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4. The Transactional Flow: Your Profit Before You Spend

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

Here's the exact sequence of events, ensuring your profit is secured first:

<ol> <li>A customer clicks "Buy" on your storefront (Shopify or Printify Pop-Up).</li> <li>The customer pays the full retail price of $25 (plus shipping) directly to your chosen payment processor, which then deposits these funds into your bank account.</li> <li>Your storefront sends the order details to Printify.</li> <li>Printify charges *your* linked payment method (credit card or PayPal) the base cost of the T-shirt ($8.90) to cover production.</li> </ol> Notice the critical timing: you receive the customer's payment *before* Printify charges you for the product. This means you are never out-of-pocket for the cost of the shirt.

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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