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cafepress.com

Overview

The first and best known of the PODs. Unfortunately, due to unethical practices over the last year, I can no longer recommend them.

One of the flaws of CP is that they have not kept up with the times. For a site that has been around as long as they, it is hard to see why they have not kept ahead of their competitors, and why they have changed their TOS to drive their most experienced and loyal shopkeepers away, particularly given that there are so many good competitors on the net now.

 

Hosted Shops: Yes
Simple free shop where you can only have one of each product. Paid shops for about $60 per year.

Designer:
Simple. No adding of text and backgrounds. Very poor and the worst of just about any other POD out there.



Ease of use:
Site is easy to use.

Marketplace: Yes
The marketplace is popular and does draw in some customers, depending on the type of designs you offer. CP marketplace is the only redeeming feature of Cafepress.

Forum:  Yes
Friendly help.

Sample prices:
White t-shirt - $19.00
Light t-shirt - $19.99
Black t-shirt - $25.00
Plain hoodie - $35.00
Mousepad - $12.00
11oz white mug - $15.00


Good points
Good marketplace

Poor points
Poor ethics and TOS
Only get 10% of price from marketplace sales.
Poor clothing size range
Small print area
Poor free shops
Terrible product designer
Products
T-shirts - mens
              womens
              Kids
              organic
Baby one-piece
Bib
Hoodie
Sweatshirts
Underwear
Drinkware
Organic clothing
Products
Ceramic tile
Ceramic ornaments
Mugs
Tile box
Flip camcorders
Clocks
Throw pillow
Teddy bear
Apron
Ornaments