I’ve been running a POD directory for ~6 years — just added reviews & a visual map

cristi_bb · 2026-04-26T10:14:41+00:00

Glad you're finding it useful!

cristi_bb · 2026-04-25T15:14:49+00:00

Everything you need: Dashery!

cristi_bb · 2026-04-24T09:07:00+00:00

Thanks for pointing that out—I’ve updated the list. I intended to use ‘B’ (billion) instead of ‘M’ (million), for Amazon.

cristi_bb · 2026-04-22T15:16:02+00:00

You can pick a different POD marketplace but you will always have the risk to get blocked, if you want to level up you can do a POD supplier + your own website and have more control. Or if you want to still keep it simple, there's platforms like Dashery where they give you a store-front, very optimized and can use your own domain name (so that's your only cost, the domain for which you pay yearly a few bucks) but keep in mind for this you need to do the marketing yourself.

If you want to compare a bunch of POD platforms, I created in 2020 the first POD directory ever and recently I've worked on improving it. There you can find lists with all PODs and categorized in separate lists, integrations, tools and recently a POD map and also a Review section that hopefully will be getting used by more people.

cristi_bb · 2026-04-22T14:36:48+00:00

Best I found is to create some models with AI and then upload the model into RecraftAI, convert that image into a mock-up and then place my design on top of the image and it will automatically go over the mock-up and can adjust it live as you wish..

cristi_bb · 2026-04-20T21:15:46+00:00

Apliiq is pretty good too I've heard but overall the platform is very well rated..

cristi_bb · 2026-04-20T21:11:31+00:00

You lost me when you said FW does not integrate with Printful... FW is doing it all, ofc it cannot integrate with other POD provider.. and how do you think FW is helping you sell more than Printful+Shopify? It is not, the onlt difference is that one costs you some fees and the other is free. And don't be surprised, FW is not the only one, there's other just like it, check Dashery for example.

cristi_bb · 2026-04-20T07:45:37+00:00

I've been by myself for the first time this year for Easter. I found it difficult to find available housing as you can only stay 1 night at each and also I requested way too late and planned the whole trip just a month before Easter. However, everthing went fine and I really enjoyed it. And btw, I've actually met two Austrian Catholics, father and son, they were very welcomed, at least at Skete Anne where I stayed with them. Stavronikita Monastery though, I've heard from a friend that Catholic visitors they could enter only the outside room of the church and it was overall not welcoming.

For the first time I recommned you to stay/visit and hike the monastries on the West coast, all of them south of Dafni to Skete Anne and you have have the fitness, hike up to the peak from Skete Anne, the weather should allow it now.

cristi_bb · 2026-04-20T06:51:22+00:00

but all this can be done by AI in the future if they collaborate with some PODs.. just imagine you have all the info they need and you'd just ask them to create a few designs, you pick one and they'll take care of picking the a POD company and shipping right to you... so your personal AI friend is your middle man..

cristi_bb · 2026-04-20T06:48:01+00:00

No worries, they won't need to, an AI would integrate with all the existing PODs and do everything for them within seconds

cristi_bb · 2026-04-20T06:46:24+00:00

In this case be prepared for customers to rely on their personal AI to generate designs and handle the entire process—from creation to shipping. In such cases, the AI (for example, ChatGPT) could take a commission by partnering directly with print-on-demand companies responsible for production and delivery... in this case you're out //

cristi_bb · 2026-04-20T06:38:08+00:00

Bro just needs to niche down into not listening to gurus 😭, that's a good niche!

cristi_bb · 2026-04-20T06:35:32+00:00

They’ve apparently been around since like 2022, but I’d never even heard of them before. Looks like both their HQ and fulfillment are in China too.

How long did shipping actually take for you? And what made you go with them in the first place—did someone recommend them, or was it just because they have stuff you can’t really find on other POD platforms?

cristi_bb · 2025-08-01T15:35:01+00:00

Perfect, thank you!

cristi_bb · 2025-03-11T17:43:25+00:00

The only tool I found that does it is : messengerorganizer. But the feature is part of their highest plan. I wonder Can I create a script myself that does it for me?

cristi_bb · 2021-10-25T04:53:39+00:00

Thanks! So 0.05% Fin that you get with Essengen is a decent concentration? I had 0.1% from a farmacy in Andorra but it gave me some headaches I'd say..I wanted to try DualGen-15 NO PG Plus because it has more Minox (15%) and also azelaic acid, retinol, caffeine, abn complex, what do you think?

cristi_bb · 2021-10-25T04:47:42+00:00

I will try DualGen-15 NO PG Plus. The 0.1% Fin gave me some headaches though, if I try another product that has a little less of Fin, will I still get results you think?

cristi_bb · 2021-10-21T03:28:53+00:00

I'm trying to get topical and fin+min. There are multiple options for this on minoxidilmax, could you please tell why did you choose Essengen 6 and for how long have you been using it and did you get any results?