Selling custom-designed shirts, mugs and posters printed and shipped by a partner.
BRI Score
out of 100
Tariffs squeeze margins in an already crowded market. We would not start here in 2026.
Suits
People with some capital and time for sourcing, logistics and ads.
Not for
Anyone with no budget to buy stock or ads.
What would change our view: A platform reversing its restrictions, or demand data turning up again.
One person in the US, about 10 hours a week, after 12 months
Recalculated daily from the latest data; the history chart appears after the second daily update.
70% the method's unit economics ($59 a month for an active practitioner), 30% the US side-hustle distribution.
| Retail price per item sold | $22–$32 | Source |
| Production, shipping and marketplace fees$22 of $32 in Printful's example, plus renewals and returns. | 0.72 | Source |
| Items sold a monthBRI assumption: a no-ads shop after a year. | 8 | BRI assumption |
Tariffs raise costs and sellers report falling traffic.
