Anyone Etsy experts or knowledgable users of this platform?

[Janus]

I generally don't mind the fees, but it seems their fee system is a bit conveluted. I did think it  could  be a good alternative to flee bay, but there seems to be a bit ofmakarjey going on.

Not sure my ageing brain can cope with such things but I still try. 

Fees & Payments Policy - Our House Rules | Etsy
https://www.etsy.com/uk/legal/fees/

Edited July 11 by Janus

[Pyrotequila]

I've never used it, but reading the link you posted...

 

You're charged $15 to set up your selling profile

$0.20 per item you list, regardless of whether it sells

If it doesn't sell, it will automatically renew after 4 months, and you'll be charged another $0.20

When you do sell something, you'll be charged 6.5% of the sale price

 

So yeah.... a lot of fees, even if you sell nothing.

 

 

[Janus]

Thanks for looking in to that.

[SheffieldForum]

Sold lots through Etsy over the years, and yes — the fees are convoluted and confusing.

 

So much so that several websites have ‘Etsy Calculators’ to work out costs/charges, i.e: https://craftybase.com/etsy/fee-calculator

 

Things like offsite ad fees add on too — which can wipe out a chunk of profit, so bare that in mind.

 

They are quite strict on what you can sell on there too, and the community are BIG gatekeepers.

 

As a platform it is hard to get seen — sellers on there have to be SEO experts to get their listings into a decent position on the search there, and there’s a LOT of sellers who are selling poor quality goods at ridiculously cheap prices which you have to compete with.

 

If you do decide to go for it, use this link to get 40 free listings: https://etsy.me/4eYNN9x