Sunday, 19 July 2009

• Need a Place To Sell Your Hand Craft Goodies?

  
  

  
  I'm a big follower of the latest gadgets and one of the latest trends I've noticed are hand made cases for these gadgets, ranging from the Apple iPhone to laptops and netbooks.  I've come across pretty cool things like NES controller cases for the iPhone, Game Boy cases for the iPhone and even handmade USB flash drives of your favorite Mario World characters. 
  
  

  
  
  
  

  
  This new trend has become a gold mine for many, who charge really high prices for these hand made goods. But you need a good place to put this stuff right?  That's where the Barganist comes in handy.  They provide a comprehensive list of sites that offer hand made goods and allow users to sell items as well.  Check out the list here:
  

  Etsy - Etsy is one of, if not the biggest online marketplace for homemade goods. Founded in 2005, Etsy now features hundreds of thousands of sellers from more than 150 countries. You’ll pay $.20 to list an item for four months. When the item sells you must pay a 3.5% fee on the final sale price.
  

  Supermarket - If you consider yourself a designer, Supermarket may be the perfect place for you to sell your goods. The site doesn’t accept everyone though. To get approved to sell here email them images, links and info. Supermarket charges a commission based on 30 days worth of sales.

  ArtFire - The great thing about ArtFire is that there are no listing fees, no final fees, and no hidden fees for a basic account. Plus you can shop here without creating an account. If you want more features, you can upgrade to a verified account for a flat fee of $12 a month.

  Lov.li - Listing items on Lov.li is free, but once you sell you’ll pay a 3.5% commission fee. The cool thing about Lov.li is that you won’t pay any commission fees until you’ve accrued $15 worth. So if your online selling business doesn’t go quite as well as you hoped, you won’t have to fork over any cash.

  For the entire list, go to the Bargainist here.
  
  Most of the hand crafted items I've seen were on Etsy, which is like the eBay of craft stores. Check out these sites if you're really interested in selling your hand crafted goodies online.
  
  Do you make hand crafted stuff?  What are you good at making and where do you usually sell them?
  
  
  

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