I sell around 10 items a week on Etsy, I am in Canada and sell items typically in the $30 to $300 range. The fees are not 10%, more like 15% to 18% when you add them all up and the worst part is when an item sells from an off site ad and then the fees can by 30-40% ! Recently sold a $59 item and with off site fees, they took $28 in fees. I wish the fees were only 10% !
and now they give you the option of taking offers...hard to give a buyer a better deal no knowing if u will be dinged another 12 percent...the suits at Etsy just don't get it
I just want to say thank you for inspiring me to list. I've procrastinated but love to thrift and source. I honestly think it was a Godwink that I found your channel. Why not do what I have a passion for? I currently have some extra time and tend to buy some of the same types of items you do but you've also taught me a lot about hot sellers, top dollar you would pay for an item and I like the clean look of your photos. Thank you for sharing about not offering free shipping to international buyers because I was looking for advice on this and wondering how you could make it financially if you did this. You answered my question on that and I thought this was a wonderful video. I really have had fun watching you the last week and look forward to getting more tips. I've probably annoyed my hubby with my newfound energy and excitement. I appreciate you and love your humor, preparedness and style! Really love your wall of brightly colored art! Thanks again!
I just started reselling and most of my sales have been on FB Marketplace and they are things I have made very little profit on because I am selling against others that have their prices really low. I tried opening an Etsy shop and it was overwhelming, as you said. I thought it was daunting to have to fill out so many fields to list one thing. So I have kind of let that hold me back from using Etsy. I think, after this, I will give it another really concerted try. Thanks Andi!
It can take time to get into a groove as a reseller and make the return you want. On Etsy, I actually don’t fill in all the fields, just what is required because I’m overwhelmed by all the the questions too!
Etsy infuriates me with the cheap Chinese and Indian goods! I am very careful when buying but yes, it is very difficult to search for true hand-made or antique or vintage items without the garbage too. This was very helpful! ❤
I don't offer free shipping on Etsy, and I do very well. I don't think the free shipping is a must anymore in my opinion. I also find it infuriating that none of the commercials feature vintage at all. Why? Half the site is vintage!. Etsy needs to advertise this, why are they not doing this?
Nice to know that you do well without having to commit to free shipping! And I agree, Etsy has always dropped the ball with vintage. It's so maddening!
Such a nice contrast to all the why-I-hate--Etsy videos all over the internet. You deserve all your success! I'm in Italy, so can't afford to ship your stuff, but I find your videos really entertaining and frankly, quite magical. Let's hope you get up to 100,000 subscribers soon.
Love your channel - Maybe I missed it but I think you may have forgotten to mention the surprise 12% charge Etsy levels if your vintage item is sold via onsite ads. This infuriating rule can make a dent in the profit of a vintage sale, especially if you have turned "make an offer" on and accepted less. I do well-selling vintage on Etsy -- so I play the averages - if only 5% of my sales get this additional charge then it really isn't that much overall -- however when you look at an item that gets charged this fee then the bite they take is over 18% and that does not include the processing fee which is about 3% - and don't forget that if the item has been on a while you are paying 20 cent relisting fee every 4 months -- if you have 500 items on - that can add up...
You can turn off the marketing ads if you make under, I believe its, $20,000 a year. So I guess it's a decision between more sales because of ads or not letting them advertise for you because of the 12%.
WOW, this video is informative with great notes AND it looks like you are inside my laptop, the image is so crisp and clear! Thanks for all the information. What kind of camera are you using?!
Good Morning. Love this video. Can you please tell me the free program to help with title key words Through AI. I tryed to rewind it a few times to see what you were saying but couldnt figure it out... Very inspiring video. Love the content. Love how fast you move through. Learn alot quickly and on point. Awesome.
@@AllPutTogether I'm not sure what you're referring to. If I ship a parcel via USPS Priority International what does Etsy need to figure out and what is it they do? I'm only asking because I've been selling for 10 years and never heard of Etsy providing shipping assistance.
