tam1116 Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 I have been thinking of using Etsy, but do not know much about it. I do not have a web site so I thought this would be some way to advertise. What do you think of Etsy if you use it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuzyK Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 I love Etsy. There are some things I don't love but for the most part, it's a great place to be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitn Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 I love Etsy, they have the most traffic of any handmade site I know of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ksranch Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 I use Etsy, it has brought me several good customers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
annie123 Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 I use Etsy and NO I would not recommend it. The selling fees have become outrageous, with what I pay them for a month I can run a website for a whole year. If you are just starting there is way too much competition now, just search for a bar of handmade soap and you'll get 50,000 choices. If you already have your own customers you might loose them. Many customers are just looking for a deal so it is a race to the bottom as far as the prices goes, plus whatever you make someone will copy it and sell it cheaper.When it comes to feedbacks you are at the mercy of the customers. Never mind what your policies says if they didn't like the scent they'll want an exchange, they say they never receive their order (you know they did), they think they paid too much for shipping, they think you didn't ship their order fast enough, they confuse vendors, they're in a bad mood it doesn't matter if you don't do what they want you'll get a nasty negative. Unlike e-Bay they are not required to contact you first and you cannot blacklist buyers on Etsy .A few months ago I had a box damaged by the postal service, many of the tarts were broken I offer a 50% refund because while the tarts didn't look good they could still be used and smelled just as good but the buyer insisted I refund the whole order " because she didn't want to leave me a negative feedbacks but" she would.I have started my website, I will save money and no more blackmail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emilyspoppy Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 Thanks, Annie!You saved my bacon, bucks and sanity! I was considering Etsy.It sounds to me that you are a pretty savvy business woman.Have a great day!Dave @ Charlotte Hall Country Candles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitn Posted January 20, 2013 Share Posted January 20, 2013 Etsy is great if you are just starting out to build a customer base. If you have customers a website would work well. The fees are based on how much you list, 20 cents for 1 listing that runs for 4 months and a small percent of the sale. Etsy is also great for learning SEO, all about how google works and how to list your items and take pictures etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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