27 problems print on demand sellers bring us, each with the cause, what it costs and what we build to fix it.
Print on demand sellers juggle a print file per design, product and placement. We build a file library that checks sizes and links each file to its product.
Print on demand sellers spend days making mockups for each design, product and colour. We build a mockup pipeline that renders, names and uploads them in bulk.
Print on demand sellers using several print partners route orders by hand or by habit. We build routing rules by product, destination, cost and partner status.
Print on demand misprint claims need photos, order numbers and the partner's deadline. We build a claims flow that gathers evidence and files the reprint.
Print on demand designs get copied onto other sellers' listings within weeks. We build a watch list that finds likely copies and tracks every takedown report.
Print on demand sellers update prices, colours and sizes on each marketplace by hand. We build one catalogue that pushes each design's listing to every channel.
Print partners discontinue blanks and colours while POD listings stay live. We build a watch that spots changes and shows which listings need a new blank.
Print partners raise base and shipping costs while POD prices stay put. We build a margin watch that recalculates each product and flags prices to review.
Personalised print on demand orders arrive with typos, missing names or text that will not fit. We build checks and a proof step before the file goes to print.
Some print on demand orders silently fail to reach the print partner and sit unfulfilled. We build an order check that spots and fixes stuck orders fast.
Print on demand listings get removed for protected words in designs, titles or tags. We build a pre-listing screen that flags risky terms for you to review.
Print on demand embroidery needs each design digitised and approved before it sells. We build a tracker for digitising requests, thread colours and approvals.
Print on demand sellers write titles, tags and descriptions for every design and channel. We build drafts from your notes for you to edit and approve.
Print on demand sellers see sales per channel, not per design. We build a report that joins every channel's orders by design, product and colour.
Print on demand designs get listed on garment colours where the print disappears. We build colour rules per design and check every listing against them.
Print on demand size charts go wrong when blanks change or partners differ. We build size charts from each blank's real data and track wrong-size returns.
Print on demand shops selling guest artists' designs work out royalties in spreadsheets. We build a royalty ledger from order data with a statement per artist.
Print on demand Christmas deadlines differ by partner, product and country. We build cut-off dates per order route and show each customer the date that applies.
Custom photo products on print on demand fail when uploads are small, cropped or dark. We build upload checks, crop previews and a queue for doubtful photos.
Print on demand sellers order samples to test products and partners, then forget what they found. We build a sample log that ties results to your catalogue.
Etsy asks POD sellers to say who makes their items, and those details go stale as you add printers. We build a check that compares them with real orders.
Seasonal print on demand designs go live late and stay listed long after the season. We build a calendar that switches each design's listings on and off.
POD sellers see revenue per channel and partner costs elsewhere, but not what each order earned. We build an order ledger that nets off every fee and reprint.
Group print on demand orders for teams, stag dos and events arrive as messages with sizes and names. We build a group order page that collects it all correctly.
Print on demand parcels go back to the partner with bad addresses and sit until disposed of. We build a flow that confirms the address and resends in time.
Print on demand sellers answer buyer messages in each marketplace's inbox and miss some. We build one inbox with order details and drafted replies.
Print on demand orders can sit in a partner's production queue for days past normal. We build an ageing watch that flags slow orders and slow partners early.