etsy or folksy?

Asgards_Princess

13th May 2011 at 11:11

i live in the uk and want to sell jewellery. which is cheapest, easiest, more likely to sell and generally better?

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8 replies since 13th May 2011 • Last reply 13th May 2011

Lacey

Reply #1: 14th May 2011 at 00:12

there's also artfire to sell items. can't tell you much about any of them though.

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Reply #2: 16th May 2011 at 21:09

Etsy has the most unique daily visitors out of all of the craft-selling websites. It's not a bad site if you have a few dollars to start up. Having a PayPal account is really helpful, too.

The only thing I don't like about Etsy is their cutesy BS emails where they tell you how to make money... those usually just tell you to take good pictures, but it's phrased a different way twice a week.

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Billie L.

Reply #3: 17th May 2011 at 22:10

isnt etsy free to start a selling account? Why do you need money to start up? (Ive been thinking about selling there too)

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Lacey

Reply #4: 19th May 2011 at 04:04

(someone feel free to correct me) etsy charges for each item that you post and also charges you when that item sells. opening a shop is free though.

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Reply #5: 19th May 2011 at 07:07

Etsy charges 20 cents per quantity of a listing, and a 3.5% commission on each sale.
Artfire is free if you post 12 or fewer items. To post more, you need to be a premium subscriber, but they have no commissions or listing fees.

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Billie L.

Reply #6: 20th May 2011 at 18:06

ohhh i was thinking, like ebay they took a small cut out of what u sell, but i thought listing them was free.

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Gushi Soda.

Reply #7: 4th June 2011 at 12:12

I find Etsy easier to navigate as a buyer and a seller. (and you can unsub from the "Etsy success" emails if they irritate you.) The cost of listing items doesn't worry me, it is a lot less than you would pay if you were to put your stuff in a bricks and mortar shop on consignment etc. and I am happy to have a shop set up with customers already coming through and someone else can do all the tricky stuff, like website set up etc.

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