[Jewelry making - Article 00545] - Re: [Orchid] Why Young People Care About Handmade Things

[Elaine Luther]

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>     I noticed a few machined pieces on there too, so I'm wondering what
>     the definition of hand made is to them. 

    While they are primarily a site for handmade, when you sign up, you
    indicate if you are selling handmade or manufactured. 

    There is also a category for suppliers. For instance, I have a little
    supplier site (I'm not really done with it), it's
    creativetexturetools.etsy.com 

    I did a search on the name of the one product I have listed, and
    boom, the Etsy site came up 3rd on google, while my own site (not
    really my site, but my blog) was 2nd from the last on the page. 

    To me, that's reason enough to have an Etsy shop. 

    Then, people can go to my blog or site if they want to see more. 

    Also, my main site does not allow for PayPal, but Etsy does, so if
    someone wants paypal or a credit card I don't support, they can buy
    through Etsy and use the card they want. 

    I agree there is a lot of stuff on Etsy that is priced too low.
    However, that's where the traffic is. 

    I have a guest post on my blog by someone with experience with Etsy
    and another shop and why she chose Etsy. 

Elaine
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