It's getting harder and harder to sell on Ebay.
There is much too much overseas competition. It's not for the average joe anymore.
The little people are getting pushed out by big business.
Things are getting expensive, which kills what essentially made eBay Great in the first place.
It's not free anymore ;(.
I tried selling on Ebay for about a month and lost more money than I made because of listing fees and shipping charges.
WATCH OUT FOR SCAMMERS! eBay is full of them.
Which is another scary thing for sellers, if you don't have some kind of delivery confirmation or tracking number you basically have no proof that you sent the items, so any buyer can make a claim that they never received the item and paypal WILL TAKE YOUR MONEY and give it back to the buyer, despite what paypal says, there is very little seller protection.
Tracking numbers and delivery confirmation to protect yourself adds extra COST.
SO lets all forget the Greedy eBay Empire. Don't sell yourself short (or cheap) But get the full VALUE for your time and products by:
Selling your Handmade Items on Etsy!
Ebay will still get a cut because a far as I know they now own paypal.
What is Etsy?
-First of all it's a Great eBay Alternative for seller of Handmade items.
-Etsy is a very user friendly website dedicated to Handmade items.
-There is no fee to sign up and start selling.
-Sellers basically create their own online store.
-Stores can have as much inventory as you like.
-Very user friendly and easy to use.
What I like best about Etsy.
Low start up cost.
It's free to sign up. There is no monthly fees for members. The listing fee per Item you want to add to your store is only $0.20 twenty cents and the item is listed for 4 Months (way better than Ebay). You pay a 3% fee only when your item sells. You get billed every month and the total charges for the month is due the following month, but you can pay any time with your paypal account or a credit card.
Great Community
There is already great community of buyers and sellers on etsy, which means lots of traffic. There is also forums and help from other members of the etsy community built right into the site.
Other Great Etsy Stuff
There is a wide selection of beautifully crafted products. I never get tired of browsing. If you like unique quality gifts. This is the place for you. You don't have to be a seller, with Christmas coming up there is something for everyone on etsy. If you know what you want you can contact a seller and ask them to make it for you.
Most sellers are happy to do custom request, so if you like the price and quality of a certain seller's work you can commission your very own custom one of a kind piece from that seller.
Check out Etsy Today
www.etsy.com
Visit my Etsy Store:
MammaRachel's Etsy Store- Made by Mom
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