crafts

I have sold a few things on ioffer.com, its like ebay but doesn't have a listing fee and is not as regulated as ebay, so you might give it a try. Also if you do specific crafts you might look on ebays or ioffer's want list to see if anyone wants a specific craft done. That way you would have a buyer before you made it. I have done that with cross stitching before.

If you do a website like Etsy or whatever they do have a spot on BabyCenter called mom & pop shop http://community.babycenter.com/groups/a235/mom_pop_shop? but note you can only post your goods on this portion of Baby Center only. I know it's low tech but could you make up a flyer and put them at a grocery store that allows for such postings? My neighbors father fixes up mowers & snow blowers he gets at rummages and resells them that way. HTH & GL!

If I were you I wouldn't sell in ebay, there are too many fees and in my opinion is not worth it. Of course I'm not very into it. Opening a shop in Etsy it's less expensive, you could try dawanda.com too. It's like etsy but for europeans (americans can participate too)

gigglez79- I would consider giving Etsy.com a shot, for the following reason.... if you are trying to sell your crafts, having an online site gives you an air of professionalism. You won't come across as "just some crafter" who made a couple of things and is trying to peddle them. At craft shows, I've been asked many, many times if I'm online, even before the customer showed any interest in buying something...an online site almost says, yes, it's mine, I made it and here's where you can find me. Also check out the local papers for smaller craft shows in your area. My local paper has something called a "datebook" and it lists all kinds of local activities and I find many craft shows to consider from the paper. These shows usually have reasonable fees (I've found shows where the table fee was just $15...and did very well at the show) If you have a Paypal account, seriously consider Etsy. They have a promotional forum, where you can promote your listings and as previously mentioned, you can list 4 items and not receive a bill until one of them sell. Items remain in your shop for 4 months. If you would like a few tips about maximizing your listings, promoting on Etsy (and off) drop me a friend request and I'll pm you how to get the most bang for your listings and explain why it works best, along with a few great ways to promote your items off of the Etsy site...and they are all free to do!

It only costs .20 to list an item on etsy and a small percentage after it sells. They don't even bill you until your fees are a minimum of $1, so you can list 4 things for a total of .80 and not have to pay anything until something sells, or you list something else. Give it a shot. The listing stays up for a think 4 months. You've got nothing to lose.

I am going to be working on my crafts this summer before I go back to school in September. I love making crafts and homemade gifts for my family. I am also going to look for craft fairs and see if I can sell my items there. Maybe you can ask a friend to go half with you on a table and that will save some money. I am glad you have taught yourself how to sew and crochet, I have tried both of these and have had no luck at all. I will keep you posted on where I sell and how successful I am.

I know what you are going through. I was unemployed for over 6 months. The only suggestion I have is to make fliers and take them to different establishment. I recently brought a car magnet for my car from Vista Print. I paid I think was $10.00, and I have that on my car. You might want to check them out. They are always having sale.

I put together many Native American Crafts and put some of my crafts in consignment shops. have also sold some in crafts fairs but most of them get sold at pow wows but you could ;maybe do a home party, invite other people that you think are interested in your works and treat them to some cookies and drinks. Maybe some one has another talent such as singing or playing a musical instrument that you could put to use .When the weather gets better you could maybe have a yard sale.

i dont know any sites but just keep doing your crafts and fin out from your chamber of commerce when there are goiing to be craft fairs in your area or bazaars usually they are in the summer and fall but you might also check out your local flea market right now.

I will be making my Christmas ornaments next week and will hope to set up a store online soon. I make ornamnets out of felt and also out of dough. I will also be making soap and hope to sell that as well. I love making crafts and giving out homemade gifts as opposed to store bought gifts. This year I will also be making my niece and nephews (they are triplets and five years old) personlized books. The story will reflect on their interests. It should be fun.