A FREE ONLINE MERCH STORE SOLUTION FOR CANNABIS BRANDS. WE DO ALL OF THE WORK, YOU GET PAID.

HOW DOES IT WORK?

EARN MORE REVENUE THROUGH ONLINE MERCH SALES

OFFER MORE STYLES, COLORS, SIZES

10 DIFFERENT EMBROIDERED HAT STYLES

NO INVENTORY OR BACKSTOCK.

NO SETUP FEES OR UP-CHARGES FOR MULTICOLORED DESIGNS

NO LIMIT ON NUMBER OF LOGOS OR DESIGNS

OFFER LARGER SIZES LIKE 2XL & 3XL

SATISFY MORE SPECIFIC CUSTOMER REQUESTS

HERE’S A LOOK AT OUR CURRENT AVAILABLE CATALOG*

*More products will likely be available in the future, however due to COVID related supply issues we have chosen to focus on the options above for the time being.

OUR PROCESS

After you sign up and send us your logo files and brand guidelines, we get to work creating your own collection of products on your own page that you can use as your online storefront. You can link directly to this page from your own website or social media (example highonmerch.com/yourbrand).

Once we create your product collection, we will notify you and you can review your collection and let us know if there is anything you would like added, removed, or modified. After that, your store is live.

When someone orders one of your products, we fulfill the order and you receive a royalty payment of 25% of the listing price. This is all profit and you don’t need to pay anything for materials, production, site hosting, listing fees, shipping, or website maintenance. You will be paid quarterly via check.

FAQ

Why 25%?

To understand why the 25% royalty makes sense for you, start by considering your normal cost of goods. The average cost of a single color T-shirt from a screen printer is $5.50-$9.00 plus a $20-$40 set up fee for each design, as well as additional charges for multi-colored designs (High On Merch doesn’t charge these fees). Also, don’t forget to factor in the value of your time.

Think of High On Merch just as you would any brick and mortar shop that buys your items at the standard wholesale rate of 50% of the retail price. So they’d buy a T-shirt from you for $12 and sell it in their shop for $24. Take that $12 and subtract your cost of goods for the shirt and there’s your profit margin. Is that amount better than the $6 profit that you will get from selling a T-shirt on High On Merch (25% of $24 = $6)? Probably not.

Now think about what goes into managing your own online store. In addition to the cost of the goods, you pay transaction fees, hosting fees, listing fees, etc. Fulfilling an order takes time digging through your boxes that are taking up valuable storage space and then even more time packaging and shipping the item. You also spend time making sure your inventory matches the products you have listed. If it’s not up to date and someone orders a product that’s out of stock, you have to hope your printer can restock quickly or cancel the order. A good online product offering requires keeping large quantities of various styles, sizes, colors, and designs. There is often pressure from customers to carry “this style” in “this color/size,” and when you make the investment to satisfy the request, the product might not sell and you’re stuck with dead stock. This can get spendy and time intensive real quick. When you factor all of this stuff in, it can be a challenge just to turn a profit at all, let alone 25%.

25% of a $24 T shirt is $6. For a $30 hat it’s $7.50 and for a $40 sweatshirt it’s $10. Since High On Merch takes care of all labor, materials, website maintenance, production and fulfillment costs, that 25% is ALL PROFIT for you with no up front financial risk and no overhead.

We have more than one logo and or design, can we use those?

Absolutely! You are not limited to just your main company logo. Send us any design files you’d like to use and we can create products for them. We encourage alternate logos, slogans, or even logos for signature products or strains. Make sure to send any logos you have used for hats in the past. That helps save us all time.

Can I sell my ________ on High On Merch?

Sorry but we can’t sell your existing merch or ANY other products. Consider this more of an additional outlet for your designs/brand and not a replacement for the in house items you currently sell in person.

What else is required of the business/brand?

Aside from signing the license agreement and submitting your logo and font files (if applicable), you don’t really need to do anything other than get paid. However to get the best experience and results from your High On Merch shop, we recommend posting a link to your shop page on your website and other social media pages. Some signage at your business or elsewhere can’t hurt either. We also want you to think of High On Merch as a low risk way to get creative with your merchandise offerings. If you have an idea for something and want to see the response it gets before carrying it in house, you can try it out on our store. While we start off with around ten, there are no limits to how many designs or products you can list. Also, we will obviously be doing plenty of marketing on our end too and will provide you with resources as they become available.

Are the products high quality?

We use retail quality products from well-known brands like Next Level, Canvas, and Yupoong (hats). For some of our “traditional fit” items we use well-known brands like Gildan and Jerzees. The printing method is called Direct To Garment (DTG) which uses a large machine that can print “one-off” items with no limitations on the number of ink colors. The result is a very similar feel to a screen printed shirt. All hats are embroidered.

How does product fulfillment work?

When an item is ordered, it is printed on demand and then packaged and fulfilled by us or usually one of our production partners and then shipped directly to the customer. It usually takes about a week for the customer to receive their order from the time they place the order. All customer service inquiries are handled by High On Merch. You may direct customers to our website or ask them to submit questions to info@highonmerch.com.

Can I put my High On Merch products on my own website?

Yes, you can embed products from our shop into your own website! This only works with individual products, not entire categories. This is likely a job for the person who manages your website but it should be pretty easy on most website platforms. We use a WordPress site with the WooCommerce plugin which uses “oEembed code.” If you also use WordPress, it is as simple as copying and pasting the URL link for a specific product and pasting into the content area of a page. You don’t even have to mess with html or any of that stuff (see example product below). While this is a very cool feature that we want you to utilize, High On Merch does not offer any support when it comes to embedding products into your site other that what is on this page. The person who manages should be be able to accomplish this easily. For good measure, here a a few links that might help:
How to Embed WordPress Posts and WooCommerce Products
Using Embed Blocks on Squarespace

What if a listed product doesn’t sell?

The beauty of all of this is that if a listed item in a particular size, color, style, or design doesn’t sell, that product never actually existed other than as a high quality mock-up image on our website. You may never sell sell a 3XL green tank top with your logo on it, but it can be available for purchase just in case somebody did want that.

What sizes are available?

Most of our garments are available in sizes XS, S, M, L, XL, 2XL, and 3XL and in some cases up to 4XL and 5XL. All of our available hats are one-size-fits all or in the case of the Flexfit hats, sizes S/M and L/XL are available.

How do Businesses/Brands get paid?

You will be paid your 25% royalty balance automatically at the end of each month. When you sign up you will need to choose a payment method of either Paypal or Stripe. If you prefer Paypal, you can either connect an existing account or create and connect a new one. We highly recommend using Stripe, which allows payments to go directly into your bank account. During the account setup phase you will be walked through the steps to create and connect a Stripe account.

Who pays for Shipping Costs?

When a customer orders and item, they pay this listing cost and also a shipping and handling fee (usually around $4). We use that fee to cover our costs for shipping the item. Shipping costs never affect the amount you get paid, which is always based off of the listed price. The same goes for any sales tax, when applicable, we cover all of that.

Can I see or order a sample?

If you would like to order your own sample with your logo on it, please email info@highonmerch.com along with an .ai or .psd file for the design you want and we will discuss how you can order a sample at a discounted rate.

What if a customer wants to exchange or return an item?

Because each of our items are made-to-order, we do not allow any returns or exchanges for items purchased on this website.  If there is some sort of issue with the order we generally try to work with the customer to find a solution where everyone is satisfied. If you receive an inquiry related to an order, please direct the customer to our website where they can review our policies and they can submit questions by email to info@highonmerch.com.

Can I list products that I sell at my business?

All of your items that are listed at highonmerch.com are printed or embroidered on demand after being purchased. We can’t sell any of your in house inventory (OR OTHER PRODUCTS), but we can create and list similar styles and color combos to those that you offer in house.

Can we still have our own separate online store if we are a part of High On Merch?

Absolutely. High On Merch can either be a primary online presence or an additional marketplace where your products are available online.

Will this hurt our in house merchandise sales?

Our goal is not to take away from your in house merch sales, but instead provide an additional revenue stream, expand your catalogue, satisfy more customers and also, help you grow your brand. The listing prices are most likely a little higher than the ones at your business so if the product is available in both places, then directly from you is the best place to buy it.

After signing up, how long am I under contract?

If you decide you no longer want to have your products on our site, you can stop at anytime. Simply send us a written notice and we will remove your products. Either party may terminate this agreement at any time by giving the other party ten (10) working days’ written notice.  All monies owed to the Client as a result of work performed prior to such termination shall be paid to the Client within five (5) days of such termination.

Can I check my balance or see sales info?

All vendors have access to their own dashboard where they can track sales statistics and also a payment ledger to see your earnings and payment history.

Who is High On Merch?

High On Merch Founder, Streeter Johnson, has been designing, screen printing, and selling locally inspired t-shirts and gifts online and in shops since 2011. His brand “The C.O.T.” offers over 30 different Boise and Idaho inspired designs, and his other brand “Ingrained Apparel” offers wood grain inspired designs for all 50 states. He has managed online stores through WooCommerce, Shopify, Etsy, and Big Cartel. Through this and his experience screen printing merchandise for local breweries, restaurants, and other small businesses he has become an expert in the world of apparel and merchandise. In late 2018 he created Idaho Beer Gear (idahobeergear.com) then soon realized that the same business model would not only be beneficial to breweries, but also to members of the burgeoning cannabis industry. So that is why the the business address is in Idaho, even though The Gem State quite possibly will be the last state to legalize weed in the nation. No worries, because this business truly lives online or “up high in the cloud” if you will.

REGISTRATION FORM

By registering as a “vendor” you are giving us permission to create, list, and sell products in our store that have your logo(s) on them and that for each of your products that sell, you will receive a royalty of 25% of the sales price. In order to register, you must fill out the following form and agree to our terms and conditions.

While filling out the form above is sufficient, you may also sign our license agreement/contract (The above registration form is still required).

***ATTENTION! WHILE WE CATER TO CANNABIS INDUSTRY BRANDS, HIGH ON MERCH DOES NOT SELL ANYTHING BUT APPAREL AND OTHER ACCESSORIES. WE DO NOT SELL WEED!