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bargainbloodhound · 08-22-2005, 12:53 PM,

So...has anyone tried this site?

The site just opened in June and is a fixed price venue for handmade items with about 7000 items listed. Sellers get their own storefront. No listing or FVF fees until November 1st, and then $0.20 per item and a 3.5% FVF. The site actually is well made (i.e. they didn't just go out and spend $200 for phpprobid, slap a logo on an out of the box program, and declare themselves the next ecommerce megasite :twistedevil: )

**amy** · 09-07-2005, 10:31 PM,

bump

1300 sellers and over 9000 items. I likee likee likee this one. Smileydancing

diger7 · 09-13-2005, 05:45 PM,

I like the design, and lots of items already! Smile

It looks like I can't list my canvases there though! I am interested to see how it does.

misteroriginal · 09-15-2005, 10:47 AM,

[quote author=diger7 link=topic=224.msg1536#msg1536 date=1126633530]
It looks like I can't list my canvases there though!
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If you'd get off your butt and STITCH a needlepoint canvas, you could sell it on etsy. Violent5

[quote author=bargainbloodhound link=topic=224.msg904#msg904 date=1124715204]
The site actually is well made (i.e. they didn't just go out and spend $200 for phpprobid, slap a logo on an out of the box program, and declare themselves the next ecommerce megasite :twistedevil: )
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The other thing I like is the site has some focus. They're not trying to be the next eBay but are trying to cover an area where eBay may be weak. Maybe they read one of the Guerilla Selling books.

xppman · 09-15-2005, 12:15 PM,

I'm signing up. More exsposure is a good thing. Toothy9

rose · 10-03-2005, 05:24 PM,

Business Week Best of Web Shopping Picks

Editor's Picks Shopping
Amazon.com (www.amazon.com)
eBay (www.ebay.com)
MightyGoods (www.mightygoods.com)
Etsy (www.etsy.com)
Become.com (www.become.com)
Fatlens (www.fatlens.com)

http://www.businessweek.com/technology/b...rpicks.htm

Reader's Picks http://www.businessweek.com/technology/b...opping.htm MightyGoods 76%, Amazon 17%, eBay 5%

bargainbloodhound · 10-03-2005, 07:21 PM,

[quote author=rose link=topic=224.msg2407#msg2407 date=1128360248]
Business Week Best of Web Shopping Picks

Editor's Picks Shopping
Amazon.com (www.amazon.com)
eBay (www.ebay.com)
MightyGoods (www.mightygoods.com)
Etsy (www.etsy.com)
Become.com (www.become.com)
Fatlens (www.fatlens.com)

http://www.businessweek.com/technology/b...rpicks.htm

Reader's Picks http://www.businessweek.com/technology/b...opping.htm MightyGoods 76%, Amazon 17%, eBay 5%

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eBay only received 5%??? Don't shoppers know it is the only safe place to buy??? Happy001

Etsy is up to 1700+ sellers and 13,100 items...and they're one of only 6 editor's picks...pretty good for a site that started in June.

xppman · 10-03-2005, 08:32 PM,

I LOVE IT. Its good smooth site.
Glad to see feebay down too.
Happy001

I put a few items up there. Some lookers so far but no buyers.
But I'm sure more and more are looking to do OTHER than feebay.
Their mouses are doing the Walk

ing No Doubt.

Web site sales are up and more folks are just about DONE dealing with feebay.
Sellers are pissed, buyers are pissed. It's just a matter of time.

**amy** · 10-04-2005, 03:53 AM,

I'm surprised they named Become.com a shopping pick. Do a search for Tulips. #1 is one of our sites. Happy001

bargainbloodhound · 11-10-2005, 02:39 PM,

Channel Advisor's CEO Scott Wingo wrote an article in his blog on Etsy

Quote:Etsy - next generation eBay!

...The beauty of Etsy is they started from the ground up improving many of the things that are wrong/broken with eBay.

http://ebaystrategies.blogs.com/ebay_str...gener.html