I love, love, love making quilts. I have made so many that my family doesn't need them all. I have given a lot of quilts as gifts, and kept alot for myself. I'm sure lots of you on the QB can relate. I was just wondering have any of you sold your completed quilts online? And what are the pros and cons of selling on Ebay and Etsy?
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I've had pretty good luck on Ebay, but dont let some of the prices scare you. I've been able to even sell tops!
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I've checked prices at times but they aren't that high. Ibaillie what do yours go for? I wouldn't sell any quilt for less than $100 starting price will all that goes into them...
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Originally Posted by LindaR
I've checked prices at times but they aren't that high. Ibaillie what do yours go for? I wouldn't sell any quilt for less than $100 starting price will all that goes into them...
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I don't sell quilts but I do sell bags on etsy. Just know that there are A LOT of people that are selling the exact same stuff. so its all a matter of IF people can find your stuff amongst everyone else's. Its fun and addicting lol.
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I've sold things on Ebay (not quilts) and the seller fees are really high. However, the exposure may be higher than Etsy.
I bought antique quilts on Ebay but would never sell any at this point b/c of the fees and the economy. At one time I really went overboard buying them and now wish I could sell but I'm waiting for the economy to recover. Hope this isn't too far from your original question!! :) I've just seen a diminished market on Ebay over the last 8 years. JMO |
I agree about the slowdown on eBay, and not just with quilts.
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everything seems slow these days.
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On Etsy, there is a lot you can do to market your shop and they have their own community of shop owners with forums and a lot of info on how to improve sales. The Admin also has newsletters, full of info on how to maximize sales. The fees are very reasonable (there's a calculator here http://www.rolbe.com/etsy.htm so you can figure what your profit will be).
You can also look at Artfire ( http://www.artfire.com/ ) and Big Cartel ( http://bigcartel.com/ ). Others are 1000 Markets and Artful Home. Etsy is the best by far and their community gives them a serious advantage over the others. My 2¢ |
I would sell on etsy over ebay because I think those that find etsy are craft lovers and understand the value of handcrafted...much more so that those that shop ebay looking for a steal.
I sold a different handcrafted product (scrapbook paper piecings out of paper) on eBay about 6+ years ago and I do agree their system is different now. Not so small seller friendly....And a lot of large sellers realized that it was a good marketplace and kind of seemed to takeover. |
I absolutely agree that Etsy folks appreciate hand crafted more than Ebayers!!
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Etsy is a great place to sell and very reasonable. I have sold on there and as with anywhere, Christmas time is the best time to sell, starting around the middle of Oct.
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