Gooten: Print on Demand

Just started working with Gooten to create my first design. The design functionality seems straight forward and the specs are laid out clearly, which is nice. I'm looking forward to working with them.

I placed the exact same order with Gooten and another top POD service. The embroidered hat is taking a bit longer to get to me then the other company but so far everything has been very comparable. The one major difference was the cell phone case. With the other company I got a cheap, flimsy plastic case. With Gooten I received a case that will actually protect my phone! Overall my experience has been great and I can't think of a reason why someone would not want to use this service. A++

Good POD app. Products generally have good quality although we have encountered some quality issues and slow shipping times in the past.

I switched to Gooten after working with another POD company. What a difference! Gooten has great customer service agents. They went beyond what I was asking them, and included screenshots, links, videos and detailed instructions to help me get started and to address any problems I was having. They even followed up to see how I was doing with their instructions. The app is very easy to install, and integration is a snap. You can add variations with ease! While I am still new and figuring some things out, it is seamless and easy to navigate and get support when needed. I am so happy I made the switch from PM.

Of all the POD companies I have worked with and received samples from, Gooten is the most difficult to work with. The specs required are difficult to work with (making repeating patterns wasn't possible), making uploading images for a sample very trying. Then, once I finally got the files approved for printing, there was an issue with billing - which I was not notified about whatsoever. Consequently, I had an order sitting in "billing" for well over a week. Rather than a quick resolution, even that issue (a simple address update) had to wait in their system for another 12 hours before approval. At last the order shipped and the colors of the blanket were muted, the blanket thin, and it was shipped in a polymailer that arrived ripped. Perhaps other products might be better in quality, but after the initial order and the difficulties in getting it made, I am less motivated to try other products from Gooten.