Does Zazzle offer assistance with marketing to people who want to sell custom goods online as a business?
Oh, yeah. They will post and feature sites and products that are available from sites and collections. Like eBay, there are going to be lots of micro-sites. Zazzle is certainly not a competitor with eBay. It’s completely focused on individual expression, as opposed to existing goods. This is on-demand manufacturing. Q: Does Zazzle do its own manufacturing, warehousing, and shipping? A: Yes. They are the largest shipper right now through the Palo Alto, Calif. post office. They’re really interested in next-day delivery. Q: Doesn’t that burn a lot of cash? A: These businesses have a positive return cycle on their cash. If you place an order, you put up your credit card, so you pay immediately. Since they’re on-demand, they’re not stocking any inventory except some blank apparel and blank postage sheets, and you don’t pay the post office for the postage until you’ve gotten paid. So it’s not like you’ve got a big capital investment. Q: Switching gears, let’s talk about Colin Powell. What wi
