How it works
- Open an Etsy shop.
- Connect a POD company: Printful, Printify and Gelato all integrate with Etsy.
- Create products and push listings to Etsy.
- When an order comes in, it’s sent to your POD partner automatically; they print and ship to the customer.
Etsy’s rules
Etsy allows items made with a production partner, but you must create the designs yourself and disclose your production partner in each listing. Don’t use trademarked characters, logos or slogans.
Etsy fees to budget for
Etsy charges a listing fee per item, a transaction fee on the sale and shipping, and payment processing fees, and may charge offsite-ads fees on some sales. Check Etsy’s current fee page and run your numbers in our POD profit calculator.
Tips that move the needle
- Niche, keyword-rich titles and tags: think like your buyer.
- Lifestyle mockups and a size chart (use our size calculator guide).
- Order samples so you can answer questions about fit and feel.
- Price for free shipping if you can; Etsy favors it in search.
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