Has anyone used esty to sell?
 

I am thinking about reducing my stash and wondering if anyone has used esty to do this????? and of course wondering about what success you had?

Don't use it to sell stash but I do have an Etsy shop to sell quilts, etc.

I've bought my fair share of items from Etsy but haven't tried selling anything . . . yet. I too would love to hear how people do on the site.

I am wondering the same thing, I have spent the last few months organising and reducing. I passed on lots but kept lots of new fabrics back to try to make a little money on. Ebay's fees are getting crazy and I have not had much luck on there .

It's actually very easy to sell stuff here on the QB. You might read over the rules, and feel free to pm me with any questions!

Hubby has etsy store, krugsstudio. He has been successful selling his crafts for the past few years, but there are also "dry" spells.

I didn't think etsy was for stash busting. I thought you had to make items to be sold.

You can sell supplies including fabric or vintage items not everything on Etsy is handmade.

I have bought fabric and patterns off Etsy many times. Check their selling rules and they will tell you if you can sell just fabric & goods not handmade.

I tried selling things like table runners but only sold one here and there. Right now I have fabric on my etsy shop and I haven't sold much of it either. I think people that make jewelry are about the main ones that make a decent amount of money on etsy.

No I have not tried.

My sis and I have an Etsy shop. We haven't sold a lot, but more than we would have without it. The listing fees are low but there is a percentage charges when something sells. Then there is paypal fees.

I buy all my Moda fabric on ETSY. Never have been disappointed. My daughter has a shop on ETSY, but hasn't sold anything that I know of. She makes jewelry.

can't sell for more than $4.00 here but haven't tried Esty. One day I hope to have the time to do so.

I have bought fabric from Etsy, but only when I've already seen the fabric and can't find it anywhere else. So I know what the quality is before I order. I've bought paintings/prints too and have not been disappointed. My problem is that I have to trudge through a ton of stuff to find what I want. I need to narrow my search more.

I believe she needs to reach the level of Senior Member to be able to sell here on the board. Selling your stuff on eBay is like selling it at a garage sale. People who buy (including me) are looking for bargains. I believe that Esty buyers are looking more for finished product. My friend has had better luck selling on Esty then on eBay.

There is some great stuff on Etsy, often at crazy giveaway prices, lots of competition. I bought some lovely homemade cards that were beautifully handpainted. I also bought some material. Both items were perfect. If you look at feedback ( much like on ebay) you ought to be able to see how well they do on quilted items. I have not tried myself.

I would try selling here on the QB before trying to sell on Etsy. There is SOOOO much fabric listed that it would be hard to get people to see it and to buy it. Seems like fabric is always being bought on this Board. Good Luck!!!!!

I have sold on Etsy, both fabric/supplies and finished items. If you are not going to put a lot of time into it, it may not be successful. You need to work at it to get noticed on Etsy.

Thank you so much for the feedback, haven't decided what I WANT TO DO YET, BUT WILL KEEP QB in mind. thanks again

I have never purchased anything off Etsy, I have looked around there a bit though. There is also [email protected] where you can sell fabric etc. I have sold thru there several times. But mainly I look here on the boards first, then I usually hit Ebay for purchases. I have my best results selling here on the boards.

This is SO true. So far I have only sold small quilts and quilted items. It was not until I really started working at it that I began getting found and therefore making sales. There are tens of thousands of shops on Etsy, the largest chunk of them selling jewelry, agreed. But there are plenty of folks who sell fabric and quilting/sewing supplies. The rule is (or was, at any rate): handmade, supplies for handmade, or vintage (defined as 20 years or older). The secret is in getting found by the folks who are looking for what you're selling.

What do you have to do to get noticed? I tried Etsy but it went really slow.

Oh, you have to network like crazy, join all the groups, chats, auctions / games within groups, get your shop name out there. Get a good banner for your shop, a good avatar ( I paid for one), a good shop name too ( memorable). I learnt early on that if something goes missing in the post..it's a nightmare.. I ended up replacing the item. So.. Tracking is probably a good idea.

I've had great success in buying fabric on Etsy especially of past season lines. I am also considering selling some stash on Etsy, I've noticed that several sellers are using the word "destash" which is how I search now! I agree with ComeAndSew, networking is important, I'm starting to see Etsy people pop up on Pinterest and in various groups, use your shop name in you signature line. I love it!

Have never bought from Etsy but have looked a lot. Have seen lots of fabric.

I have an Etsy shop for selling my qults and quilt tops...and other things! But I haven't sold any fabric there. I have bought fabric there. Sometimes you can find discontinued fabrics. The problem with Etsy is that it's so BIG. There will be so many pages of items similar to yours that your items may never be viewed. We all get tired of looking after 20 or so pages, don't we? You have to be patient to wait for sales. I've had sales but they are always few and far between.

Don't know if you will have the same experience selling fabric.