I'm a not a graphic designer, just a bored tech consultant (I implement cloud CRM systems IRL) who needed to de-stress during a rainy locked down weekend after a particularly hectic week.

Regarding copyright - Redbubble doesn't let you upload anything unless a disclosure statement is ticked. Presumably this is Redbubble's argument that is has a consignment business model and would argue that the individual, not the site, is liable for infringement.

Note this article in the AFR regarding Hell's Angels and copyright infringement: https://www.afr.com/rear-window/redbubble-s-hells-angels-woes-continue-20210909-p58qae 

@suttree LOL, thanks. I was a little hesitant but here it is

(@Strawman do let me know if the link should be taken down and if it violates any rules)

I've now sold my first T-shirt (yay!)

For those interested, Redbubble has sent me an email outlining the following: 

Your Current Configured Margin %: 10.0% 

Your Margin: AU$1.96

The sale details:

Retail Price: AU$22.56

Total Margin: AU$1.96

I then received another email outlining the breakdown of cost price ($20.60).

Size: L
Color: Black
Print Location: Front
Quantity: 1
Manufacturing Fee: AU$20.60
Tax rate: 10.0%

Total Manufacturing Fee
AU$17.84

Total Manufacturing Fee (inc. Tax)
AU$20.60

Now the question is...what is cut that Redbubble takes? Just taking a general guestimate figure of 16%, ie the average of the last 6 years of % gross margin, this comes acorss as $2.86

I submitted and created a Redbubble design today (long story short - a colleague made a joke and we thought it would be hilarious to make t-shirts out of it).

The user experience was super simple, intuitive and fast. After whipping up the design, it took less than 5mins to upload, made some tweaks and have the 'shop' opened.

Things to note:

• Creators pay base prices for their own products (Sadly it seems Redbubble does not provide any freebies - had to buy my own product!)
• As part of the process, the creator sets the % margin and this determines the final price. I believe the % margin is paid out to the creator. No listing fees!
• Ability to customise the % margin based on a specified product (eg different % for a Long T-Shirt, hoodie, clock, mouse pad).
• I was impressed by the professional and realistic looking product mockups and human models.
• Redbubble takes care of alot of the 'paperwork' - as part of the process, you can input an ABN, or select an ATO individual use exemption. This really removes the barriers for non-business savvy beginners.
• Creators get paid to an AU back account or Paypal account.
• Ordering process - had to jump out of the cart to run some errands and immediately received an abandoned cart follow up email
• In my opnion the 'base' prices seem quite absurd - ($22-$30 for a T-shirt). A customer that pays full price a T-shirt is looking around the $28-$40 mark.
• Reviews around the quality of the product seems quite mixed. Some comments I have seen suggest previously the materials were better and the quality has gone down since.
• Documentation / help articles were very comprehensive, detailed, and were actually helpful.
• Ability to make a public or private listing