Selling on Etsy - Is it For You? Get the Details Right Here!
Etsy is a wonderful marketplace for craftspersons. Actually, it used to be just for artisans selling work they made themselves but it has changed. You can now sell supplies and items as a third party. This has increased the selection as well as the competition. There has been some controversy over this as well as the increase in fees, but the forum still attracts thousands of vendors. Anyone selling on Etsy.com has to consider the fees involved. There is a 20-cent USD listing fee and a 5% transaction fee for each sale. Any items paid for with PayPal incur other fees - 2.9% plus 30 cents. These fees should be accounted for when pricing items to ensure a profit is still earned. Of course, there are fees to pay when using any forum. It is really a matter of what you are familiar and comfortable with. Also, when compared to creating your own website, depending on the number of sales you make, Etsy can be cheaper and more user-friendly. It is fairly easy to set up an Etsy shop. You cr...