WEEEKLY CHAT - WEEK 49!
WEEKLY CHAT #49
OK, let's try the weekly chat idea, V2. Been hearing some positive comments! Seems like we have a winner! Give it a chance! Here goes! <3
Anyone know of any good alternatives to Etsy? My wife was going to build out an Etsy store to reach an audience that would be interested in her goods made from locally dyed Texas fiber like hand-woven scarves, hats, and such.
I recently saw someone post Pizzagate store entries that have appeared on Etsy, so I think I'd rather direct my wife to somewhere else but I don't know where to find an audience for what she's making.
I saw the pizzagate post. It's been removed. I tried to report it but that's not an option. Saw a tweet today Gen Flynn twitted @etsy and I'm thinking that's why it was removed. It's on eBay also and probably any other sites online that sell random items.
If you don't want Etsy possibly getting established shops in the area and surrounding areas to sell the items. Customers in upscale shops that sell unique items usually don't mind paying more for quality handmade items. Make sure to ad custom tag so they know where to find you for later purchases. Other option is craft fairs. I crochet and have never considered selling anything because most people don't want to pay what it's worth. If you do Etsy or any site like it you need to maintain a social media presence to get people to the shop. Etsy is flooded with shops selling products. Just searching for a particular item is daunting because so many people sell their.
I think my friend sells stuff through spotify. It has a system set up where it makes it easy to build a website, upload your merchandise and buy/pay through the spotify portal. They seem very happy with it.
That's interesting I've been a Spotify subscriber for years and have never seen a shop option. There's music, podcasts and audiobooks. I'd love to know more about this.
I stand corrected. The platform my friend uses is *Shopify, not *Spotify. Apparently from his discription, it is pretty impressive.
Disclaimer: I know nothing of this company, the people that run it, or their stance on current agendas. I just offer the info as an option, based on friendly input.
I thought about Shopify later last night after I asked you.
I am going to see him today. I will find out more.
ETSY does gets a lot of traffic.
There are other selling sites geared to patriots popping up, I think My Pillow has a Marketplace and Public Square come to mind, but I haven't used either (I do use ESTY tho).
If I were selling Id set up shops in a couple places and over time you can compare what works for you.
I think gab has a marketplace. Not sure it's big enough to use alone but might be good to list things there too.
Sounds up the alley of a local farmers market or an indoor flea market or shop where you can rent booth space.