Selling funny, topical, or otherwise relevant t-shirts have always been a great way to make money, but it’s always required t-shirt presses or other expensive equipment. Now, however, with print-on-demand services as well as things like dropshipping and FBA framework, it’s easier than ever. The big problem though is that not many average people know how to sell t-shirts on Amazon.
The good news is, there are multiple ways for you or anyone else to sell t-shirts on Amazon, and we’re going to get into two of the common ways that people leverage Amazon to sell t-shirts. We’ll also cover some of the benefits and drawbacks of those methods, and why you may want to choose one or the other.
How To Sell T-Shirts On Amazon
If you’re wondering “can I sell t-shirts on Amazon”, the answer is a clear yes. There are two common ways to do this, and they are wildly different ways of creating income with Amazon by selling t-shirts. The first is FBA, and the second is using one of many print-on-demand services, including Amazon’s native Merch On Demand service.
FBA
The first way of selling t-shirts, and just about anything else, on Amazon is by using the FBA or Fulfillment By Amazon framework. This seller’s framework eliminates the need for sellers to keep inventory on hand or worry about warehousing it and the cost overhead that goes along with that. With FBA, you let Amazon handle all the storage, shipping, and returns that are needed for your t-shirts, in exchange for some fees of course.
To start, make sure your seller account is set up and verified. Then, you’ll need to find a supply of something you want to sell. In some cases, you can find t-shirts at local stores cheaper than Amazon, particularly if bought in quantity.
Once you have the shirts you want to sell, you simply create a listing for them and create your pricing information. Then you tell Amazon how many you are shipping, and they will tell you where to send them. They will store them and will pack, pack, and ship them as needed. The big challenge here is generally buying the items in quantity and then paying for shipping to Amazon.
Print-On-Demand
People often wonder how to design and sell t-shirts on Amazon without investing in buying lots of shirts or having to hunt down shirts that sell well, and the concept of print-on-demand is here to make that happen. Print-on-demand services, like Amazon’s Merch On Demand service, or sites like Printful and Teespring, allow the artist to upload their artwork and sell items with the artwork on it.
Amazon simply requires that you set up your seller account with the appropriate business and tax information, then wait for the approval. After that, you can upload your artwork, choose merchandise specifics, set a listing price, and earn royalties from every item with your art that Amazon sells, prints, and ships. You just sit back and get paid.
Sites like Printful also allow you to perform a relatively similar process to arrange for custom clothing with printed and embroidered t-shirts that can be created on demand once a customer orders them. You need to design the graphics that will go on each shirt, as well as manage your search engine optimization, but using print-on-demand services can be very profitable for your Amazon store.
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