Saturday, March 28, 2009

Free Publicity and Etsy for Buying and Selling Handmade Items

Hi Everyone,



Hope you are having a great weekend.

I wanted to inform you that I’m writing an ebook about ways to make and save money. I’ll include the information on the blog and more. Anyway, I’m still looking for more info to include in the book. If you have written a post or article relating to ways to make and save money I’d love to include it in my book. In exchange I’ll give you a free copy of the book once completed, free publicity and short bio in the book, and possibly affiliate privileges to sell the book. If you are interested you can read my blog and leave a comment or email me. chaching512@aim.com



Now, let me tell you about a website called Etsy. Etsy is a place to buy and sell handmade or vintage items, as well as art and supplies. There are some wonderful items listed. Many of the artists are so desperate to make a sale they’ll give you some great deals. There are some that offer B1G1 deals, others give free gifts with purchase. This is a great place to sell your homemade items and antiques as well.



If you are selling, your item must fit into one of the 3 categories (handmade, vintage – 20yrs +, supplies).

Etsy says, “When you sign up to be a seller, you’ll get your own easy-to-use online shop. You can customize it with a banner, fill out a profile and set your shop policies. Etsy sellers can also participate in Alchemy, a feature that allows buyers to post requests for custom made items and allows sellers to bid on those requests.”

The fees for sellers are: 20 cents listing fee plus a 3.5% commission.

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