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I am new to Zazzle, never even heard about it until a few days ago.
I currently have about 10 shoes made, most with my own designs that I drew or pictures I have taken and right now those products have my name on them.
[all the shoes have my name, first and last, on the heel]
Is is a good thing or a bad thing to put my name on my shoes. I want other people to buy them but I also want the people who see my products in real life to know who the maker was.
I think it shouldn't be a problem because lots of clothes have the brand name on them, but I wanted to get some feedback from people who have been at this longer than I have.
Will it hurt my sales at all?
Do people generally not by products on Zazzle that have the creators name on them?
Thanks!
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just my personal opinion i would not buy a pair of shoes with someone else's name on them....but i may consider it if the URL was say small om the bottom edge of the inside...
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Years ago, long before the internet, T-shirt shops all did the iron on thing. Buy a shirt, pick out your design and they do it right there.
(yes I'm that old.)
Anyway, I had quite a few with "roach" on them. Don't know who that was but who ever it was, there were a ton of designs with that name on it somewhere.
I do wish it were any other name, but it never stopped me from buying.
Just my opinion.
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I probably wouldn't buy shoes with someones name on them, unless of course they were a 'designer' brand. My thought is if someone admires them they'll ask the wearer where they found them, hopefully they'll give them your name.
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Just some thoughts here - I also sell vintage collectibles, china, glass, and pottery. To have a "signature" on something makes it more valuable-even though it may not be highly recognized. I don't know how that works in the present for the artist/manufacturer - but if one of your Zazzle items makes it to 20+ years old to be considered "vintage" it'll have more value  Personally, if it is something that is original work by someone, I think a "signature" of some sort is appropriate to distinguish it from the clip art/images from the internet/unoriginal stuff out there/mass produced stuff. I think people would value an original labeled piece, even if it's just a mousepad. Just my thoughts 
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I think I am going to take some time to think this over. I'm starting to question now if I really want to sell my designs or not.
Thanks for the feedback, I'm taking everything everyone said into consideration.
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Think about this for a minute, when you go to a brick and mortar store and buy any clothing, aren't you buying someone else's name? Especially the expensive brand names.
Just a thought.
Bobbi
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For a long time, I sold my photographs without my signature on them. I felt it got in the way of the image. But I kept getting folks asking me to sign the print, which was always difficult to do once it is printed, and I still didn't feel comfortable doing it. Now, however, I sign each image in Photoshop before it's is printed. I put the sig in one corner and try to keep it unobtrusive. I have been doing the same with all my images here on Zazzle. I want my customers to feel they're getting a unique piece of art, even though it's on a mug or mousepad or whatever. Of course, I've just started here and have yet to sell anything, so take this for what it's worth.
Paul
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shopaholicchick wrote:just my personal opinion i would not buy a pair of shoes with someone else's name on them....but i may consider it if the URL was say small om the bottom edge of the inside... Well people buy briefs with Calvin Klein written on the knicker elastic but they are pants 
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artberry wrote:shopaholicchick wrote:just my personal opinion i would not buy a pair of shoes with someone else's name on them....but i may consider it if the URL was say small om the bottom edge of the inside... Well people buy briefs with Calvin Klein written on the knicker elastic but they are pants yes but before calvin klein started putting their name on them they had a well known name...and they are not visible to the public (or hopefully they are not)...
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shopaholicchick wrote:yes but before calvin klein started putting their name on them they had a well known name...and they are not visible to the public (or hopefully they are not)... You haven't been around a lot of teenagers lately, have you? lol Saw someone last week with large panties with flowers pulled about 4 inches above her pants. (The pants weren't even low-slung - the underwear was pulled *up*.) I can't see how they think that looks good. As for the name, as long as it's unobtrusive and well integrated into the design or in a small corner, I think it could add to the design. I wouldn't make it stand out, though, at least not until your name was the reason people were buying the product. Patricia PR Prints
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