Etsy Con: Etsy requires you do upload items to Google Base yourself
Artfire Con: Is in beta so traffic isn’t as high as Etsy yet
Etsy Pro: High traffic and established customer base
Artfire Pro: Customer service is top notch; offer toll free support number, admin active in forums
Etsy Con: No toll free number; difficult to get straight forward responses on issues
Artfire Pro: Initiates many suggestions for site functionality made by the community
Etsy Con: Still waiting years later for a way to organize favorite items on etsy
Artfire Pro: List and sell for free up to ten items at a time or unlimited $ per month—saves me a bundle of cash
Etsy Con: 20 cents per listing and 3.5 percent transaction fee
Artfire Pro: Category search is random so everyone gets exposure no matter when they listed
Etsy Con: Category search is time based so newest listings show first; costs 20 cents to renew and get seen again
If that didn’t help you make up your mind, and if you want to completely blow your mind, here’s a long list of places to sell handmade!
The great news is that there are plenty of places to sell handmade—now it’s up to you to come up with a great product!
Originally published on FrequentlyWrongbutNeverinDoubt
