Everyday I come across more online selling options. I thought it would be helpful to list these sites in one post. I have links to previous posts if I’ve already written about the site.
Shabby Cottage Shops is offering a great deal if you participate in their online mall – 2 free months! You can read about the deal here: Shabby Cottage Special and here’s their previous write-up.
Renegade Handmade online store. Here’s their previous write-up.
Etsy.com – Here’s their previous write-up. Setting up an Etsy shop is free. It costs 20 cents to list an item and 3.5% of the price when it sells.
1000Markets.com is similar to Etsy, but the vibe is different. There are no fees to list a product. When you make a sale, 1000 Markets deducts 5.5% of the order total (inclusive of any shipping fees you may charge) plus an additional $0.50. It’s a little higher than Etsy, but if an item doesn’t sell, you haven’t paid anything up front. Check them out.
Artfire.com is kind of like the other two, but they have a completely free shop option. You are limited to listing a maximum of 12 items at a time, but that’s not a big drawback for most people. You can upgrade to a flat fee $12/month option. This has a lot of features, including a link to your Etsy shop (if you have one) and Google analytics. Definitely look into this. I like anything with a free option. Taking a test drive is always a good idea.
FuzzB.com is like the others, but there fee structure is different. You can open a VIP Shop for $5 A Month (the price will never go up). They also offer a Gateway option that allows you to import from all of your other selling sites (Etsy, Ebay, Artfire, your own website). This is $7 a month (the price will never go up). Or you can get a store/gateway combo for $10/month. These prices are limited to the first 5,000 clients. They have some other options, including a free trial store that allows you to sell 10 items. If it works out for you, you can sign up for one of the for-fee options.
If you sign up for any of these, you can gain further exposure by listing your shop(s) on Café Handmade (see previous post). This should give you some ideas of where to get started, so get started.
Great info, thanks! I didn't know about all those other stores.
Some of them are new to me, too, so I thought I should share. I hope they help you sell more - or buy more