To be honest, it took a LOT of work off my plate and gave me a much broader array of product options. Unfortunately, it priced me out of my customer base for a while, and even now, it causes winces when people see my tees are like $30+...

So, Relevant? Yes, about as relevant as any online platform.

Cost Effective? Do your homework, both about the provider and your customer base's budgets.

Convenient and labor-saving? Absolutely, no question. A little design work up front and then you only have to tweak if you lose a print provider.

IIRC, Redbubble has the advantage of being searchable, but it used to have the disadvantage of not being able to set your own margins. Also, in many cases, setting prices high enough to ensure you make more than fees and COGS often prices you out of what people are willing to spend. +

50/50. Print on demand, like Redbubble, Printiful, Printify, to name a few, is more convenient than having to deal with Inventory on hand, but it's also MARKEDLY more expensive in many cases.

Fanart/Graphic Design: panths-pretties.printify.me