Online custom name and initial gifts

Gift buyers, teams, families and event organizers across Canada ordering through your website or marketplace shop.

Each item is sold at a price covering the blank, materials, your time and shipping. Bulk orders for groups or events can raise the average order.

• Basic graphic design
• Online shop setup and photography
• Organizing orders and deadlines

• Collect GST/HST or provincial sales tax as required, and check the rules for selling to customers in other provinces
• Do not use trademarked characters, team logos or brand names without permission
• Shipping costs and delays in winter and the holiday season can affect margins and reviews
• Check your insurance options for product liability and for items stored at home

Startup costs are typically estimated at around $700 to $3,500, depending on the heat press and vinyl you buy, your blank items and how you set up your online shop. Treat this as a rough estimate.

Monthly revenue is typically estimated at around $300 to $3,000, depending on your products, pricing and how many orders you get. Shipping costs and delays in winter and the holidays can affect margins. These are revenue estimates.

Check how to collect GST/HST or provincial sales tax, including when selling to customers in other provinces. Also avoid trademarked characters, team logos or brand names without permission, and check insurance options for product liability and items stored at home.