Etsy is no more for handmade. Mostly claimed its handmade by its dropship from China manufacturer

As to markets and craft fairs try and think positively as a negative attitude to things will only kill your oompf for being a success. I started out with craft fairs and as like finding your Prince you have to kiss a lot of crappy frogs before you find one that works. I then had a shop of my own. Keep a positive attitude and just think that even if the market is rubbish you can use it for networking, gathering leads by talking to other stallholders to find out about other markets and also get an email list See what items are selling…. Basically market research. Give out business cards with all your online presence's so they know where to connect to you. And please don’t just sit behind your stalls with a scowl on even if it is crap, look like you are enjoying yourself, paint that smile on your face and make sure you have a bottle of wine, takeout or chocs waiting for you at home for afterwards to commiserate with. There is nothing more offputting than seeing stallholders fed up not interacting so be happy and draw those people in ask them what sort of things like what are they into, make them feel special and it will be easier to get their E-Mail addy for keeping in touch then email them after the fair to thank them for dropping by your stall, a blanket email is great for this. Then you can update them to where you will be next. Grab commissions if you do them. In any instance even if the fair is a bust hopefully you would have opened a few doors. Oh and if you do stalls I would definitely forget the little school ones unless you sell a lot of pocket money items that would appeal that is unless it’s a school with a lot of Jacinda’s, Humphrey’s and doubled barrelled names then quirky and niche items are brilliant. Always be prepared to diversify. 😂 As to the bigger events they are usually expensive for a reason and 3 days is long but the amount of money you should make from them will be worth while in the end, for selling, market research and getting contacts/networking . As they say you get what you pay for. They are usually well organised and have a great footfall. I made sewn items and also had a fabric selection that people could choose from to buy for their stash. It was great for getting commissions on the day as they could pick their own fabric, pay for the item in full or get a deposit. You can do anything so just go for it.

you did such a wonderful introduction to the broad and macro concepts and introduced so many countries backgrounds I thought was marvelous! I thoroughly enjoyed your video and look forward to return to watch others! There is so many I never heard of before. I look forward to anything further you have to say about any of them and since you mentioned some previous videos addressing certain areas I look forward to watch them too! do you also share in a video how it is that you came to know about these and maybe some of your own online experiences?

Contrado and Spoonflower for print designers. Spoonflower you can buy fabric/wallpaper/etc. Contrado is like if Spoonflower and Society 6 had a baby. You can sell products with your print on it similar to Society 6 and you can buy your own printed fabric for yourself, they just don't currently have a marketplace for others to buy your printed fabric by the yard.

@Tizzitco

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for sharing, Kathryn! - L

Etsy has pretty much been destroyed by china made sellers. If you're new to etsy, and even if you aren't, it's s tough nut to crack. Artfire closed. The rest of these are so small you're lucky to get one sale every few months. That's why everyone wants a new place to sell. There are no longer any great options. As for your own website, it's almost impossible to get people there. I had one for years and sold one or two pieces a year and those were friends of mine. It floats out in space and never sees the light of day.

@Tizzitco

2 жыл бұрын

Sorry to hear about your experience, Piper! We have a number of members in HQ who have started & grown their shops recently (within the last 2 years even) on both Etsy and other website platforms. Everyone's businesses and problems are unique, so there is hope! :) - L

@annamiljevic8632

2 жыл бұрын

Agreed, Etsy is oversaturated. Have you considered doing craft fairs or farmer's markets? I'm looking into it myself. It might be a good place to start and get your business exposed, even if it's locally. That's my goal, just to start selling to locals.

@pipercasey7962

2 жыл бұрын

@@annamiljevic8632 Where I am we don't have farmers markets with anything other than vegetables and homemade honey. The craft shows are very expensive and you have to buy a business license in that town to operate on the river. It gets extremely hot and humid. You have to be outside from 8 am until they close at 11:00 p.m. If you leave early you can't come back. It's a 3 day event. VERY expensive. Everything else is church "fairs" and not worth being in.They're looking for very cheap items and rarely buy.

@zachsheffee8458

Жыл бұрын

@@pipercasey7962 I guess if you want to sell homemade items. You would have to have your own website and so on many other websites! Because “modern” “people” want cheap crappy pre-manufactured items!! They’re not willing to pay western prices in their own country!! They want everything quickly manufactured in China!!

@pipercasey7962

Жыл бұрын

@@Tizzitco I'm sorry. I meant that the other platforms are too small, not etsy. I sell o.k. on etsy. Not as great as I would like but the other platforms aren't worth it, in my opinion, other than amazon.

Thank you for sharing ❤

Hi Deb! I just found you! After around 8 years I'm willing to restart working with my creations and you video will be super useful! Thank you so much! Any indication about a website with focus on selling ceramic, polymer clay products? Thank you!

Thankj you for the info

thank you for the valuable info

@Tizzitco

Жыл бұрын

You're welcome, Joana! Glad this was helpful ❣️ - L

Thank you 😊

Curious about your opinion of goimagine.

Big Cartel is awesome! easy to use, great mail options (that was a sticking point with many) and It's just my fave website builder. oooh great price too!

@Tizzitco

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing, J! Love hearing about who else is in the space :) - L

@pamwade1387

2 жыл бұрын

How do you advertise? Cannot mention it on Facebook because they don’t allow the word cartel used.

