Thanks, Paul. That’s not really a shock, most things work that way, I suppose.

Cost is definitely a factor. I’ve had some good early success with e-bay (I sold three pieces, already) which is encouraging, but continuing to list items can run into some money, and there is in addition a sales fee (some percentage of the sale price).

On the other hand, there *are* apparently people looking for inexpensive art on e-bay. I don’t know how much this would apply to Etsy.

On Etsy: It’s a nice looking site with a pretty good user interface, and it is definitely good for the price. Don’t expect, however, much if any traffic just by virtue of setting up a store. You have to market your store yourself. Some Etsyans are good at this, but from what I can tell your success is somewhat random.

So if you’re looking for a nice looking, inexpensive storefront, it’s great. If you expect to get sales just because you have an Etsy store, you’ll probably be disappointed.

The bud vase is whimsical and fun.

I’ve been thinking about an Etsy store. Any advice? Impressions? I know you’ve talked about it a little before, and I am familiar with it in a general way, but I’m just wondering about what I should know before making the leap.

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