Etsy vs Ebay

I know their are many crafters out there including handmade jewlery,cards,scrapbooking,knitters,handmade soaps, candles and much more. I am one of those crafters myself. Now if you are looking to make a profit and sell them to the online community where should you start? Well there are many ways like starting up your own website which can cost a good amount of money,blogging which is free but some people may look at it as "unprofessional". Than theirs the perfect Solution: Etsy and Ebay.



What is Etsy?



Etsy is a wonderful site where you can buy and sell home made items. It has a very active forum for discussing all kinds of things. See for yourself http://www.etsy.com/



When crafters first start out turning to ebay is the easiest way. Yet the fees can add up, especially if your items do not sell.



EBay vs Etsy



Etsy Pro's

-You can start by opening your own store for Free!

- When listing an item the listing fee is only $.20 flat rate.

-You receive 5 Free spaces to place pictures of the item you are wanting to sell.

-Item stays on site for 6 months (unless it sells prior too).



Etsy Con's-

- Must self promote

-Does not get as much traffic as EBay does

-Will incur Late fees without notice



Ebay Pro's-

-Have many options to listing your item

-Can add an auction to your item

-First picture is free



Ebay con's

-Any picture you add after your first is $.15

-there are extra fees for items over a certain amount of money

-Item can only be listed for 7 days unless you pay for more time