Tee-Time: Websites that offers the same product as us!

(1) Custom Ink

Hello to all. This week we bring you various websites that offers the same thing as we do! -selling custom made t-shirts online. Here is one of them, Custom Ink. Custom Ink was founded in 1999 when three college classmates started this business together (just like we did!). Their business started off slowly and began to grow year by year. Look at where they are now in 2011, not only selling their t-shirts but other custom made products as well. Take a look at some of their products that are available.

From the main product which is customized t-shirts to sweaters, mugs, hats and even tote bags! Some positive comments about their website are as follows:

Their website is easy to access, even the URL is easy to remember! which directly leads us to their web page
They offer various product line which would attract many customers to purchase desired items from them
Their web page is user-friendly where one can easily browse through their website without having any problem
They provide videos to show how easy you can order customized items with just a click away!
There is Customer Reviews where customers can provide their feedback directly after making their purchase and others are able to view it
Customer Service is provided to aid their customers in purchasing their product
Customers are able to live chat with a Custom Ink representative!
You can design your t-shirts and save it without having to purchase it immediately
Customers can win $100 of their next purchase by submitting their photo with their customized t-shirts

Despite having the upper hand in those areas, their downfalls are:

As it is mainly located in the U.S and Canada, it makes it less easier for other people around the world to purchase their item without having more information on their shipping method
Some of the information are located above and below the web page which is difficult for some people to seek for what they want

On that account, we can say that Custom Ink is an effective website to get your own customized t-shirts where a simple and user-friendly web page made for you to order their t-shirts and other product line! We give them:

4/5 for a user-friendly web page
3/5 for their web design
5/5 for the variety product lines offered!

Visit Custom Ink for more information.

(2) Threadless

Another website would be Threadless

STRENGTHS

Provide international shipping.
Provide t-shirts for all kinds of ages from babies to adults.
Provide printing service not only for t-shirt but also for bags and pouches, laptop and handphone cases, notebooks, water bottles, gift wrap, scarves, umbrellas, bumper stickers and etc.
Provide different language for user for example English, Italian and etc.
Has recent and lots of design which follow the season and categories.
Provide user with their Facebook and Twitter sites.
Provide "Atrium" pages for any designer to compete with other designers using their own design for some challenge given by Threadless.

WEAKNESSES

Need to Log In to buy their product and for more information which make their page is not a friendly user.
The page is less information for international buyer to buy their product.

Here are some of their product :

T-shirt

Totes

Notebooks

Backpacks

We give them:

3/5 for a user-friendly web page

3/5 for their web design

5/5 for the variety product lines offered!

(3) Jonay Fits

Jonay Fits is a brand that roots out the Jonay's artwork. So far, the artist has focused his professionals activity on paintings and gravures. Jonay now explores new means to show his art, dressing people with a patchwork of his oeuvre.

Strengths

The design of the blog is creative and miniaturist.Is totally creator in producing a simple and nice everyday t-shirt with an accepted quality. The transaction between the seller and purchaser can be made by credit cards and also provides international shipping. To purchase the product is everything a click away.

Weakness

Straight forward on the product with no extra details towards the product.As a seller should really have a proper procedure on how to purchase instead of using credit cards.Contact details towards the offered product. (only gave the e-mail for business transition)The terms for the customer service to response are low.(can create mis orders or to complain on the services). Have pop-up pages when comes to ordering. "cart page".

We rank this website as:

2/5 for a user-friendly web page

4/5 for their web design

3/5 for the variety product lines offered!

(4) TSHIRT FACTORY

TSHIRT FACTORY is one of the blog that selling printed t-shirt just like Tee-Time! Tshirt Factory is a team of 6 designers, developers and artists based in Galati, Romania. They specialize in t-shirt designs, vector packs, custom art, banner ads, branding and corporate identity.

STRENGTHS:

*There are so many variety types of t-shirt that can be chosen from this blog.

*The blog is link to another websites such as Twitter, Facebook and others.

*The post is always up-to-date

*There having a great promotion by doing a great offer of buying their t-shirt.

*Their blog is not only selling their own design of t-shirt, but they also selling for others blog who selling the same product. Such as THREADLESS , TEESHIRT DESIGNER, and SPREADSHIRT

*Their company grew bigger and stronger and now the team is formed of 2 designers, 2 illustrators, one editor and one programmer.

*You can find their product easily as they have sort their product by name, price, best selling, newest, popularity and default.

This is the example of how they promote their t-shirts. They had a really great offer the entire month until now.

*Their design of t-shirt is always based on season. The latest design that they are selling is for Christmas which is the best time of the year for everyone. Here are the example of their design: