Do you make jewelry, are you an artist, do you dabble in fine art? If so you should come and check out Etsy. Now you are asking yourself what is Etsy, correct?
Etsy is an ecommerce website focused on handmade or vintage items as well as art and craft supplies. These items cover a wide range including art, photography, clothing, jewelry, edibles, bath & beauty products, quilts, knick-knacks and toys. Many individuals also sell craft supplies like beads, wire, jewelry making tools and much more. The vintage items on the site have only one rule to follow: they must be 20 years or older. These items range from old boots and ice skates, to dresses, hats and scarves. The site follows in the tradition of open craft fairs, giving sellers personal storefronts where they list their goods for a fee of $0.20.It has been compared to "a crafty cross between Amazon and eBay".
Some call it an Ebay for artisans but in reality Etsyis not Ebay, though there are some similarities. A place for artisans of all types, Etsy gives everyone the power to open their own online store and sell their wares to the general public.
There are some running themes in the fashion trends for this spring: unique, retro-inspired, and one-of-a-kind. Online marketplace Etsy.com is the perfect destination for shoppers looking for pieces that inject some originality into their wardrobe or home decor. With its motto of "Buy, Sell, and Live Handmade" the Etsy website is dedicated to connecting artists and designers who create fabulous things with the people who want to buy them.
According to the company’s website, Etsy’s vision is to “build a new economy and present a better choice: Buy, Sell, and Live Handmade.” While that goal isn’t realistic for everyone, it certainly appeals to many. The Etsy website is more than a website – it’s a community of people passionate about handcrafted items. The website is fun for shoppers to use, offering a multitude of unique ways to search for items to purchase. Conversely, the website is also easy for sellers to use and appealing to the lone artist with limited funds, yet awesome talent. Sellers without any other online store can create an Etsy storefront. The process is fairly straightforward, and the high rank of the Etsy website affords sellers tremendous exposure that may be otherwise unattainable on a limited marketing budget.