From 058bef4312455b5fc4b13ba389cb271d3d173807 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: gramps Date: Thu, 8 Oct 2026 12:22:09 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] =?UTF-8?q?Docs:=20resettle=20TASK=2054=20on=20Fourthwall?= =?UTF-8?q?=20as=20provider=20of=20choice=20=E2=80=94=20kills=20the=20stor?= =?UTF-8?q?efront-layer=20problem=20(Unit:=20marcom=20provider=20research)?= MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit --- TASKS/task-54-marcom-free-merch.md | 28 +++++++++++++++++++++------- 1 file changed, 21 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-) diff --git a/TASKS/task-54-marcom-free-merch.md b/TASKS/task-54-marcom-free-merch.md index 792400e..18beafa 100644 --- a/TASKS/task-54-marcom-free-merch.md +++ b/TASKS/task-54-marcom-free-merch.md @@ -22,13 +22,27 @@ wears is free advertising a donation is not. **Merch plan (accepted, corrected 2026-10-08):** -- **Printful as the producer/fulfillment** (quality + creative control). **CORRECTION (2026-10-08):** Printful has - **no first-party storefront available to us** — its "Quick Stores" is US-seller/US-buyer only (and - no custom domain), so it never appears on the store-connect page. **CORRECTION #2 (2026-10-08):** - Big Cartel, though listed on the connect page, is **API-only** in Printful's current UI — not a turnkey - connector. Chosen instead: **Ecwid by Lightspeed** — genuine one-click Printful connector, free plan - = 10 products, $0/mo, custom domain only on paid tiers (acceptable at launch). **Square Online** free - plan is the fallback. One store only, linked prominently on llamacasty.com and in the app's About pop-up. +- **Printful as the producer/fulfillment** (quality + creative control). **Storefront-layer facts + (verified via websearch 2026-10-08 — there is NO free one-site tier that integrates Printful):** + - Printful's built-in storefront ("Quick Stores") = US-seller/US-buyer only, no custom domain. + - **Ecwid:** free Starter plan has **no third-party app integrations** — Printful's own doc states + Printful requires Venture, Business, or Unlimited (Venture ≈ $29/mo annual). Dead on a free tier. + - **PROVIDER DECISION (2026-10-08, after websearch of the POD market):** **Fourthwall**, not + Printful. It eliminates the storefront-layer problem entirely: + - Real free plan ($0/mo, not a trial), **built-in storefront**, connect own domain + (`shop.llamacasty.com`) for free (Pro $19/mo adds .store domain, 0% digital fees). + - Native creator integrations: **YouTube Merch Shelf, Twitch product gifting, TikTok Shop, + Discord** — where the young audience buys. + - Fulfillment incl. **Mexico** (US/UK/EU/CA/MX/AU/JP partners); Merchant of Record (tax/VAT + handled); Fourthwall handles catalog-order customer support. + - **No platform fee on physical products** — base cost + processing (2.9%+30¢ domestic) only; + you keep 100% of markup. Quality-first curated partners (max-ink printing), not supplier lottery. + - vs rivals: Printful/POD = production-only (storefront friction = the whole Square/BigCartel/ + Ecwid saga above); Printify = cheapest bases but needs third-party store + own tax/support. + - **GO/NO-GO to verify at signup:** Fourthwall seller payout to a Mexico-based account (MX + *shipping* is confirmed; seller payouts unverified). + - Design assets (llama 816×1645 @300dpi PNG, back-URL text) port as-is; re-confirm the catalog + picks (hoodie, tee, stickers, bottle) in Fourthwall's catalog. - **Small lineup: 3–5 items** to start (t-shirt, mug, sticker set — the llama logo is the obvious draw). Assets live in `llamacasty.web/assets/img/` (icon-512.png, logo.webp, gramps-480.webp).