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Custom Ink Reviews Summary

Custom Ink has a rating of 2.7 stars from 7,272 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally dissatisfied with their purchases. Reviewers dissatisfied with Custom Ink most frequently mention poor quality, overall experience and next day. Custom Ink ranks 6th among T Shirts sites.

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value
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returns
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quality
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Texas
1 review
0 helpful votes
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My Koozies look my kid drew the logo... I was offered $15.00 for compensation... RUN! Save your time and money, go elsewhere..

Date of experience: May 11, 2017
Colorado
1 review
3 helpful votes
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I ordered custom cups for a marketing campaign for my small business. I had used Custom Ink previously for my company shirts and was satisfied. I ordered 800 cups with my design. When I received the cups the design could be scratched off with my fingernail. I contacted Custom Ink and sent the cups back. I received the next batch of cups and a warning card came with the cups that the cups should NEVER be placed in a dishwasher. I placed a few cups in the dishwasher and the writing and logo partially washed off! I called the Custom Ink rep and he stated that the web site informs customers that the cups are not dishwasher safe. I stated that the web site says "hand washing recommended." He said that there is nothing he can do unless there is a design defect. Since I was "warned" about washing the cups in the dishwasher, it was MY fault. They would happily return 20% of my money to me. But that is all they would do. I have yet to receive the 20% back and it has been two months. I was counting on these cups for my small business to get it launched in neighborhoods. My advertising budget is now used up thanks to Custom Ink with cups I cannot even use to advertise with. Custom Ink does not posses corporate social responsibility nor ethics when dealing with their customers.

Date of experience: May 1, 2017
South Carolina
1 review
2 helpful votes
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So I ordered some shirts with my custom logo on them received the shirt with sticky residue on them. The image wasn't screen printed it was digitally printed on. I reached out to customer service "Give them a wash they said". Funny thing that was just sample run of 5 I planned on ordering 250 am I supposed to wash all those as well. What a joke wish I could put pics so everyone could see the disaster.

Date of experience: February 25, 2017
Florida
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Custom Ink Sucks
February 25, 2017

They're prices are high if you actually price locally, not to mention their quality control is a joke! First time i ordered from them my order was perfect. White Shirts broke in great, and the graphix held up amazingly for several years! 2nd order not so much... shirts themselves wore in fine but the graphix all cracked and faded just ONE YEAR later. Sent a sample of both shirts back to them and they claim nothin is wrong. BULL$#*!! If you r buying for your business STAY AWAY FROM CUSTOMINK, cuz you never know what youll get
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Date of experience: February 25, 2017
Wisconsin
1 review
2 helpful votes
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Amazing!
January 6, 2017

Our company had short notice for a venue we could wear group t shirts for advertisement and not only did custom ink do what they said they would they totally superceeded all expectation. They sped up our arrival so it could get to us on time. They completely edited our templates better than we had anticipated. And they made sure to keep in contact with us during the entire process! And they did this all from Tuesday to Friday! Beyond impressed. Will totally use again. And tell all our friends!

Date of experience: January 6, 2017
New York
1 review
4 helpful votes
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They are a little bit like the guy in Baghdad who kept saying that the Iraqi forces would win as the US surrounded the city and his own army fled.

They promise they will call. They promise they will meet the delivery deadline you paid extra for. They promise that they have an expert staff--until they don't. Had to cancel order.

Date of experience: December 6, 2016
Jeff G. — Custom Ink Rep
over a year old

Hi Hugh- I'm so sorry to hear that you're not satisfied with your experience with us. I completely understand your frustration! Do you have your order number handy? I'd like to get my service team to look into this and see what we can do to make it right with you. Thanks!

Ohio
1 review
3 helpful votes
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I am unhappy with the quality of these shirts. I ordered one for myself and one for my daughter for a race we were in. Print was ok, looked very faded. I put one in the dryer for a couple minutes to soften it up a bit, and the bottom hem has already unraveled around the whole shirt. I haven't even washed/dried mine yet, wore it once, and the shoulder stitching is already unraveling. Very poor quality of shirt, and too costly for the material provided. Don't think I'll order in the future.

Date of experience: October 4, 2016
Jeff G. — Custom Ink Rep
over a year old

Hi Keltia- I'm so sorry to hear that you're not satisfied with your experience with us. I completely understand your frustration! Do you have your order number handy? I'd like to get my service team to look into this and see what we can do to make it right with you. Thanks!

Washington
1 review
0 helpful votes
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They should really have an option on the website to explain how the website works. Explanations not clear, made things more confusing, and really pricey. I set up a group order form and they said the price is going o fluctuate if people don't order the minimum amount you put in, I put twelve, I thought that the people paying would get a fluctuating price range, but mean while at the end only 10 people ordered and they sent me a bill of $20. The only thing that is good about this site is the costumer call service.

Date of experience: September 10, 2016
Jeff G. — Custom Ink Rep
over a year old

Hi Rachel- I'm so sorry to hear that you're not satisfied with your experience with us. I completely understand your frustration! Do you have your order number handy? I'd like to get my service team to look into this and see what we can do to make it right with you. Thanks!

Indiana
1 review
1 helpful vote
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There is an option to upload your own images to use on the shirts, HOWEVER, not a realistic option unless you have proof that you bought the design, so that is out of the window. They give you the chance to redo the shirts with their designs, but everything in their gallery looks like a child has drawn it. Also, you can order both youth and adult sizes, yet they want $50 more to print on the youth size shirt, THERE WAS ONLY ONE! Custom Ink is crap!

Date of experience: July 14, 2016
Jeff G. — Custom Ink Rep
over a year old

Hi Nicole- I'm so sorry to hear that you're not satisfied with your experience with us. I completely understand your frustration! Do you have your order number handy? I'd like to get my service team to look into this and see what we can do to make it right with you. Thanks!

Washington
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Amazed
July 7, 2016

I dont usually do reviews but CustomInk has really amazed me! I designed online but had to call in to pay as I was using two payment methods-Clint assisted me with that and did a quality check in the process. I received emails every step of the way and got my shirts once day sooner than the promised date ( I paid for rush shipping). The quality is good, the print job is good- just all around I would recommend them to anyone looking for shirts!

Date of experience: July 6, 2016
Georgia
1 review
3 helpful votes
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I just received my shirt order and although the printing was fine, the main color of my church logo was not the right color. The main color in the design is purple and it came out looking faded. I am very disappointed because I planned on ordering a big shipment of these shirts for my church if I was pleased with the 5 I paid for.

Date of experience: May 13, 2016
Jeff G. — Custom Ink Rep
over a year old

Hi Reddgo- I'm so sorry to hear that you're not satisfied with your experience with us. I completely understand your frustration! Color issues like that are easily corrected and we would be happy to fix it for you. Do you have your order number handy? I'd like to get my service team to look into this and see what we can do to make it right with you. Thanks!

New York
3 reviews
1 helpful vote
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Great company
May 13, 2016

Amazing customer service, actually donated to a charity I ordered product from them for.
Very helpful!
Products are pricier than discount sites.
But worth the reliability & great service.

Date of experience: May 12, 2016
New Jersey
1 review
0 helpful votes
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I paid 15 extra dollars for 3 day shipping because I desperately needed this shirt for an event. I received the shirt in 5 days. NOT 3 LIKE I PAID FOR. The shirt isn't great quality either. Don't use this company. There's better ones out there! I wish I would have read the reviews ahead of time because it looks like many people haven't been satisfied with this company!

Date of experience: May 7, 2016
Jeff G. — Custom Ink Rep
over a year old

Hi Regan- I'm so sorry to hear that you're not satisfied with your experience with us. I completely understand your frustration! Do you have your order number handy? I'd like to get my service team to look into this and see what we can do to make it right with you. Thanks!

New Jersey
1 review
1 helpful vote
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I ordered 2 shirts with the same image on a Hanes tag less tshirt. The tshirt was bad quality, not like a tshirt you would buy in a store. The image was a digital image and looked blurry, around the image was residue from the process and it looked very bad. Overall it's not a shirt I would wear. Order #T-*******

Date of experience: April 9, 2016
Jeff G. — Custom Ink Rep
over a year old

Hi David- I'm so sorry to hear that you're not satisfied with your order with us. Do you have your order number handy? I'd like to get my service team to look into this and see what we can do to make it right with you. Thanks!

Kentucky
1 review
2 helpful votes
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I needed a very simple number font customization for a set of jerseys. I had a template I offered to send, the best they could do is 2" numbers. That is a joke. This isn't my first time going through custom ink but it might have been my last.

Date of experience: April 5, 2016
Jeff G. — Custom Ink Rep
over a year old

Hi there- I'm so sorry you weren't satisfied with the customer service you received from us. Do you have an order number and/or an email address you've used to save a design with us? I can get my service team to take another look at this and see what we can do to make it right with you. Thanks!

Alabama
1 review
0 helpful votes
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I love custom ink
March 23, 2016

They were very helpful and even though the were dealing with a child-like person they still made my design perfect. I was using booster for my charity and Matt Blanchard from custom ink helped me out really fast. I raised a lot of money. Thank you custom ink.

- Madison

Date of experience: March 23, 2016
New York
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Cheap Quality
March 17, 2016

I am not satisfied at all. I ordered an individual tee. I wasn't aware that it would be digitally printed. Sucked. I hate the quality and the colors aren't even correct. Will never order from them again. I wanted a Screen Printed shirt.

Date of experience: March 17, 2016
Jeff G. — Custom Ink Rep
over a year old

Hi there, thanks so much for writing in. I'm so sorry to hear that you weren't satisfied with the quality of your order and I apologize that we were not clear in our communications with you that your shirt would be digitally printed. Do you mind passing along your order number and contact info? I'd like to get my team to look into this and see what we can do for you. Thanks!

Georgia
1 review
2 helpful votes
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I will let everyone know how sorry your shirts are and your service stinks. I wouldn't recommend you shirts to anyone.

Date of experience: March 1, 2016
Jeff G. — Custom Ink Rep
over a year old

Hi there, thanks so much for writing in. I'm so sorry to hear that you had a frustrating experience with us. I'd love to hear more about your experience so we can make this right with you- do you mind telling me a bit more about what happened?

Florida
1 review
1 helpful vote
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This was my first time using CustomInk., and I am definitely impressed! The website was easy to navigate, and the actual shirt designing part was a breeze. We paid for normal shipping, however the first shirt arrived 13 days before it was expected to. The second shirt is ahead of schedule as well. The only downside to my purchase was the shirt size. The shirt ran smaller than I had pictured by about an inch. (The brand I had ordered was Gildan Ultra Cotton) Other than that, the shirt was perfect. The writing was not tilted or messed up in any way, and the colors ran true to what they looked like online. Overall, I would absolutely recommend CustomInk to anyone who asked.

Date of experience: December 31, 2015
California
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Very Disappointed
October 6, 2015

If I could put zero stars I would. They would not approve printing of the design when all the group order customers paid their money and it's been sitting in custom inks bank for 2 weeks now. If they were not going to allow the printing then they should have done a review before the order went live. A very bad business and I will definitely not be using them in the future.

Date of experience: October 6, 2015
Jeff G. — Custom Ink Rep
over a year old

Hi there, William. Thanks so much for writing in. I'm so sorry to hear that you had a frustrating experience with us. As much as we'd love to print everyone's design exactly the way they created it, we are obligated to follow all copyright and trademark laws. Additionally, in the spirit of the Golden Rule, we aim to protect the intellectual property of others as we appreciate ours being respected. Occasionally, our stance means having to turn down customer's initial designs.

We are always happy to work with you to revise your design to pass our content check and will work hard to print your dream design for you with the appropriate permissions and/or personalization for your group. I'm sorry none of these options were in line with your vision for the final product. If you have any other questions about our content review process, please reference http://www.customink.com/help_center/protected-imagery and as always, feel free to reach out to us at 1-800 293-4232.

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18 years, over 100 million custom t-shirts, 99% happy customers! Custom Ink is the t-shirt printing expert for your team, school, company, or any occasion.


customink.com
Founded in 2000
Fairfax, VA, United States