(Just an example)
that doesn't look very limited to me
It's all handled internally you don't need to order large quantities in order to not get penalised. All you do is supply the art and they print it. There are NO upfront costs it's completely free for the art supplier. Granted red bubble makes a killing off of the markup of the actual t, but the source doesn't get any charges at all
Source: I have my own art store there.
~ @Splendy
Source: Been doing this for about a decade.
- Comparing both places in terms of shirts. Their current option is better. The reason is the potential for some profit. They've planned this current batch around a small order size, thus costing $17. If people are happy enough to pay that, and somehow they end up selling more than that, say 100. I would believe they have the ability to drive down costs, and make some profit on the venture, which is better for the server.
Keeping in mind, the printing business has some insane markup to begin with.
The cost of the t-shirt isn't dependant on how many are ordered. Some of my art has only been ordered 6-7 times it still costs the same as some that's been ordered 100+
~ @Splendy
Correct, because the site maintains a $20 price point, which is retail. Costs to suppliers in normal cases runs $5 - $7 a shirt for average orders. There are some nominal fees added onto this, such as generally a $40 an hour art charge. $X - $25 screen charge (each place varies).
