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8. Shipping Costs: A Customer Expense

Part 5 • Zero-Risk Profit Margins for a T-shirt

It's important to differentiate between the base cost of the product and the shipping cost. In this model, shipping costs are typically paid by the customer during checkout. Your storefront calculates the shipping based on the customer's location and the print provider's rates. The customer pays this directly. Printify then charges your connected payment method for the shipping along with the base cost of the product. While you manage this process, you are not financially responsible for the shipping charges; the customer is.

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In this module: Zero-Risk Profit Margins for a T-shirt10 steps
  1. 1The Traditional Merch Model: Inventory Risk
  2. 2The Print-On-Demand Revolution: Eliminating Risk
  3. 3Deconstructing a T-shirt Sale: The Example
  4. 4The Transactional Flow: Your Profit Before You Spend
  5. 5Calculating Your Gross Profit Per Shirt
  6. 6The Impact of "Free" Tools on Profit
  7. 7Understanding "Base Cost" Fluctuation
  8. 8Shipping Costs: A Customer Expense
  9. 9The "Scale" Advantage: Unlimited Potential
  10. 10Your Actionable Takeaway: Confidence in Profitability