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First of all, quality of the products and printing is really great, this is the most important thing when you are selling something and sometimes people assume every company is gonna be like that, but... you'd be surprised to see that this is not the case for most of them, so I have to give Printful a 10/10 in this compared to the POD industry. Another thing that I like is that they are always working to add new products and that’s something I truly appreciate, a business listening to their customers is a business that is going in the right direction. The customer service is also great, they had help me with any problem, issue or question that I've had and I can guarantee you I'm someone who is always looking for the best results. Another amazing thing about them is that you can be based in the most remote place and still you are gonna be able to sell your products anywhere in the world, from the US to Europe, Australia, Asia, etc without having a huge increase in the cost, I'm already used to it but having a global partner like this is something you are looking for in any business. There is no possible comparison between Printful and other POD companies at this moment if you are looking to start a serious business. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
I don’t really dislike a lot of things about them, but I will try to review the main topics that can be a problem for other people. When you go with a POD company there is a thing you have to know: pricing is gonna be higher than buying in bulk, yes, but that’s part of it, you are sacrificing some margin for not having to risk your money on something that you don’t know if it’s gonna work. In that price is also included everything that you would have to pay for if you choose to do it on your own. I've also seen some people complaining about shipping times, you have to understand that we are on a pandemic, almost every business except Amazon is having delays and most of you customers will understand if you inform them. Before Covid-19 shipping times for national deliveries were less than a week and a week or so for international deliveries. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
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The best thing about Printful is the amount of choice, from products to countries you can dispacth from. It also inegrates well with a lot of other apps, ecommerce platforms and webbuilders like shopify or wix. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
It does depend what country you are in, as to how much you can expect shipping times to be short. Printful tends to favour the US. The european print warehouse is in latvia, as far as I can see, so if like me, you are in the UK, you would have to wait a good 10 days for dispatch plus delivery. Shipping can also be a bit overpriced. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
I have been using Printful everyday for 4 years. Printful has several international locations to help your customers around the world get their products. They make it easy for you to start your own business without having to spend any money! It only takes a few simple clicks to sync it with your store. The customer service is absolutely wonderful. I have always spoken to a kind and patient person about my concerns. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
I don't have anything about Printful that I dislike. I do, however, wish they made enamel pins. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Their products are great, and they integrate seemlesy into Squarespace. Also orders are turnkey unlike Printify who makes you jump through hoops to get your order into production. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Shipping isn't quick which is frustrating for some customers who are all used to Amazon shipping now. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Printful had the potential to become the forerunner in the POD industry but has lost focus of who drives sales to their door. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Their printers are not held accountable for quality or timelines. We have 2 orders that ran past the deadline and both customers are filing a chargeback as they do not want to wait past the promised dates. This will cost me the price I pay to gain these customers, the negative review they leave and the fees Etsy will charge. Their customer service describes this as an 'inconvenience'. When the money comes out of my pocket and not Printful's and the negative reviews are seen on my store and not Printful's, this seems like they care only about padding their pockets and not customer service. The products were purchased on Aug. 29th. This should have been a few days to print a hat! Finally after chasing their horrific customer service when Etsy flagged the order as 'past due to ship', they think maybe they can finish producing it by Sept. 20th but offer no guarantees. Throw in an additional 7-10 days for USPS, that brings delivery to the customer around the 30th of Sept....at least. This is not only laughable but pathetic. This is a design on a hat that is already in USA not some complex production. I don't understand how this ridiculous business model is sustainable but know I will not put my business and my customers at risk. I have chosen to transition all Printful products from all of our sales channels and move our business to Printify. They have been very stable. Just an idea Printful....if you can't deliver products in some sort of reasonable time frame, give paying customers the option to purchase elsewhere by indicating proper fulfilment times right on the product pages. I now know you don't care about the effort us sellers put into making your business thrive or even possible. In return, I don't care if I sell your products ever again. There are so many up and coming POD companies that still believe customer service is important. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Printful offers a remarkably user-friendly and intuitive interface. The range of products available for selection is abundant, and their quality is exceptional. I particularly enjoy the flexibility of choosing the brand I wish to sell. Additionally, I value the convenience of utilizing other platforms for designing or leveraging Printful's existing template designs. However, my absolute favorite aspect is the branding component, which allows for the inclusion of personalized inserts bearing my own brand, adding a wonderful finishing touch. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
While there are a couple of minor areas for improvement, they are by no means dealbreakers. One suggestion I have is enhancing the "saved template" feature to retain the settings applied during the design process. It can be a tad frustrating having to repeatedly modify identical wording. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
The ease of integration with Weebly/Square, the ease of merch creation, and the ability to produce small amounts of merch orders on demand rather than spend tons of money on a bulk amount to sit in a warehouse. We use Printful every week, and love the ability to sample order merch we like. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Slow processing, not enough customization options Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Printful is a Print-on-Demand company that is the leader in the business with millions of sales worldwide. It is both online and an App where you can create print-on-demand (POD) products using either your original art or their art and text to create designs to place on their enormous amount of products. They have a design editor, and the ability to push your products to places like Amazon, eBay, Etsy, and so many more. You can in most cases also write all the text -- title, description, keywords, etc, and use their mockups, offer sales, create your own pricing for products and it goes on and on.
What I like most is it is free and helps me make money across the globe. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Though they are the leader -- even if Amazon Merch n Demand is coming up alongside them, their prices are really the highest in the industry for us to purchase wholesale, have printed, and shipped. That means I have to charge more when I use them for a product but their print and product quality saves the day. It is just too pricey for most of us. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Not happy at all with their service. There is no number to call, only email Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
I had the most unacceptable experience with the Printful business. I placed an order for shirts that followed a template I had made and I used the same template for all shirts in different sizes and colors. To my dismay, when I received my order, all the logos had been different -some were tilted, some were cut off, and some were different sizes! I contacted them for a refund and all they said was it was my own doing, nothing more. To add to my frustration, each reply I made in regards to the matter went to a different customer service rep, so I was unable to get in contact with a manager. There also is no number to contact online a form to fill out, so they can email you. Absolutely appalling customer service and a waste of my time and money. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
