are sometimes charging you 1$ for a click. Even if it was .50 it is still a lot. The avg is 30 clicks for a sale. So you must pay 15$ to get 5 back. You can't just put ads on everything

[WinSJ]

Etsy could take down all those listings they see where sellers use copyright material. Etsy is in business to MAKE MONEY- period. They stop that train and there goes hundreds if not thousands of Etsy sellers selling stuff they know they shouldn’t. Policing sellers slowly keeps the money coming in for stock holders. Putting it on company’s to police their designs is a cop- out. They know who is doing it daily - all the while collecting on their fees and such.

[OliviaKavuncuoglu]

How exciting for a trip like that, once in a lifetime memories. Once again, thank you so much for your expertise. 😉

[jayplays]

Thanks for this video, it's very informative! I was wondering if using quotes from other people is allowed or if this would also result in a ban? e.g. quotes from interviews, blog posts, investors, etc. that are inspirational/offer wisdom/life advice.

[aguastheclown]

This isn't a lie about POD, but I was today yrs old when I learned that Printify charges the artist for an order first, and then pays the artist later, on the back end. Even if I'd have had any success, I would not have been able to pay for it XD. I will be shutting my etsy down today b/c of that.

[hardiksharma]

As far as I know I think Politicians name allowed to sell

[stepstogrow]

Is it possible to have a etsy shop in the UK doing print on demand with printify and target the etsy US market?

[PerfectArtistryPOD]

A big, fat LIKE 🖱👍 to this video for all the incredibly valuable info packed in it! 🎉💡 Seriously, it's like a brain buffet 🧠🍔—you leave smarter and satisfied! 😂📚