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Method | Cost Estimation | Options |
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Bulk Purchase | Regular T-shirt cost (~$12(>100) or $24) |
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On Demand + International + Managed Fulfillment | Tshirt Cost (~21) | https://www.printful.com/ - Wifes company uses |
BulkPurchase | Subscription cost $200/mo Actual cost for 75 shirts = $2550 +$200subs | https://try.kotisdesign.com/get-started/platform - Docker uses this and I loved the UX probs cant afford this |
Conclusions
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Overview
LiteFarm has shared that based on the above analysis: “I liked Ethical Swag. Drop shipping seems like a better option for our volume and having a partner that aligns with our values is important. I'm OK with paying a slight premium for those two qualities”
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Multiple addresses
Multiple addresses , especially internationally, seems seem to be difficult for many of these businesses, especially with international orders. Ethical Swag, for example, ships to multiple addresses only if less than 20% are international shipments.
Eco-friendliness
Most company's use similar suppliers and so the maker of the t-shirt seems to typically have has their own Environment & Sustainability goals(ESG) or Corporate Social Responsibility(CSR) goals. So if If this is considered an important consideration than we can prioritise products/manufacturers that have ESG -- or resellers that have good CSR – or both.
Price
The estimates above are highly dependent on what is needed, tax rates, and shipping take it address. Take the estimations above with a big lump of salt. Generally speaking what you can see in the table above is:
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Possible non-profit discount
CAD vs USD
Accurate shipping and tax
Suggestion
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I would suggest we move forward with Printful as the first choice to get a sample. Swag would be my second choice. Keep in mind they are very different on how they operate.
Printful
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