Hello Spreadshirt,

I have read your message regarding the Marketplace cleanup with great attention.

I did understand the part where you mentioned, "There are all kinds of designs that refer to specific events and years: Christmas 2008, Back to School 2012, Best Bachelorette 2015, to name a few."

As for the rest, we understand that the situation is complex. There are indeed designs that do not sell for 2 or 3 years but can suddenly sell multiple copies, sometimes thanks to a single customer, and then begin to sell regularly. Additionally, some designs do not sell throughout the year but see a sales spike during particular occasions, such as Father's Day or the end of the year (Q4).

We have worked tirelessly for years to design and upload these designs, often at the cost of personal sacrifices, such as sleepless nights. Deleting them would mean nullifying all our efforts.

Since Amazon entered the print-on-demand sector, particularly in France, and despite the decisions you have made, such as reducing our commissions to increase sales, we have unfortunately observed a drastic decline in our sales and commissions. I fear that this new decision may harm both us and you even further. Many customers arrive on the platform via Google, attracted by these varied designs, and then discover other products that they purchase. By removing these designs, you risk losing visibility on Google, which would benefit our competitors.

As I mentioned, some designs sell very little, but sometimes they make a surprise sale. This decision could also impact Q4 sales, a period when unexpected designs often find buyers. Many creators are already discouraged from creating new designs due to the steep decline in sales on our platform. This decision could drive them to other platforms.

I suggest focusing on improving our search engine optimization to enhance our ranking in search results and considering strategies to compete with Amazon. Study their strategies, understand why customers prefer them, examine their prices, product quality, manufacturing costs, as well as delivery times and fees.

The continuous decline in sales discourages us and makes us fear the eventual closure of the platform. We understand that you are making decisions for the survival of the marketplace and its creators, which is commendable, but please also take our suggestions into account.

Thank you for your understanding.