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Etsy: For Artists and Craftspeople

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I still have an unfinished mission:  To help a friend sell her handcrafted jewelry online.  Folks who have followed me here on AR for a while know this project has been hanging around for over a year.  :-)

I think I just got lucky.  Someone at her work told this friend about Etsy (rhymes with "Betsy")  http://www.etsy.com/index.php

It's sort of like Ebay for artistians and craftspeople. 

Anybody else ever hear of Etsy?  Any feedback?  Comments?

Right now I'm all over it.   If I can manage to avoid real estate/property rental problems for a few days, I just might have a store set up by next week.  :-)

UPDATE:   Before I posted this, I ran a Google search for reviews of "Etsy".  I didn't notice any Active Rain posts, and AR posts usually come up near the top....  But after reading Rich's comments. I ran an Active Rain search, and sure enough, another Active Rain member, Brittney Williams: has written a post about Etsy http://activerain.com/blogsview/473388/Etsy-com-The-Crafty .

ANOTHER UPDATE:   Here's a Squidoo Lens someone created with lots of great Etsy information: http://www.squidoo.com/etsy_store_crafts

And an Etsy Flickr group: http://www.flickr.com/groups/lookandlearn/discuss/

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Cheryl Johnson

 



 

 

Mesa, Arizona Real Estate Mesa Arizona Realtor
Homes Arizona Real Estate LLC - Mesa, AZ
AzLadyInRed

Cheryl, you really come up with some interesting tidbits. Who knew? Someone is always coming up with some clever marketing tool. ;-)

Pepper

Sep 24, 2008 12:48 PM
Rich Jacobson
Fathom Realty West Sound - Poulsbo, WA
Your Kitsap County WA Real Estate Broker

As is typical around here, Jonathan Washburn was the first one to mention Etsy to me. This was a couple years ago. It was cool back then, and it's even cooler now!

Sep 24, 2008 04:18 PM
Scott Barr
Pacific Sotheby's international Realty - Newport Beach, CA
Realtor

There is so much to learn in regards to marketing on line. Thanks for sharing.

Sep 25, 2008 12:53 AM
No Longer Active in Staging. No Longer Staging
Hickory, NC

Hi Cheryl J, I have heard of etsy and have checked it out. It does seem pretty cool.. I am looking forward to you sharing what you come up with. God bless,

Sep 27, 2008 04:33 AM
Cheryl Willis
RE/MAX Solutions- OZARK MISSOURI - Mount Vernon, MO
MO Broker - Mt Vernon, Monett, Aurora, Barry & Law

I am getting a booth set up at the flea market that is opening in our town.  It would be easier to do it on line but you have to get a following first for your items.  Especially the hand made one of a kinds.  feel free to post to the quilters/crafters group too.  love how our peers are always helping each other out!!.  be good  cw

Sep 27, 2008 08:37 AM