- How much does it cost to open a store?
- What are base prices?
- What is the printing process used on the t-shirts?
- How much can we charge for the items in our store?
- How much does it cost to buy items from my own store?
- This sounds too good to be true... How can you offer all of this for free?
- I do not live in the United States. Can I still set up a store or buy merchandise?
- Can I just buy stuff for myself?
How much does it cost to open a store?
Nothing! The store is completely free to you, the shopkeeper. When your customer orders an item from your store, we will produce the item, charge your customer, ship the product, and handle the customer service. You receive a check monthly for your sales commission (which is the dollar amount you set over our base price).
Making money is easy with Cafe Press. Each item has a base price. For example, mugs are $10.99 each. When you set up your store, you decide the "retail" price. It looks like this:
| Base Price = $10.99 Your Price = $15.99 Your Profit = $5.00 |
Whatever you enter in "Your Price" is what the customer is charged. (it must be equal to or greater than the base price)
Every month we check your accumulated earnings. When it reaches the minimum threshold that you have select, we mail you a check.Example: you sell mugs for 15.99 each, and sell 10 in one month. That's $5.00 mark up for each mug, so you get a check in the mail for $50.00!
What are base prices?
The base price is the price that CafePress.com keeps for each item sold. The base price covers all of our costs to produce and ship the product. Shopkeepers may set the sell price of an item above the base price and collect the different as commission when an item is sold.
To see our base prices, click here.What is the printing process used on the t-shirts?
We use a dye sublimation printing process for mugs and mousepads and digital transfers for all apparel. These processes are similar in quality to screen printing, with no image cracking, peeling or fading.
How much can we charge for the items in our store?
You can charge whatever amount you like for your store items, as long as you charge at least our base price. For example, our base price for a T-Shirt is $13.99. You can sell T-Shirts in your store as low as $13.99(and make no profit), or for any amount over $13.99. If you sell a T-shirt in your store for $18.99, you will make a profit of $5.00.
How much does it cost to buy items from my own store?
You can buy as much as you want from your own store! We will be charged the base price for items that you buy from your own store. We also offer bulk rates for shopkeepers. You can buy 15+ items for a 35% discount off the base price.
This sounds too good to be true... How can you offer all of this for free?
Good Question! Our base prices cover all of our expenses, etc.
I do not live in the United States. Can I still set up a store or buy merchandise?
We accept most international accounts and orders. You can now set up a store from almost anywhere, and your customers can order from all over the world.
Please understand, though, that we can only deal with U.S currency at this time, so the commission check will be drawn from a U.S bank. The conversion of funds will be up to you.
Can I just buy stuff for myself?
Absolutely! You can have your own personal store for your own use. If you don't want anyone to know how to get to your store, simply don't give out your Store ID.
