Does it work for you?

Yes I do sell on ETSY. I'm not going to retire anytime soon on my sales, but I made a couple. It's been a positive experience for me... I've learned alot about crafting and think I've improved my crafting "skills". The people on ETSY are very friendly and helpful. The sales I have made have paid for the supplies, the fees and the shipping and a bit left over. Crafting is theraputic for me after a hard day on the job and selling my items is like getting an approval that my items have marketability. Plus the people on Etsy are cool!

I've been selling on Etsy for over a year now. http://sarahogren.etsy.com Etsy has been very good to me and has given me many opportunities such as showing my work in galleries, wholesale sales, etc. It has taken a lot of hard work, but it's allowed me to do what I love and make some extra money at the same time.

I currently sell on etsy as www.effulgentcrafts.etsy.com. . I have been selling there for over and year an would say I'm doing "ok". Not great, but no awful either. My itens are kind of seasonal, so while I did ok in the winter, summer is fairly snow for me. Etsy is a great vehicle if like me, you are far too lazy to make your own website. They take care of everything for you! You just take pictures upload them and write your your listing. The fees are also very resaonable....MUCH more than ebay. On Etsy it's only 20 cents (US) to list an item. I put my mylot earnings towards my etsy fees in fact:-) While etsy is a community, it's a very large community. Some people will likely find their way to your shop eventually, but it's really up to you to drive traffic there. I got some business cards printed up and I hand those out to friends and family and post them on community boards. I also do craft fairs and festivals in my area and hand the cards out there. This way people can continue to buy from me during the "off-season" for craft fairs. If you are thinking about it....I would go for it! It's a low cost, no-risk way to see if there is a market out there for your work. Plus, it feels great to have someone out there like something you made so much that they want to buy it! Good luck!