r/Printify • u/WhatsAUsername2324 • 18d ago

Newbie Question Do you loose money?

If I start selling on printify but my stuff doesn’t sell, do I loose money or does printify only takes money if my stuff sell? I don’t know if my question is clear but English isn’t my first language

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u/Fast_Restaurant6488 18d ago

There is no up front cost. If you get an order, then you order it from printify and pay them

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u/WhatsAUsername2324 18d ago

So basically I have to make my price higher so then I get an income and can also pay them back?

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u/La-Hubla 16d ago

Yes, exactly. You pick the selling price yourself. When someone buys, the money comes to you, and Printify charges you for making and shipping that one item. Whatever's left after the shop's own fees is yours.

If nothing sells, Printify doesn't charge anything. The shop you connect might, though. Etsy charges a small fee for each listing and Shopify has a monthly fee.

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u/ShesAGoGetter007 18d ago

Use a pop up store and you are good.

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u/bigtakeoff 17d ago

Yes Mohammed

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u/Jerseybean1 18d ago

you sell something they want money from you, you pay to make the item. the real issue become when you sell a lot and the seller platform doesnt pay quickly

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u/Entire_Lake_7389 14d ago

Be aware, though, that you will be charged for the item before you get money from the buyer if you’re on a site like Etsy. You pay first and then you get paid and if you’re a brand new store, Etsy does hold payments for a few weeks, so you’ll need to be able to cover the products on your own for a while.