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Break-even: $5.31
Typical new store: 10–50 units/mo
$5.00
50g · 4.0h
$18.98
75.9% margin
$190
at 10 units
PrintPort3D handles all printing & fulfillment — you keep the profit.
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$1.8B monitor mount market
Retail: $15-40. Fulfillment: $5-15.
60-70% typical margin on monitor arm parts.
Amazon, eBay, Tech forums
Year-round home office demand
Replacement parts for popular monitor arms (broken mounts) have 90% margins.
Printing recommendations: PETG/ABS for strength at 0.2mm layer height, 50% infill.
Design guidelines:
VESA 75/100 compatibility essential
Stress test weight ratings
Include hardware/screws
Trending styles: Laptop tray attachments, Cable management arms, Multi-monitor adapters
VESA Laptop Tray: Retail $29.99, Cost $9.00, Margin 70%
Monitor Arm Cable Clip Set: Retail $12.99, Cost $3.00, Margin 77%
Quality Assurance
Our team optimizes every print — you focus on selling.
Specialty filaments transform perceived value. Silk PLA has a metallic sheen, wood-fill sands like real wood, marble PLA creates stone textures — all at standard PLA cost.
Vase-mode prints are the art seller's secret weapon: 5x faster, beautiful organic shapes, and the spiral toolpath creates a unique surface texture.
Design with a flat, stable base. Art pieces displayed on shelves and mantels need to stand perfectly upright without wobbling.
Create collections/series rather than one-off pieces. "The Geometric Animals Collection" (5 pieces) locks in repeat buyers collecting the full set.
Sign your work — include your brand name or signature subtly in the base. Art buyers value provenance and authenticity.
Pricing
Based on actual PrintPort3D production costs. Retail prices based on competitive market research. You set your own prices — these are starting points.
| Product | Details | Cost | Retail | Profit | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geometric Animal (15cm) | 50g Silk PLA, 4hr | $10.50 | $39.99 | $29.49 | 74% |
| Abstract Vase (20cm) | 40g PLA, 2.5hr vase mode | $7.00 | $34.99 | $27.99 | 80% |
| Lithophane Photo Panel | 30g white PLA, 3hr | $7.50 | $29.99 | $22.49 | 75% |
Production costs include material + print time. Shipping not included — configured via your Shippo account at discounted carrier rates.
We don't charge monthly fees, listing fees, or platform commissions. You pay only the production cost per order. We absorb 100% of Stripe payment processing fees. Your full margin is yours to keep.
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