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Merch Makers

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TikTok Main Images seen as "illustrations"
Running Printify into TikTok Shop. A large chunk of my catalog sits at POOR listing quality, and when I pull the diagnosis API the complaint is always the same one: MAIN_IMG_INVALID "Use real images of the product and not illustrations" Some things I have confirmed, in case it saves anyone time: - It only ever flags the first image. Nine images in the gallery, and slots 2 through 9 have never once been flagged. - TikTok's own "suggested images" fix is useless. It returns 7 or 8 suggestions that are all the same photo at different crops and resolutions. Applying them swaps one image for a re-crop of itself, and the tier never moves. I have applied it on several listings with zero change. - Swapping to a different on-model Printify mockup did not help either. Same result, still POOR. What I am starting to suspect is that it is not judging the photo at all, it is judging the artwork printed on the shirt. My text-based designs mostly pass. My illustration-heavy designs fail almost across the board. One of my brands is text humor and passes most listings. The other is illustrated animal art and has never had a single listing pass, using the exact same mockups. Questions for anyone doing Printify into TikTok Shop: 1. Do you get MAIN_IMG_INVALID, and are your designs illustration heavy or text heavy? 2. Does anyone use the Standard Printify plain product-only or flat swatch mockups as the main image instead of the lifestyle on-model ones, and did that clear it? 3. Has anyone actually moved a listing from POOR to GOOD, and what specifically did it? Thanks all, -Elie
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What mockup are you using? Technically speaking, your first image should be a "real" photo of your product on a white background. So when TT flags your first image, that is what it is looking for. BUT usually the plain product only flat lay mockup from Prinitify should clear it
Gift wrapping options
I had a customer request gift wrapping or a nice bag for their shirt delivery because it was a gift - it came in the regular shipping bag (not very festive 😆) Any ideas or advice on how to offer this? I see Gift Messages as an option (which I don't have turned on) but nothing about the packaging.
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I don't think Printify currently offers any sort of gift wrapping on apparel 🥲
Got a sale on a shirt I just posted earlier today!!!! And also got a super nice review :)
I went for a walk and came home to this news! lol. I’m very proud of myself.
Got a sale on a shirt I just posted earlier today!!!! And also got a super nice review :)
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EEEEEK!!!! This is so exciting! Can't wait to see your Q4 wins!
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Coach Dessy
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