Cafepress and others like it

If you're not into selling your own merchandise and are purely seeking a creative outlet, then like Cafepress, Zazzle, Prinfection, etc. are probably the way to go. With these sites, you simply provide a design and they provide the items on which the designs will appear. On top of that, they ship the items and handle all the money, problems, etc.

Mind you the profit may not make you rich, but again, this is for those who want to make a little money with their doodles, designs, brilliant sayings, etc. Sometimes it's just got to be about the art, without the headaches. I mean the fact that you don't have to worry about the customer service part of things is a relief. While most transactions with customers when selling on-line are positive, it is still a business and you will still have issues come up when selling on your own.

Now, down to the nitty gritty. These sites set their base price on their items, clothes, hats, mugs, magnets, buttons, etc. and you can then add onto that price. Anything above their base goes to you. So, for instance, Cafepress charges $10.99 for trucker hats. If you price yours at $15, you earn $5. Pretty simple.

Personally, I have a lot of things in the works right now, but I'm thinking of putting some simple things on just to see how it goes. I'll let you know when I do.