Useful video.... ☺😍

@Tizzitco

Жыл бұрын

Glad you think so, Harshini! - L

I would say be careful with Pattern because if Etsy for some reason suspends your shop permanently then your Pattern site would probably go as well. Don’t put all your eggs in one basket as they say.

Great video

@Tizzitco

10 ай бұрын

Thanks for the visit! Glad you enjoyed the video 🥰 - Lindsey @ Team Tizzit

There's Wescover in the US.

Hi i want to ask i make a handmade hair mask and i want to sell worldwide through atsy amazon what documentation is required for handmade to sell internationally please help

Any tips for ceramic artists living in Italy? That is not Amazon or Etsy

You're amazing

Deb I just found you and as I had done aftcra a while back I decided to give it another look. Looks like the site is still there but when you shoot them a message it comes back that there is a problem. Also, their Fb page seems to reflect that nothing has been updated since 2017. Curious if you have any insight on this one? Loving all the videos very informational. Thanks!

@Tizzitco

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing, Linda! Unfortunately, we haven't heard anything about aftcra lately, but if we do, we'll be sure to provide an update 🥰 - L

Hi...Thanks for the info. I have a mix of nice flea market items and some hand made craft items I'd like to sell & I have a blog. I've tried reaching out to co ops and antique stores and shops to rent space. They are very hard to get into and are very specific/particular. Any help or ideas? Good luck to all!

If I sell on my wordpress website. How do I get the customer payments?

Artfire retired their biz 😮😌

@Tizzitco

2 жыл бұрын

Oh, no way! This has happened between the time I recorded this video and now. We totally missed the news! Thank-you for pointing this out. I'll make a note of it here and on the blog :) - L

@Hollyhock7

2 жыл бұрын

@@Tizzitco isn't that wild!!??? I didn't imagine them ever closing ! ♡♡♡

As a Nigerian which of this platform can I sell my handmade keychains? ❤. Thanks for sharing 🎀. I would appreciate a reply ❤

@Tizzitco

10 ай бұрын

Thanks for the comment! Not sure about any Etsy limitations on specific regions around the world, but I think you definitely can 😄 - Lindsey @ Team Tizzit

That was awesome amd thank you for all informations, but what about EU? I'm from Croatia and really would aprecciate advice for Europe!? 😃

@Tizzitco

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment, Petra! Some of these platforms mentioned are available globally, too. You should look into the details of each for your specific region ☺️ - L

Merci beaucou

@YoussefYoussef-vh8fq

Жыл бұрын

Merci beaucoup

@Tizzitco

Жыл бұрын

De rien 😉 - Lindsey @ Team Tizzit

Hope you enjoyed the video! Where do you sell your handmade products? Tell us in the comments below 👇 🚩 N.B. Between the time this video was recorded and the time it went out, ArtFire and Aftcra have sadly shut down 😔

@EsteesCreativeMemories

2 ай бұрын

I make handmade journals, beaded bookmarks and stationary. I sell on ETSY and just started on Kofi because it’s free. I haven’t made many sales because I need to get consistent.

is artfire shut down?

How to sell in Pakistan kindly tell me

I can start my own business and selling handmade crafts

@Tizzitco

Жыл бұрын

You can indeed ❣️ - L

Do you know where custom plush would sell well?

@Tizzitco

Жыл бұрын

Good question, Kat! This is a great question to ask in the Community forums; other members who sell custom plush products (or similar products) would be best to ask ☺️ - L

@KatisWritingStill

Жыл бұрын

@@Tizzitco what's a community forum?

@queerantine69

Жыл бұрын

Wonder the same

Aftcra is closed unfortunately

Gosh you're so beautiful, I hope you're doing good over there in Australia with all the craziness going on. Thank you so much for all the great information , if I can ever get caught up with all my orders I might be able to get some inventory together to actually start my shop✌😃

Is ebay a good place to sell homemade products?!

@Tizzitco

Жыл бұрын

We don't have experience with using eBay to sell handmade products, but some HQ members have! You can ask about it in the Community forums if you haven't already 😉 - L

@whyuwanttoknow5839

Жыл бұрын

@@Tizzitco Sure... Thank you for the information!

It is pronounced (Fair)

Aftcra is closing March 31, 2024

@Tizzitco

Ай бұрын

Thank you for the info!

Africa/south africa has been left out again😭

Are you married? :)

I wanna try dipping my toes into selling handmade things online. Aftcra sounds like a good place to start. I figured if I can successfully sell 10 color changing charms that'll be a good sign.

@artwithjam3304

Жыл бұрын

Or maybe ten thousand villages would be a better idea...

@artwithjam3304

Жыл бұрын

Well that was also a bust..

I wanted to tell be careful on etsy. I have been selling on etsy for a little over a year and was hacked, they got my social number and other information. they chaarged over 50,000 dollars, a lot of it was on etsy, lots of jewelry. I had to put a hold on my account, I tried and tried to contact them and left lots of emails they still won't let me back on. they say I have a charge back. Every one there orders and I pd everything. I'm not the only one after I started looking around for answers. You should do what you want. Just be careful

@ibrahimsholeh5140

3 ай бұрын

Etsy is filled up with scammer, Did u click a link through message chat on etsy before?