bigsister63

But wait I just checked etsy for Quilting fabric and WOW! What a lot of fabric. Prices do not seem too bad. I did not look very long but I will certainly check Etsy when I am looking for more fabric.

ghostrider

I can understand your not being happy with that SELLER, but that should not reflect on ETSY in any way. Etsy is simply a venue, not a retailer. Their role is to connect the buyer and the seller. When you buy on Etsy, you enter into a direct relationship with an individual seller. It is only facilitated by Etsy.

garysgal

I buy from both. I like Etsy because the price is set and the shipping is a lot less ( I think ) than ebay. I agree with Krystyna that etsy is confusing tho. I do buy on ebay as well. I think they both have their place.

JUNEC

I have never purchased anything from Etsy - I have looked at items on the site, but only because it came up on a bing.com web search.
I also find the site confusing - but I have never taken the time to really investigate it.

wraez

I'm eager to read all the replies.

I've gone to Etsy many times, love looking at the items available but have never purchased.

Recently I've been thinking of selling my fabric postcard creations on Etsy, there are alot there for sale. Which might be the problem.

Rarely do I find them available on eBay, but when I do they are incredibly high priced compared to Etsy. Altho admittedly some on Etsy are high priced and DO sell.

So maybe it is a matter of getting started on Etsy and staying long enough to garner a following.

wraez

Yes, I had forgotten about this ... I read that eBay has increased their fees substantially and that sellers are leaving in droves. Of course, don't know if it is true or not.

I used to sell stuff on eBay some years ago for a charity and made lots of money for them and fees weren't bad back then.

I tried selling fabrics on eBay for awhile several years ago but the competition was overwhelming in the amount of sellers, even tho my prices were very good. So after a short time I quit cuz the listing fees were eating away at any profits that I made.

wraez

I have heard that to stay visible on Etsy as a seller, not to post all of your items at once but to add a few everyday so that you are visible on the 'new' page.

Don't know if this is accurate or not, as I have not listed anything on Etsy, but it sounds plausible.

mariebaker

I have bought several different things on Etsy; however, I agree w/ others that finding what you are looking for can take some time since it has grown rather unwieldy over the past couple of years. I have also contacted sellers directly if I think the price is too high and have gotten a lower price a couple of times.
Actually, I think it is time for another online venue for craft-Etsy is getting really crowded!

penski

i have looked there before but i think it is to exspensive

scrapykate

I've used this store for zippers and they are great quality and price.