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3. The Golden Sequence: How the Money Flows

Part 5 • Crucial Financial Clarity - The Fulfillment Payment

Memorize this sequence. This is the heart of the entire model.

<ol> <li><strong>Step A: The Customer Pays You.</strong> A fan visits your store and buys a T-shirt for $25 plus $5 shipping. A total of $30 is charged to their credit card.</li> <li><strong>Step B: You Receive the Funds.</strong> That $30 is processed by your storefront's payment gateway (either Shopify Payments or Printify's built-in checkout) and is deposited into *your* connected bank account or PayPal. You now have the customer's money.</li> <li><strong>Step C: The Order is Sent to Printify.</strong> Simultaneously, the order details (product, design, shipping address) are automatically sent from your store to Printify.</li> <li><strong>Step D: Printify Pays the Manufacturer.</strong> Printify's system triggers the fulfillment process. They charge your card on file for the base cost of the product (e.g., $8.90) plus the shipping cost (e.g., $5). A total of $13.90 is charged to you.</li> </ol>

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In this module: Crucial Financial Clarity - The Fulfillment Payment10 steps
  1. 1The Core Principle: You Are a Middleman (In a Good Way)
  2. 2The Requirement: A Payment Method on File
  3. 3The Golden Sequence: How the Money Flows
  4. 4The Result: Guaranteed Profit
  5. 5Floating and Transaction Times
  6. 6Managing "The Float": Your First-Week Strategy
  7. 7The Role of the Printify Wallet
  8. 8Handling Refunds and Returns
  9. 9Setting Up Your Payment Method in Printify
  10. 10Final Confirmation: You Are in Control