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Online Merch Store

Posted by BD on 10/23/2024, 11:03 am

Is there anyone out there that has a merch store setup year-round for your program? I would like for my community to purchase swag on-demand, as well as overstock for yearly shirts we did not use.

Re: Online Merch Store

Posted by ForeverN00B on 10/28/2024, 3:15 pm, in reply to "Online Merch Store"

Maybe something your high school tech classes could tackle? IT department? Orders could come to you or someone your designate, or be shuffled to a student for processing. (I can get a band aid from the office aid staff if I ask.)

Re: Online Merch Store

Posted by Pretzel Guy on 10/24/2024, 10:57 am, in reply to "Online Merch Store"

I visited a fundraising booth this year at TBA that would set them up for you but they would only give you 10% profit.

Re: Online Merch Store

Posted by BD on 10/24/2024, 11:29 am, in reply to "Re: Online Merch Store"

I'm not really looking for it to be a fundraiser, but rather a place where people could go buy branded items. I've seen those places that will setup a campaign for a particular item, but I would really like to have the store remain open year-round.

Re: Online Merch Store

Posted by Been there on 10/24/2024, 5:06 pm, in reply to "Re: Online Merch Store"

I looked at several options for this. The prices are much higher for the store to be open year-round. It makes much more sense for the vendor to collect orders for a specific time, then run a batch of your shirts to fill those orders. TMF, TeamIP, or Gandy are some of the big names in the business.

Re: Online Merch Store

Posted by mewcansel on 11/5/2024, 2:59 am, in reply to "Re: Online Merch Store"

Interesting idea! I also looked into several platforms, but I thought about dropshipping, because it allows you to avoid the large costs of constantly maintaining a warehouse. Maybe someone tried using dropshipping for things like t-shirts, especially with interesting platforms?

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