My Recent Zazzle Sales (2013, Week 26)

During the last week of June I had 5 successful sales on Zazzle. Read on to find out more 🙂

This sculpture has been dismantled this year, so I guess the buyer of this iPad Mini Case wanted to preserve the memory. We shot this photo about 3 years ago.

Santa Monica Pier - Grey Sparkles Photo Edit Greeting Card
Santa Monica Pier – Grey Sparkles Photo Edit Greeting Card by stineshop
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I have sold a bunch of these cards, I think it was a lot of 20 🙂

If you have read last week’s post, you might remember that these two clocks had been cancelled last week. I don’t know why but the buyer came back!

Santa Monica Pier - Sparkling Pink Photo Edit Custom Return Address Labels
Santa Monica Pier – Sparkling Pink Photo Edit Custom Return Address Labels by stineshop
Design unique custom address labels at Zazzle.

As I had mentioned before, this Santa Monica Pier photo is my most successful and most popular photo with many different photo edits for every taste.

Our Caribbean photos also gain popularity quickly. This makes me especially proud since there is a lot of competition out there!

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My Recent Zazzle Sales (2013, Week 25)

The first half of 2013 is almost over, read more to see my sales of week 25.

The negative first: I had a total of 3 cancellations during week 25, I’d like to post them anyway:

Painted Ladies in San Francisco (Tilt & Shift) Square Wallclocks
Painted Ladies in San Francisco (Tilt & Shift) Square Wallclocks by stineshop
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I had been really, really happy about selling these two clocks. What a pity that they got cancelled!

And also this beautiful scenic post card got cancelled:

Baltic Sea Sunset with Rays of Light Post Cards
Baltic Sea Sunset with Rays of Light Post Cards by stineshop
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But now on with the successful sales. I sold 3 products which seems to not be much, but I had a ton of referral sales, so it evens out. Here are my direct sales:

This tropical scenic beach is “Rockly Bay” on Tobago. The first beach we had been to on our Caribbean cruise – swimming was not allowed 😦

Santa Monica Pier - Grey Sparkles Photo Edit Post Card
Santa Monica Pier – Grey Sparkles Photo Edit Post Card by stineshop
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This is still one of my most popular designs on any item and I am working like mad on new versions (photo edits) of this photo.

Wuppertal Floating Train Refrigerator Magnet
Wuppertal Floating Train Refrigerator Magnet by stineshop
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This floating train is a famous unique method of public transportation in Wuppertal. I am also currently working in Wuppertal, so expect more photos of the trains, soon 🙂

And now on with the massive referral sales I had. In total, I had 5 referral sales but 3 of them are not accessible anymore. Probably products that had been custom designed without being listed in the public shop. So here are the two you can look at:

Evil Flower Bug Vintage iPhone 4 Cover
Evil Flower Bug Vintage iPhone 4 Cover by borianag
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I have no idea where this lead came from as I have never advertised this case, but it’s cute – in a creepy kind of way 🙂

This photo definitely is unique and funny, don’t you agree?

So, what have you sold on Zazzle lately?

 

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My Recent Zazzle Sales (2013, Week 24)

I managed to sell 4 items and I also had 3 referral sales which earned me 15% royalty and about $7. Combined with about $5.60 from direct sales, I’d say that $12.60 is a good total earning for just one week, don’t you think? Contrary to last year’s summer, I cannot complain about decreasing sales. The main reason might be that I have designed a lot of new products this year (so far) and am promoting them online even more than I did last year. Pinterest (used through Reachli) and Wanelo are the best social websites/networks you can market your products at.

Ok, here are the 4 products I have sold during that week:

Santa Monica Pier - Grey Sparkles Photo Edit Post Card
Santa Monica Pier – Grey Sparkles Photo Edit Post Card by stineshop
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Hundertwasser - Green Citadel of Magdeburg Post Card
Hundertwasser – Green Citadel of Magdeburg Post Card by stineshop
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Is Zazzle Too Expensive?

I had found a very interesting search term for my blog and thought I’d give it a try. It might be true that buying products from Zazzle seems to be expensive. Of course, their prices for “smaller” gifts like mouse pads, fridge magnets or t-shirts are competitive. But I always gulp when I see the prices for their beautiful messenger or laptop bags. You could easily spend over $100 for one bag depending on the size and to be honest, that does seem too expensive.

But is it really too expensive? Zazzle is a company with the intention to make a profit. No surprise, right? Products that are not available on competitive sites like Cafepress are of course sold at a higher price. You know, the niche thing. Have you already heard the term “cash cow“? If not, I recommend googling it.

And not to forget, the quality of these items is outstanding. Many items (e.g. the pillows) are made in the USA and not made in China. This definitely is one major advantage.

If you still think that Zazzle is too expensive, you might have missed all their great deals and coupon codes. Although the latest coupon code gets shown on their website, there is one page where you can see all currently active coupon codes at once:

http://www.zazzle.com/coupons

Here is a screenshot of some of the currently running special offers:

Zazzle Special Offers
Zazzle Special Offers

They usually include a 10% to 30% discount on selected items! So if you do not need to order a product NOW, it definitely pays to wait a few days or even weeks, you can save up to 30%!

Do you still think that Zazzle is too expensive? 🙂

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Read more:

Some SEO Facts About My Zazzle Shop
Spooky Halloween Gifts
My Recent Zazzle Sales (2013, Week 23)
Zazzle Design of The Day: Scenic USA
Where to Find Me on Pinterest!

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I have received my 4th Review on Zazzle.com

Yay, I am pretty proud of my latest review as it is the best I have received so far 🙂

 

I have received 5 out of possible 5 stars:

 

Reviewed by Jules 7/31/2013
Product Quality: Excellent
Print Quality: Excellent
Recommended: Yes
Recommended for: Myself
Shipped on time: Yes
About the product:

I chose this magnet for the in/out board at my work and to remember my trip to LA. I liked the picture of the pier and the colors used. It reminded me of my first trip there.

About the print:
I was very pleased with the size and quality of the picture. The picture was better than I thought it would be.

 

Thank you so much, Jules!

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