Originally Posted by
Bree123
If you still want to sell on etsy, go for it. It's not as bad of an option as other large online marketplaces. I've just personally found that other options like selling it at a quilt show, working with a more local merchant who only sells quilts (and takes a smaller cut of sales than etsy), or promoting it on my own tend to be MUCH more profitable than etsy every would.
Etsy takes 20 cents per listing and about 4% of the final sale price. Good luck finding a local merchant who will take less than that!!! Most want at least one-third of the selling price. Some want 50%!!