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What online printing company is best for people looking to make merch?

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I am probably getting ahead of myself but I know people that make content on YouTube, Rumble, etc. sell merch through printing companies online. They get a small cut of the sale and don't have to worry about handling the sales. I think this is a great way to make extra income, especially for smaller creators.

I am just having a hard time figured out which one is the best over all. Does anyone have experience with them here?

Printful is considered to be the best all around. Zazzle is one I have used in the past. If you want a basic one that is easy to use with no guesswork, I would go with TeePublic.

I have used a handful of others. Some of them rip off your designs, other don't pay you, you have to be careful.

23 hours ago, BlueDrag0n said:

Zazzle

They are still around!? I remember using their company so long ago, must have been like 17 years ago I think. It was for a school event. My sister (teacher)needed some shirts for her class and they did a great job.

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Isn't Zazzle one you buy and they ship the items to you though? I want ones that do the shipping for you. You just provide designs. I will check out Printful and TeePublic. Thanks guys!

On 6/30/2026 at 9:46 AM, johnnykipp said:

Isn't Zazzle one you buy and they ship the items to you though? I want ones that do the shipping for you. You just provide designs. I will check out Printful and TeePublic. Thanks guys!

I actually looked into this and you are right. They did a rebranding of sorts and now focus on customization gifts. So I guess this is a bad suggestion given that they don't print and shop items for people at all anymore.

I looked into this a few times. With the threshold you have to hit for YouTube to become a partner, if you end up having a loyal fan base before then, selling merch can actually be a good revenue stream. You just have to keep in mind that 80% (or more) of viewers likely won't buy anything.

On 7/6/2026 at 9:03 AM, Cozmic said:

You just have to keep in mind that 80% (or more) of viewers likely won't buy anything.

Is it really that low in terms of people buying things? I guess that makes sense. I would imagine ads are the same way. They only actually get 20% or less people to go out and buy their product.

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On 7/11/2026 at 11:17 AM, johnnykipp said:

Is it really that low in terms of people buying things? I guess that makes sense. I would imagine ads are the same way. They only actually get 20% or less people to go out and buy their product.

Yeah but I think ads work a bit differently. They have a more prolonged effect like if someone see's fast food being advertised to them, they are more likely to eat it in the coming week because it put the thought in their head.

There are so many now, I wouldn't know what to recommend. I guess comparing your earnings would help. See which one would allow you to make the most with the least amount of effort. But also make sure they pay. I have heard of some places getting sales on people's products and not telling the creator.

A lot of YouTubers use Printful so I would imagine there is a reason for it. I would guess this is at the top of the pile. There are tons of them out there though so you have options. Printify is another one. I have heard of Merchize too but never looked much into it.

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