Should I take the Etsy plunge?

[marsha91091]

I have an ever growing stack of vtg clothes.

I'm getting really fed up with the lack of traffic on Ebay.

Granted, I have practically nothing listed, but even when I did have more, I barely had any activity.

And now with the fee change, I'm even less motivated.

One of the reasons I am hesitant, is that I am never sure about pricing.

I don't have a store and I mostly do auctions mainly b/c I'm always thinking that

if I list FP, I will undercut myself. On the other hand I'm always thinking if I list high it wont sell.

Also, I don't have the patience to learn all the nuts and bolts of a new venue.

To give an example...I have a vtg 60's Lilly dress (size Large)

The completeds are all over the place.

I'm thinking it would be better on Etsy, or maybe I'm wrong?

Thanks for opinions.

[Deleted]

Do it! Listing on Etsy is simpler than Ebay - you only get 5 photos, don't have to bother with templates or text formatting or any of that hoop-de-doo. It's still a good place to sell vintage, despite the changes in the marketplace.

[RetroMonde]

Yeah, I agree. It's still working in spite of what the old-time Etsy sellers are saying to the contrary. As far as pricing, you just have to wing-it. Do research on eBay and Etsy, then set a happy price and see what happens. Listing is pretty easy and they FINALLY got a shipping calculator (yippee!!) that makes shipping 100% easier than before. You should give it a try; you can always come here with questions.

Sandra

[sunsetpainter]

Go for it! It's only 20 cents for 4 months for each listing. I don't have a lot of vintage, but sell some handmade things. One of these days I'll try to do more with this site, but I like it. Easy to list and ship there.

[marsha91091]

Thanks all.
I'll try it and see how it goes, but I already have questions which I put in a new post.