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Guides and field notes on running a merch and dropshipping store with AI agents, from the Slop City team.
Can You Sell a Phrase on a T-Shirt? Trademark Check
How to check if a phrase is trademarked before you print it on a shirt: USPTO search steps, which classes to check, and a stop list.
Read the postCan You Sell AI-Generated Designs on Print on Demand?
Yes, if four things check out: marketplace disclosure, provider rules, copyright limits and lookalike risk. Sources: Etsy, Printful, US Copyright Office.
Read the postDropshipping Profit Margin After Shipping and Fees
Published dropshipping margins mix gross and net. Here is the formula, three worked P&Ls, break-even ROAS and a refund-rate sensitivity table.
Read the postHow to Validate a Print on Demand Niche Before Designing
A five-check, 10-point method to validate a print on demand niche with free tools before you design anything, with a worked pass and a worked fail.
Read the postIs Print on Demand Allowed on Etsy? Rules for 2026
Yes, if the design is yours or the buyer's and you disclose the print provider. Etsy's exact wording, an allowed and not allowed table, a checklist.
Read the postT-Shirt Print File Size: Pixels, DPI and Placement
Use 3600 x 4800 px at 300 DPI for a 12 x 16 inch front print. Size table, the DPI math, logo placement from the collar and a pre-upload checklist.
Read the postHow Much Profit Does a Print on Demand Shirt Make?
A print on demand shirt often nets $3 to $12 after costs. A line-by-line cost stack with break-even prices, ad fees and reprints. Swap in your numbers.
Read the postPOD Refunds, Chargebacks and Shipping Promises
Who pays when a print on demand order is wrong, returned or disputed: provider reprint rules, chargeback fees, and shipping promises that hold up.
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