I am thinking abouut listing some things on Etsy. I already have an Ebay store that fairs well, just curious as to what people look for on Etsy? Any thoughts or has anyone had experience? Please, I need opinions..and I love the opinions of the pros on here :)

I've never been able to figure out Etsy, and so don't go there. It's much more confusing than Ebay. Plus, the Paypal option makes Ebay much easier. In addition I like that I can save searches, etc.

I buy things on Etsy frequently. It is more like an online store... no bidding. I have always used paypal to purchase things on Etsy.

I think ebay gets way more traffic than etsy. I've never bought anything via etsy.

Well I guess theres the old saying "if it isn't broke, don't fix it" :)

Ebay probably does get more traffic than Etsy, but Etsy is growing by leaps and bounds. I sold handmade name doilies on Ebay for several years then switched over to Etsy. I like that fact that on Etsy items are a set price and their fees are lower also. I'd say keep your Ebay store and add an Etsy shop. That way you can have the benefits of both!

There is also artfire.com and ecrater.com

The only thing I find with Etsy is that there are so many people selling the same thing it's hard to choose. You can search for one thing and get 75-1?? items come up and they are in no specific order. (End time, price etc...) I have purchased off Etsy before and you can use paypal as well.

Etsy is more of a boutique, while eBay is a garage sale. PayPal, including the use of credit cards through PayPal, is widely used on Etsy. And while some call it confusing, it really isn't if you explore for a little bit...the same could be said for any large website, even this one.

People come to Etsy looking mostly for handcrafted goods, but they can also find supplies and vintage items for sale. You do have to market your shop to get the full advantage, but the community network makes it very easy and enjoyable.

[quote=ghostrider]Etsy is more of a boutique, while eBay is a garage sale. PayPal, including the use of credit cards through PayPal, is widely used on Etsy. And while some call it confusing, it really isn't if you explore for a little bit...the same could be said for any large website, even this one.

That is a really good description of the differences between Etsy & Ebay. I have shopped at both, and Etsy is pricier, but more unique items.

Also, with Etsy I feel you have more options in terms of dealing with the seller. For example, I was looking for a long out of print fabric. I saw that a seller had an item MADE out of the fabric so I contacted her and asked her if she had any additional fabric and would she sell it to me. She said yes, deal done. Ebay would consider that an illegal transaction (because they can't collect fees on it).

I do both Ebay and Etsy. When I have something that I want to get rid of quick and that I think will get alot of bids to raise the price I go to Ebay. For things where the price is more indicative of the work or value of the object Etsy.

I tried to sell quilt and quilt tops on ESTY never had any luck...Sell allot on ebay...
Items are hard to narrow down on ESTY...you can't really narrow down like on ebay.
Diff between the two are the fees are less on ESTY and you can keep it listed for 4 mths at a time.
No bidding on ESTY so I think most things are overpriced there.
Gave up on selling there and cont on ebay.