@@xcala3038 this only applies to labels purchased through Etsy’s portal. International shipments go to a centralized place and then get relabeled by Etsy before being shipped internationally.
Great video as always. I have been selling on EBay for 10 years and their fees are getting absurd. I pay a monthly store fee in addition to 20% on jewelry sales. Making a profit is becoming impossible. I am considering Etsy either in addition to or in place of eBay but need to do more research so this video was very helpful. Does Etsy collect & pay state taxes for you the way eBay does?
This was so informative for me. I am trying to decide on opening an EBay or Etsy account. I sell a variety of items vintage, clothes hand made crafts, so I’m wondering if it depends on what I sell? Have you done a shipping video?
Andi ☀️ thank you for this very informative and helpful video. I'm reading in the comments about people saying there is a higher fee for offside referral? I think I can do everything except the listing part. I have no problem describing an item I don't need a i. Do you use an iPhone for your pictures? I am going to research your other links but I still have questions on how much inventory do you need to start out with? How much inventory do you need to keep putting in daily? weekly?monthly? How much money 💰 did you need to start your business? What do you spend the most on other than inventory? It would be good if you did a live UA-cam. Only one. That way you could read the screen answer the questions directly as we are asking them. Food for thought 💭 love you & your videos❤
A live would be fun!! I will keep that in mind. I use my iPhone for photos and take them against a white wall. In terms of how much inventory, my buying is really budget driven. So that’s what I tell people to consider. That being said, I do add about 10-15 new items a week to Etsy. I sell things quickly so for newbies, I would say just add a few things each week and the build to more and more sells. But you should at least launch with around 30 items.
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As a seller of Etsy for many years, their fees can now be as much as 35% , nickle and dime you to death
Had 27,000 sales on Etsy and the free shipping killed my business. It was a slow death lol. I was selling handmade so it was bad all around for everyone. That and inflation. I started reselling vintage on eBay and prefer them because of this alone. Even with the higher fees.
They ripped me off with hackers in their system. I am out my FEbruary rent!!!!!! Please advise people this is the shoddy business they allow I had to report to police the hackers were taunting me the whole terrible bit!!!! I have skin cancer and this was all kinds of wrong morally and everything else.
@@sacredrebelandhersalamande8386 Have to take into account time, materials, etc, etc. You do free shipping obviously you have to add that fee into your total price. I understand because it also has to do with the psychology of including shipping and not including shipping. I much prefer looking at a price and knowing the total without having to do the math myself.
Thanks Andi for another great video! My Etsy shop has just gone live and I'm really excited about trying different marketing tactics but agree, the least you can do is to shout about your business over the social rooftops 😅 looking forward to some more marketing tips from you 💛
I sell around 10 items a week on Etsy, I am in Canada and sell items typically in the $30 to $300 range. The fees are not 10%, more like 15% to 18% when you add them all up and the worst part is when an item sells from an off site ad and then the fees can by 30-40% ! Recently sold a $59 item and with off site fees, they took $28 in fees. I wish the fees were only 10% !
and now they give you the option of taking offers...hard to give a buyer a better deal no knowing if u will be dinged another 12 percent...the suits at Etsy just don't get it
I just want to say thank you for inspiring me to list. I've procrastinated but love to thrift and source. I honestly think it was a Godwink that I found your channel. Why not do what I have a passion for? I currently have some extra time and tend to buy some of the same types of items you do but you've also taught me a lot about hot sellers, top dollar you would pay for an item and I like the clean look of your photos. Thank you for sharing about not offering free shipping to international buyers because I was looking for advice on this and wondering how you could make it financially if you did this. You answered my question on that and I thought this was a wonderful video. I really have had fun watching you the last week and look forward to getting more tips. I've probably annoyed my hubby with my newfound energy and excitement. I appreciate you and love your humor, preparedness and style! Really love your wall of brightly colored art! Thanks again!
