See it.
Make it.
Get it.
Shop original designs or make your own. From one sticker to a thousand shirts, eKay brings the art, the shop, the printer and the delivery together.
A fictional, clickable marketplace concept. Nothing is for sale here.
The marketplace
Three products. Infinite ideas.
Buy it. Or build a business with it.
Customers want the product. Creators want buyers. Printers want efficient jobs. eKay makes them part of the same transaction, without making everyone learn the other's job.
One order, four hidden jobs.
Find or create
Browse curated products or customize an original.
Get a real proof
Understand print size, color and approval before production.
We route the job
Single orders, short runs and bulk runs take different paths.
Track everything
One account for shipment updates and problem resolution.
The design counter.
Choose a product, personalize it, get an illustrative all-in price, and see the fulfillment route. No design skills or print-shop vocabulary required.
1. Make your product
Everything here updates a local, fictional preview.
Image is displayed only in your browser. It is not uploaded, stored or print-checked. For real production, artwork proofing would be required.
2. Preview the product
Live local demo3. Know the price
Single-order DTF printing; digital artwork check before dispatch.
Demo estimate: 3–5 business days to dispatchNo payments, real inventory, fulfillment connections or shipping calculations. All prices and timeframes are invented for this prototype.
Make a proof, warn about low resolution, confirm safe print placement.
Automatically choose economical single-unit, short-run or bulk printing.
Combined support and order tracking even when manufacturers differ.
Make a design.
Build a business.
A hypothetical artist dashboard that puts catalog management, storefronts, marketplace discovery, manufacturing, payouts and promotions in one place. Figures below are fictional.
YOUR SHOP / YQ ORIGINALS
This is how the artist might manage their merchandise. Upload once, sell everywhere, and choose whether eKay or the artist handles fulfillment.
Choose a retail price to see the example artist payout.
Transparent settlement
Hypothetical per-shirt order, including fulfillment.
Illustration only. It is not a proposed binding fee schedule or verified manufacturing quote. Taxes, ads, refunds and other costs omitted.
One customer relationship
A marketplace could include shop followers, opt-in email promotions, abandoned-cart recovery, discount codes, referrals and repeat-buyer offers.
Everything the seller shouldn't have to stitch together.
Marketplace + personal store
Sell to browsing shoppers and your own following from one catalog with distinct links and merchandising.
Product builder
Turn one approved artwork file into shirts, hats, stickers and special editions without repeated setup.
Marketing and discovery
Search listings, creator pages, geographic discovery, campaigns, coupons, referrals and measured acquisition.
Flexible fulfillment
Use eKay POD, stock existing inventory, self-ship, or request a quote for batches.
Explain every dollar
Visible production costs, service fees, customer shipping, payout dates, returns and adjustments.
Wholesale mode
Separate retailer pricing, volume breaks, replenishment orders and store displays from retail listings.
The invisible print shop.
Customers see one purchase. The enterprise routes design approvals, printing, supplier handoffs, shipments, quality checks and service issues in the background. This is an illustrative operations control room.
One order management system
| Order | Items | Method | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| EK-1042 Single-unit retail | 1 graphic tee | DTF | Printing |
| EK-1043 Local organization | 48 tees | Screen print | Proof review |
| EK-1044 Creator storefront | 6 hats | Transfer + patch | QC passed |
| EK-1045 Sticker drop | 100 stickers | Batch digital | Shipped |
Quantity + product + artwork + quality requirements + supplier capacity + delivery promise → best eligible production path. The cheapest method is not always the right one.
Route a hypothetical order
Designed for orders without a large setup commitment.
A unified customer timeline
Order accepted
Customer gets one confirmation and support reference.
Artwork approved
Any print-quality issues are resolved before production.
Made by the best-fit partner
Printer choice may change without changing the customer experience.
Shipped and supported
Tracking, returns and remedies remain under one eKay account.
Production has to be a service promise.
Clear approval checkpoints for low resolution, layout, print size and embroidery/transfer limitations.
In-house DTF, screenprint batches, patches, sticker vendors and partner fulfillment each have distinct rules.
Customers should not have to negotiate between artists, outside printers, carriers and the platform.
What would have to be real?
How would eKay avoid losing money on a single shirt?
Price the unit based on its true handling and manufacturing cost. Include minimum contribution and a clear shipping policy. Reserve batch-print pricing for quantities that justify setup. A one-item order must be profitable on its own before marketing costs.
What if a customer orders shirts, hats and stickers at the same time?
Show one order and one customer-service contact, but be transparent about split packages and delivery windows. Consolidate only when cheaper and operationally feasible; do not promise that items made in different facilities will arrive together.
What would an artist need to trust the marketplace?
A clear ownership/license agreement; predictable payouts; visibility into marketing fees and discounts; product approvals; counterfeit controls; and exportable order, design and customer data where legally permitted.
How would customer acquisition work?
Combine genuinely useful marketplace search, curated collections, location pages, artist storefronts, social sharing, opt-in customer retention and trackable paid campaigns. Do not assume that offering a storefront automatically creates traffic.