Merch By Amazon VS Redbubble 2021 COMPARISON! | Which Do You Think is Better? [Print on demand]

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(Summarized from the Bengali caption track.) Martinez, who says he has over five years in print on demand, compares Merch by Amazon and Redbubble across price, design process, upload time, and community support, and states up front that Merch by Amazon is his favorite because it earns him the most. On Merch by Amazon: launched in 2015 per the transcript, it sells on amazon.com’s huge loyal audience, and he says US shipping times have fallen to about three days around the holidays. Royalties fluctuate with Amazon’s costs — he claims a roughly $20 t-shirt once paid about $7, now pays about $5, and he speculates (flagging it as a guess) it could drop to $4. Its big downside is that it is invite-only; if rejected, he advises completing applications professionally and pivoting to other marketplaces or KDP rather than giving up. He also notes Amazon gives sellers almost no free customer/search data — keyword data requires paid advertising tools — and that you build on Amazon’s terms rather than your own brand assets. He claims Merch has made him thousands of dollars a month consistently. On Redbubble: founded in 2006 in Australia per the transcript, it is artist-focused with highly creative designs, drives external traffic (he says he sees its ads on Google and YouTube), and runs a partner program for licensed brands (he names Rick and Morty). He praises its print quality and repeat customers, notes sellers can adjust margins — he claims he keeps a 55% margin and still sells — and values having your own storefront with banner, profile, and followers. Downsides: uploading is tedious because designs need resizing across many products, and copycats are a problem on both platforms despite watermark samples. His verdict: both are genuinely good and the income adds up, but Merch by Amazon is his top earner; neither makes money overnight without learning what customers want.

Key takeaways

• His verdict: Merch by Amazon is his favorite and biggest earner; Redbubble also contributes monthly — he sells on both
• Merch by Amazon’s strengths are Amazon’s huge audience and fast shipping; its weaknesses are invite-only access and almost no free seller data
• He claims Merch royalties on a ~$20 shirt fell from about $7 to about $5 and speculates they may fall further as costs rise
• Redbubble’s strengths: external ad traffic, licensed-brand partner program, print quality, adjustable margins, and a real storefront with followers
• Shared downsides: copycats steal best-selling designs on both platforms, and Redbubble’s multi-product resizing makes uploads slow

Episode details: published October 31, 2021 · 15:32 long. Summary written by Self Growth Videos from the episode itself. Business results and any income figures mentioned are RJ Martinez’s own claims, shared for education — they are not typical or guaranteed.

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