how do you sell?

K von M wrote

on Jan 25, 2008 3:24 PM

for those of you that sell your crocheted (or other yarn-crafted) projects, how do you do it?

i've looked at ebay listings, and for finished things like afghans or hand-made baby clothes, the selling price even WITH auction ends up somewhere around $3 - $5. that doesn't even begin to cover the cost of the yarn, much less the time and effort put into it.

i will not deal with amazon.com. they screwed me over when purchasing christmas presents for my husband, and i found out that they "accidentally but irreversably" deducted money from a friend's account when they should have credited her that money. she has no way of reclaiming it.

i tried listing some things on etsy.com, but had no nibbles whatsoever. i don't know if it was my pricing or what, even though i tried to price things in line with other items of the same genre.

i get a lot of compliments on my work, and while it's nice to give things away to friends and family, it would also be nice to make a little pocket money with this stuff that's swiftly claiming space in my closets and shelves.

any suggestions?

LindaP@17 wrote

on Jan 25, 2008 8:30 PM

In the summer, I sell things at farmers' markets. Year round, I have a set up at a local arts center.

cheriedurbin wrote

on Feb 3, 2008 11:41 AM

Hi! Set up a store at Blujay. It's completely FREE, so if you don't sell anything, you don't lose money. I just set up shop there 2 weeks ago, and I've had 10 sales. You can sell anything there, and you can accept money orders as payment if you don't want to mess with PayPal's fees! Hope to see you over there! My shop is treblecrochet...Also, things stay listed there as long as you'd like them to! Come on over and check it out!

wahmommy wrote

on Feb 3, 2008 6:14 PM

wahmommy

cheriedurbin wrote

on Feb 7, 2008 6:30 AM

You are welcome...the forum there is so helpful! If you have any questions, ask on the forum and someone will usually respond very quickly!

K von M wrote

on Feb 9, 2008 6:49 PM

wow... thanks guys! i just set up my store at http://www.blujay.com/Kaett_vonM. i'd love it if you could stop by and let me know what you think of my stuff. maybe i'll have better luck there than i did on etsy.

red meat isn't bad for you... fuzzy blue-green meat is bad for you.

tuffybear wrote

on Jul 31, 2008 4:23 PM

Try selling on Craftmall.com. It's very professional. I've done alot of research and I am setting up my store with them now. Should have my things listed in a few days(toys, baby things, lots of purses)I'm under Donnaco Designs. Try looking in a week for me. I have a very good feeling about this site. Etsy didn't seem to attractive. Too many rules. Good luck!

LittleMeTG wrote

on Aug 3, 2008 7:57 AM

Have you looked into Etsy? I sell my handmade sewn accessories there. It's free to join and the selling fees are far lower than eBay or the like. In addition, it's a place where they strictly sell handmade items. No mass productions. The only thing that one can sell on it that's not handmade are Vintage items.

http://www.Etsy.com

Thanita

http://www.onehappytree.blogspot.com

gypsy@7 wrote

on Nov 6, 2008 1:15 PM

I sell my handmade items at craft shows and holiday festivals under the name gypsy wagon, even the small town shows can be very lucrative not to mention just fun meeting and networking with other crafters.