How are you guys handling the new Germany packaging regulations? Or are you not? I just started trying to register and have decided it is WAY too much for a small business like mine. So I think that means Germany is a no-go for my business. Has anyone got further than me in looking into this?

Which AI do you use to create prints and mockups.

Hi All. I'm a USA seller, and I'm trying to decide if I want to sell just to the USA or globally? As a USA seller, we don't get that option where you set different prices per country. So I would have to take the most expensive (probably Canada) as my base and set prices accordingly. But more importantly, I worry about shipping and other tax issues that I'm not really aware of. Prior to this venture I did digital sales, and Etsy took care of all the taxes and I had no shipping concerns. If I limit to the USA only, I could miss out on sales. If I ship everywhere then I have potentially more complications. I've found a lot of stores recently on Etsy using PrintShrimp, and some do global and some just do their location and only the sizes for that location. How did you all choose which way to go?

Hi all, I had already uploaded some prints to Etsy but suddenly realised I hadn't double checked file quality. I have spent HOURS today trying to get just one poster to an appropriate size. I thought I was getting somewhere but I've just run my pdf through a checker and it's showing only 1634.88 x 2293.12. I feel completely defeated! Let me explain the journey. I had an image in Midjourney, used subtle upscale and then exported to Upscayl where I used Upscayl standard and jpg (made the mistake of using a PNG file at first but file size exceeded 130MB). The image size showed as over 8000 x 9000 px. I updated my poster in Canva. When it came to downloading I couldn't do it as a PNG file as was restricted on size as I don't have Pro, the max I could download to as a PNG was 1587 x 2245. Instead I downloaded as a pdf flattened. I can't see the dpi for the pdf but when I zoom in the quality looks great but somehow the file size is only 1634.88 x 2293.12!!! I feel like I've wasted a whole day and got nowhere. I've searched in here and seen lots of great advice from previous posts. I 've been on chatgpt and doing as much research as I can but still left with a file I just can't use. So sorry for the long post but any step by step help would be SO appreciated. I feel like I'm learning a new language and completely failing! Thank you. P.S As a side note, I've seen that Print Shrimp prefer files in PNG but how can this be achieved without paying for canva pro as the PNG file size is limited.

Hey guys, I want to ask, what are you struggling with the most at the moment? It could be figuring out where to start, creating designs, using PrintShrimp, setting up your shop, pricing, getting listings up or getting sales. Whatever stage you’re at, I’d like to hear from you. Tell me what you’re trying to do and where you’re getting stuck. If you’ve already tried a few things, mention those too. I want to get a better idea of where I can help and what we could explain better in the community. Chances are someone else is stuck on the same thing, so don’t be shy about asking.