
Blue Mountain Arts: Blue Mountain Arts sells its products under the American Greeting Cards brand, and they accept submissions of poetry and prose from freelancers. Greeting Card Companies That Accept Submissions To access information about the companies below, type the company's name followed by the word "submission" into Google or your preferred search engine. The company will own the rights to use your design or idea from then on. You'll typically be required to sign a statement saying your idea is original and that you will not use it again anywhere else. Design cards to fit in with their style, and if they like your design, poetry, or message, you can earn anywhere from $25 to $300. Visit the sites listed below and get a feel for the style of cards they already sell. Read the terms and conditions of these to see which is the best fit for your business. Some you will know, and others may be new to you. Below is a list of other websites you can use. Etsy isn't the only place to sell your cards, though. Many people have had great success using this site to promote and sell their greeting cards. If you are already producing cards but want to expand your market, Etsy is a great place to start. These may include blank cards, rubber stamps, stickers, pens, or any other supplies or adornments you wish to add to your cards. You will need to buy the crafting materials necessary to make your cards. But although the cost of making each card is higher, the profit is higher as well. Unlike the print-on-demand sites I mentioned above, there will be costs associated with making the cards. If you design handmade cards, there are numerous sites you can use to sell them. Sell Hand-Crafted Cards on Etsy or Another Marketplace If you enjoy crafting and making things with your hands, Etsy is a great place to market and sell your cards. Ongoing sales: If your design continues to sell, you get a source of passive income. No payment hassles: Zazzle handles all payments and pays the designers via PayPal or check, depending on your location. However, if you want to allow it, it is possible for a customer to contact you for a design request. No questions from customers: Zazzle handles all customer questions. No shipping: Zazzle ships the product after printing it.
No financial outlay: This was a big bonus for me, as I wanted to make money–not spend it.Now can you see the earning potential? Advantages of Using Zazzle or Other Print-on-Demand Sites Let's say you have a hundred card designs, all available for sale 24 hours a day, year-round to a worldwide audience. Still not convinced? What if I told you that you could upload as many as you want? Don't just think of it as 20 cents for one card. The profit you make on each card might only be 20 cents, but you can understand the benefits when you know this card will sell for years. By default, it's 10 percent, but you can make it higher or lower. There is a base price, and then the designer adds the commission they want to make. When I helped with resets it was nice to meet coworkers, but confirmed that I like working solo.The designer decides the royalty. The pay wasn’t anything to brag about but the flexibility was of great value to me. Because we are still rural the availability for AG jobs are nil, and with lots of driving between stores again. I only quit because of a family relocation. I really enjoyed the flexibility of my job as a merchandiser for American Greetings. They also gave Rose points, which could be added together to buy from their online store. The items were beneficial for the job and of good quality (power charger, handbag). The one perk i appreciated about AG is that they would send random items as a thank you or holiday present. The manager was very good about communication with the team. How far away is your product stored from where the display is located? Are the boxes easily accessible? Do I have to find a manager so that I can access my boxes? The corporate people who assign those hours/minutes need to actually put boots on the ground and realize that there are things they don’t account for. The time given to complete tasks were sometimes unrealistic. If I was unsure about something I had two people I could call, as well as other coworkers I met along the way. The training I received, both in person and virtually was thorough. The stores were many miles apart and all mileage was not reimbursed, but some was.
I worked for AG for a few years in a more rural part of state.