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sunteam_paul

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Cafe Press?
« on: November 15, 2010, 05:11:13 AM »
Anyone have any experience of Cafe Press? Is the quality good? No potential hidden problems if selling?
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blueraven

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Re: Cafe Press?
« Reply #1 on: November 15, 2010, 06:06:57 AM »
If you want it yesterday.

You make virtually nothing, under $1 per shirt. they will print everything, the quality is substandard. I've used them over a dozen times.

Source a local screen printing shop for good quality 100% cotton (I prefer Gildan) t-shirts. Take a look at their equipment, and then look at the price difference. Watch how much care they take in printing the screens. I have been sourcing locally for the last 3 years, and my original order is still holding up after 40+ washes and the colors haven't cracked at all or faded too terribly.

From my experience, a cafepress t-shirt will fade and crack after 3 or 4 washes.

Locally, I paid $350 for an order of 100 shirts printed, 3 colors, front and back, and sold them for $10-15 apiece.
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sunteam_paul

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Re: Cafe Press?
« Reply #2 on: November 15, 2010, 06:20:12 AM »
Hmm, so clothing is out...although I was thinking more along the lines of PC Engine/PC Engine Gamer related mugs, mouse mats, that sort of thing.
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blueraven

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Re: Cafe Press?
« Reply #3 on: November 15, 2010, 06:25:24 AM »
If you want mugs, they will be made in china; the very cheap kind. I had about 20 made and they are the type you would find at the Dollar Store. The mouse pad mats are run-of-the-mill.

On the other hand, they ship to your door.. :|

In a drop of a hat or if you're in a rural area I can see ordering from here, but if you have options, your money is better spent elsewhere.

Not trying to be negative, just had several substandard experiences.

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sunteam_paul

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Re: Cafe Press?
« Reply #4 on: November 15, 2010, 06:30:02 AM »
Well it's good to have feedback, negative or not. It just seemed like an easy, hassle free way of getting things done. The thought of a mug with OBEY PC ENGINE plastered all over it...
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blueraven

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Re: Cafe Press?
« Reply #5 on: November 15, 2010, 06:42:25 AM »
Don't get me wrong, that would be awesome! :mrgreen:

I guess just start price-checking screen-printers and compare the $$/product with cafepress.
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Re: Cafe Press?
« Reply #6 on: November 15, 2010, 08:29:46 AM »
Count me in for one of everything  :D.
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Re: Cafe Press?
« Reply #7 on: November 15, 2010, 10:51:24 AM »
i want to make got (pce cover) t shirts with obey on the back.  that would be dope!!!  but ill sure as hell buy one!
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Re: Cafe Press?
« Reply #8 on: November 15, 2010, 11:14:07 AM »
I have a Cafe Press shirt I had made about 5 years ago. It faded some, but not much. I turn my shirts inside-out when I was them, so maybe that helped.