I just started reselling and most of my sales have been on FB Marketplace and they are things I have made very little profit on because I am selling against others that have their prices really low. I tried opening an Etsy shop and it was overwhelming, as you said. I thought it was daunting to have to fill out so many fields to list one thing. So I have kind of let that hold me back from using Etsy. I think, after this, I will give it another really concerted try. Thanks Andi!
It can take time to get into a groove as a reseller and make the return you want. On Etsy, I actually don’t fill in all the fields, just what is required because I’m overwhelmed by all the the questions too!
Etsy infuriates me with the cheap Chinese and Indian goods! I am very careful when buying but yes, it is very difficult to search for true hand-made or antique or vintage items without the garbage too. This was very helpful! ❤
Ugh, I know it's so frustrating how they let these items just continue to dilute the site. :(
I don't offer free shipping on Etsy, and I do very well. I don't think the free shipping is a must anymore in my opinion. I also find it infuriating that none of the commercials feature vintage at all. Why? Half the site is vintage!. Etsy needs to advertise this, why are they not doing this?
Nice to know that you do well without having to commit to free shipping! And I agree, Etsy has always dropped the ball with vintage. It's so maddening!
I don't do free shipping either. I do ok and I know I'd do MUCH better if I actually listed my items! 😂
Great tips!!! Very helpful!!! Listening and learning!!! U are one smart cookie!!! (cookie in a respectful manner).💞💞🙃💞💞
Aww you're so sweet! ;)
Such a nice contrast to all the why-I-hate--Etsy videos all over the internet. You deserve all your success! I'm in Italy, so can't afford to ship your stuff, but I find your videos really entertaining and frankly, quite magical. Let's hope you get up to 100,000 subscribers soon.
Thank you so much!
Love your channel - Maybe I missed it but I think you may have forgotten to mention the surprise 12% charge Etsy levels if your vintage item is sold via onsite ads. This infuriating rule can make a dent in the profit of a vintage sale, especially if you have turned "make an offer" on and accepted less. I do well-selling vintage on Etsy -- so I play the averages - if only 5% of my sales get this additional charge then it really isn't that much overall -- however when you look at an item that gets charged this fee then the bite they take is over 18% and that does not include the processing fee which is about 3% - and don't forget that if the item has been on a while you are paying 20 cent relisting fee every 4 months -- if you have 500 items on - that can add up...
You can turn off the marketing ads if you make under, I believe its, $20,000 a year. So I guess it's a decision between more sales because of ads or not letting them advertise for you because of the 12%.
WOW, this video is informative with great notes AND it looks like you are inside my laptop, the image is so crisp and clear! Thanks for all the information. What kind of camera are you using?!
Glad it was helpful! I’m filming on a Sony ZV-1. It’s very plug and play.
Thank you! Love these tip videos.
Good info. Thank you!
Glad you found it helpful!
Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us I know that it helps a lot of resellers. Have a wonderful blessed Friday and weekend.
Thank you! You too!
Very helpful. Look forward to more
Glad it was helpful!
Good Morning. Love this video. Can you please tell me the free program to help with title key words Through AI. I tryed to rewind it a few times to see what you were saying but couldnt figure it out... Very inspiring video. Love the content. Love how fast you move through. Learn alot quickly and on point. Awesome.
Thank you!! It’s called ChatGPT. chat.openai.com/
Very interesting.
Very helpful thank you!
I'm so glad!
What's an Etsy Distribution Center?
It's where international packages go prior to shipping overseas. Rather then having to figure out the international labeling, etsy does it for you.
@@AllPutTogether I'm not sure what you're referring to. If I ship a parcel via USPS Priority International what does Etsy need to figure out and what is it they do? I'm only asking because I've been selling for 10 years and never heard of Etsy providing shipping assistance.
@@xcala3038 this only applies to labels purchased through Etsy’s portal. International shipments go to a centralized place and then get relabeled by Etsy before being shipped internationally.
