I have bought a lot on etsy. I don't like to deal with auctions. I don't know what their fees are for sellers, but there aren't any for buyers. With both etsy and ebay, there are shipping costs, and paypal takes a cut from sellers no matter where you use it. The only bad experience I've had on etsy was one seller who took the money and didn't send the merchandise. Etsy closed her store and paypal wasn't able to get my money back. Luckily, it was only $6. I visit etsy every day and not just for quilting related items. I have heard that bigcartel is another option for selling and has lower fees.