Do you make handmade jewelry? Check out this new market

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Permalink Reply by Sandra Tyler on March 13, 2011 at 2:51pm

Hi James,

We corresponded a bit before. I just put up a few photos, some of my rope necklaces with silver wire wrapped glass beads; I'm thinking endless.com is much higher end. But if you could take a look, maybe you have some on line ideas about where I could market them?  I have a big display of them at:

http://www.zibbet.com/sfiberworks

Would appreciate any feedback, thank you! Sandra

Permalink Reply by James Dillehay on March 14, 2011 at 8:05am

Hi Sandra

Your store at Zibbet looks very nice -- good photos. Sorry, I don't know any jewelry specific sites to recommend. If I come across some, I will let you know. Meanwhile, below are some general craft selling sites beyond Etsy, Artfire, and Zibbet (taken from: 'Sell Your Crafts Online' book. I have not worked with these sites myself and some of their seller's terms and fees may have changed since I last updated the list:

• Webstore.amazon.com — Amazon takes a percentage of each sale and may charge a monthly fee.
• Ecrater.com — Ecrater provides a free Web store builder and a free online marketplace. Sellers can set up their own online store in minutes. Buyers browse and compare between thousands of products. All products are posted to Google Product Search as well.
• Dawanda.com — Dawanda is an Etsy competitor. You can set up a store on free and they don't currently charge a per listing fee, though they say that will eventually change. They charge 5 percent commission on sold items. List any "unique, customizable and/or handmade" items.
• Bigcartel.com — With a PayPal business or premier account, you can sign up, add your products, customize your store, and start selling. There is a limit of 100 products. Big Cartel does not charge any fees per transaction.
• Hyenacart.com — This shopping cart allows you to stock your store in advance of when the items are actually available for purchase. It is suitable for artisans with low-volume businesses and for sellers of one-of-a-kind items. There is a $10 setup fee and a cost of $5 per month for a storefront.
• Silkfair.com — This online marketplace has no start up or listing fees. There is a 3 percent commission fee when items sell. In addition to images, you can upload videos. Each store can create and maintain its own forum and blog.
• Handmadespark.com — A marketing service for handmade sellers. You can post your latest creations in their Studio and get your own Mini-Site and product pages. Blogs feature tutorials, featured artists and business trends. Seller’s fee is $6 per month.
• 1000markets.com — They provide free storefronts for small, independent, artisan businesses set up around markets and communities. They use Amazon Payments to process customer transactions. When you make a sale, they deduct 5.5 percent of the order total plus an additional $0.50.
• Supermarkethq.com — To get onto this site, you must e-mail them with photos and descriptions. Only accepted artists can list items. Payments from buyers go through PayPal.
• Farmersmarketonline.com — Booth spaces here cost $75 for 5 months or $120 for a full year for one featured product (which you can change.) You can also put a listing in their business directory. Don't let the name fool you, they also have craft artists listing handmade items here.
• Shophandmade.com — List items for sale here for a 25 cent fee or possibly get a sponsor to cover listing fees. You can list your own percentage-of-sale to pay the site. Optional listing in the featured gallery is set up like an auction where you bid for inclusion.
• Fashionspace.com — This site is for fashion items designed by independent creatives. Set up a personalized profile and e-commerce platform to showcase, swap, or sell your products. Free to register, free to set up a shop, and free to list. Fashionspace takes a 10 percent commission when an item is sold.
• Artsefest.com — Here you can put up an e-commerce ready store using PayPal. Each exhibitor is listed in their directory based on the category you choose. You can list in up to three categories. Seller service packages start at $6 per month.
• Fuzzb.com — This site allows custom profiles, online shopping auctions, blogs, store coupons, networking, video and photo sharing, advice, online magazines, and your own store. They don't charge listing or final sale fees on your merchandise but do require a small yearly fee for a shop.
• Madeitmyself.com — Open a showcase for your handmade items here at no charge. No listing fees at the time of this printing. Upon sale, a 3 percent commission applies.
• Smashingdarling.com — Specializes in anything new and emerging in fashion from indie designers. When an item sells there is an 18 percent commission fee, otherwise, it is free to be there with as many stores and items as you would like.
• Mommadethat.com — If you have a mom business or blog, you qualify to list on this site. Get a blog listing, store site, and upload images. Listings start at $5 for 30 days. Pay as you go, no subscriptions. Listing fees go toward promotion, by way of advertising and social networking.
• Poppytalkhandmade.com — PoppyTalk is a monthly online street market to showcase, buy. and sell handmade goods from around the world. Appropriate for artists, designers, or craftpersons with things to sell. Submissions must be approved.
• Cafehandmade.blogspot.com — A virtual craft show, this site lets you create your own online booth where you can display your craft items. Rental fees start at $14 for four weeks. Paid advertising is also available.
• Handmadecatalog.com — Storefronts here cost from around $5 a month to $13 a month, depending on how many items you list. The site takes a sales commission ranging from 5 percent to 15 percent, depending on your membership level.
• Girlshopspot.com — This site lets you advertise on a performance basis. You prepay your ad budget amount with your credit card. Then, you are charged when a visitor interacts with your ad. You only pay for interactions. Pricing per interaction starts at $0.02.
• Qflea.com — For now, it is free to register and sell on this site. You must first join their QFLEA Yahoo group to be considered.
• Artsandcraftsfair.com — Register as a merchant to open an online storefront where you upload images and place products for sale. The monthly fee plans start at around $11. No commissions charged on sales.
• Lollishops.com — This is a juried site that reviews all applicants before acceptance. If accepted, you pay by the month for your storefront. You need a PayPal account for processing payments from customers.
• Funkyfinds.us/theshops/ — To have a store here, you pay one fee ($3.49 per month and up) depending on the desired shop type. They do not charge a sales fee for the items that you sell. Customers will make direct payments to your PayPal account.
• Trendyindie.com — Trendy Indie is an online crafts marketplace where there are no seller or listing fees, only a monthly plan depending on how many listings. Monthly plans start at $5 a month which allows you to have 25 listings. $10 a month gets you 100 listings.

Permalink Reply by Sandra Tyler on March 14, 2011 at 10:21am

THANK YOU! what a great resource! You're so kind to take the time to send me all that.

 

And glad you liked my photos -- I worry they're too dark, but feel the color is richer against the black backgrounds. Seems to be my theme!

 

Thanks so much again.

Sandra