Thank you for all of the wonderful advice. Great tips. Can't wait for your next energy-filled video!
You’re welcome!
Great video as always. I have been selling on EBay for 10 years and their fees are getting absurd. I pay a monthly store fee in addition to 20% on jewelry sales. Making a profit is becoming impossible. I am considering Etsy either in addition to or in place of eBay but need to do more research so this video was very helpful. Does Etsy collect & pay state taxes for you the way eBay does?
Sorry for the delayed reply! Yes, Etsy handles all the tax stuff.
There are whispers about Etsy moving to paid shop levels too, so don’t count on Etsy staying the way it is when you decide to
This was so informative for me. I am trying to decide on opening an EBay or Etsy account. I sell a variety of items vintage, clothes hand made crafts, so I’m wondering if it depends on what I sell?
Have you done a shipping video?
Yes, I just released a shipping video last month!
How do vintage Levi jeans do on Etsy ?
I don’t have an acc yet but been thinking about it
Ive only ever sold clothes on Poshmark, so I’m not sure how they would do. There’s a lot of vintage clothing dealers on Etsy, so probably worth a try.
@@AllPutTogetherThanks for replying 🙏 one more question 😅 There’s two apps what’s the deference between the Etsy Shop and The Etsy Seller apps ?
Didn't know this was so taxed something aught to be done
I thought we couldnt put links on IG.
You can in your bio and in stories. Just not in captions.
Is there a fee to list regardless of whether or not the item sells on etsy?
Yes, a 20 cent fee for every listing that will be renewed every 4 months.
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Andi ☀️ thank you for this very informative and helpful video. I'm reading in the comments about people saying there is a higher fee for offside referral? I think I can do everything except the listing part. I have no problem describing an item I don't need a i. Do you use an iPhone for your pictures? I am going to research your other links but I still have questions on how much inventory do you need to start out with? How much inventory do you need to keep putting in daily? weekly?monthly?
How much money 💰 did you need to start your business? What do you spend the most on other than inventory? It would be good if you did a live UA-cam. Only one. That way you could read the screen answer the questions directly as we are asking them. Food for thought 💭 love you & your videos❤
A live would be fun!! I will keep that in mind. I use my iPhone for photos and take them against a white wall. In terms of how much inventory, my buying is really budget driven. So that’s what I tell people to consider. That being said, I do add about 10-15 new items a week to Etsy. I sell things quickly so for newbies, I would say just add a few things each week and the build to more and more sells. But you should at least launch with around 30 items.
As a seller of Etsy for many years, their fees can now be as much as 35% , nickle and dime you to death
Had 27,000 sales on Etsy and the free shipping killed my business. It was a slow death lol. I was selling handmade so it was bad all around for everyone. That and inflation. I started reselling vintage on eBay and prefer them because of this alone. Even with the higher fees.
What did you make?
They ripped me off with hackers in their system. I am out my FEbruary rent!!!!!! Please advise people this is the shoddy business they allow I had to report to police the hackers were taunting me the whole terrible bit!!!! I have skin cancer and this was all kinds of wrong morally and everything else.
Yep, kind of important to understand their comment.
@@agomodern no, because the point of my comment is that I feel that free shipping affect every area, not just vintage. Handmade bath products.
@@sacredrebelandhersalamande8386 Have to take into account time, materials, etc, etc. You do free shipping obviously you have to add that fee into your total price. I understand because it also has to do with the psychology of including shipping and not including shipping. I much prefer looking at a price and knowing the total without having to do the math myself.
Thanks Andi for another great video! My Etsy shop has just gone live and I'm really excited about trying different marketing tactics but agree, the least you can do is to shout about your business over the social rooftops 😅 looking forward to some more marketing tips from you 💛
Congrats on your Etsy shop! :)
PLEASE. PLEASE do the videos! And then the vintage show videos….
Will do! ❤️❤️❤️
This is a hashtag Ad?
I wish I was getting a kick back from this! Lol