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Using Established Sites to Sell Your Products
• Café Press
• EBay
• PayPal
• MIVA Merchant, Froogle & Amazon
Café Press (www.cafepress.com)
CafePress.com was launched in 1999 as an online service where people could quickly
create an online store to sell custom products with no upfront cost. Using Café Press is
simple. Upload an image and get an online store where you can sell over 50
customized products.
Selling through CafePress.com is FREE. There are no pre-printing, setup or inventory
fees. Every time you sell an item, Café Press keeps the base price and you earn your
markup. Checks are sent out monthly.
Services include:
Online merchandising: Custom design and sell over 50 items including t-shirts,
mugs, posters and stickers – all with no upfront cost.
Book Publishing: Allows authors to self-publish their books and manuscripts
with no upfront fees or minimum quantities.
On-Demand CD manufacturing: Provides musicians and other audio content
providers with a platform to sell CDs without having to manage inventory or
fulfillment.
Hints & Tips
• Consider Integration with a Premium Shop– For $4.99/month, you can
create a fully customized Café Press store. Why? Because you can
seamlessly integrate your existing website with your Café Press store and
drive traffic to your customized products. Also, Premium Shops offer the
ability to create categories and subcategories along with a broader selection
of customizable products. EXAMPLE: http://www.blueridgebagsandmore.com
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• Be Sure to Visit the HELP DESK – Even though selling your products for
free would seem like all you need to know, keep in mind that the success of
your store will largely depend on how well you understand how Café Press
works including base prices and discounts, how to create the best quality
artwork for your products, and publishing g