How to Spend Your Zazzle Earnings

This article will feature a few ideas about what you could do with your first payment from Zazzle.

First of all, the road to your first Zazzle payment will be a rocky one. Zazzle is not a very beginner friendly site and its definitely not a “get paid to” site. Zazzle is a print-on-demand website that pays you a percentage (royalty) when you help them selling their products. If you are an artist or have photos you think are good enough, you can even design your own products and market them through Zazzle without any investment.

The payment threshold is $70 €50). Below that, you can still be paid once a year but they may deduct fees then. So it is important to earn more than $70 per year. This is not one of many articles about how to reach this goal and how to earn money with Zazzle. Nope, this article will collect ideas on what to do with the money you have earned from Zazzle.

Here are some ideas:

  1. One idea means to treat yourself or your whole family. Why not go to the movies or to a restaurant? Do something fun and spend it with your loved ones.
  2. You can use your earnings to pay for Zazzle products before reaching the payout limit. So you could get birthday or Christmas presents for zilch, nada, niente – for FREE. I know that many people like to collect Amazon gift cards over the year to cash them in for Christmas, so why not do the same with Zazzle?
  3. If your payment has been a bit more generous and you sell mainly photo products, why not invest the earnings in a better photo camera? That way you can ensure improved quality and keep earning more and more, don’t you think?
  4. For bigger earners (like me), why not save the earnings of a year for a small vacation or at least a weekend trip? In 2012, I have earned over $600 online with Zazzle and Gather. In 2013, I am trying to reach $1000.

Which idea do you like most and do you have any other ideas for our fellow Zazzlers?

 

My Recent Zazzle Sales (2013, Week 32)

Week 32 of 2013 has been a pretty good week in August. I had a total of eight sales and received a huge payment of over $100 for June und July.

Here are the sales from that week:

This sale makes me particularly proud since the Sphinx in Egypt is a very common photo motive and the competition on Zazzle could not be higher.

Pfahlbauten - Stilt House Museum Unteruhldingen Fridge Magnet
Pfahlbauten – Stilt House Museum Unteruhldingen Fridge Magnet by stineshop
Create a one-of-a-kind custom magnet at Zazzle.

Since I have sold a few of these magnets this year, I guess I have found a pretty good niche for Germany tourists that enjoyed this museum.

I totally blame this sale onto the Oktoberfest in Munich. Not that I am complaining though 🙂

Hot Teacher - HOT TEA-cher funny pun Mug
Hot Teacher – HOT TEA-cher funny pun Mug by stineshop
Find additional mug online at Zazzle.

I got the idea for this mug from the tv series “New Girl” where Jess is drinking her tea from such a mug in one episode. I goes well with my “What would Jesus brew?” mug from the Simpsons 🙂

I have sold this cute mug TWICE during this one week!

Santa Monica Pier Silver Grey Sparkles Photo Edit Print
Santa Monica Pier Silver Grey Sparkles Photo Edit Print by stineshop
See additional Poster templates & designs online at Zazzle.com

My personal little contribution to the current hype that is 50 Shades of Grey *lol* This is my most successful photo edit!

I have sold this twice during this week. People love it!

San Diego has demolished this statue – good for me since I have the best photo of it on Zazzle *evil laughter*

Zazzle Design of the Day: Various Snowmen

Normally, I present my designs under the “Design of the Day” category, but today I fell in love with cute snowmen on Zazzle. Therefore, I’d like to present the most beautiful designs available on Zazzle by other artists and designers. I can’t wait for the first snow!

Snowman Paper Gift Wrapping Paper
Snowman Paper Gift Wrapping Paper by hmaprk
Shop for gift wrap online at zazzle.com

Funny Christmas Cards: Privacy Please
Funny Christmas Cards: Privacy Please by humorzonecards
Shop for a different greeting card template online at zazzle

Christmas Snowman Small Postages
Christmas Snowman Small Postages by all_items
Customize my stamp online at zazzle.com

 

 

Christmas is just around the corner!

Christmas is just around the corner, you better watch out and start looking for gift ideas 🙂

Here are some ideas from Zazzle, designed by me and other Zazzlers:

Merry and Bright Holiday Photo Card | Bold Colors
Merry and Bright Holiday Photo Card | Bold Colors by Plush_Paper
Design invites online with zazzle

Baby's  |  First Christmas Photo Ornament
Baby’s | First Christmas Photo Ornament by KeepsakeGifts
Make your own photo ornament on zazzle.

Modern Holiday Christmas Ornaments Return Address Label
Modern Holiday Christmas Ornaments Return Address Label by printcreekstudio
Create your own customized labels on zazzle.com

Ho, ho, ho. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all of you!

Zazzle Design of the Day: Santa Monica Pier in Los Angeles

The Santa Monica Pier is a large double-jointed pier located at the foot of Colorado Avenue in Santa Monica, California and is a prominent, 100-year-old landmark.

Thanks Wikipedia for this short and to-the-point explanation. The Santa Monica Pier is my favorite place in Los Angeles. That’s why I would like to share a few souvenir ideas for you: