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Post by zed on Apr 13, 2012 10:30:10 GMT
I don't know if anyone noticed but we closed our etsy store. We couldn't do all the listing fees simply through PayPal like we'd first thought. Judy's post about Treenway Silks reminded me that there are still some mixed silk packs left. (just checked and there are 3) If anyone would like one, PM me on here and I can (try to work out how to ) invoice you through PayPal As before, each pack has approximately 20g each of Silk Hankies, Silk Noil, Silk Throwsters waste and Silk Carrier rods. Each pack costs US $4.98 (The same amounts would cost US$17.36 from Treenway) US$4.98 is the equivalent of AU$4.79 NZ$6 Euro €3.79 CA$4.95 £3.13 Shipping to Anywhere outside Europe isUS$3.35 AU$3.22 NZ$4.04 Euro€2.54 CA$ 3.33 Shipping to Europe is € 1.82Unfortunately postage within the UK is £1.96 I'm not sure if I can invoice in other currencies so the prices may be up or down a penny or two depending on the day's exchange rate
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Post by janekiwi on Aug 3, 2012 22:56:24 GMT
Still got any of those packs Zed?
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Post by zed on Aug 4, 2012 8:01:28 GMT
Yep, there's 3 left
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Post by zed on Jan 2, 2014 11:26:25 GMT
Sorry, I should have updated that these are all sold now
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Post by Pandagirl on Jan 2, 2014 21:17:42 GMT
I totally missed that one. :-(. I didn't catch the post earlier. Sorry to hear you had to close the etsy store. I didn't even know the forum had one.
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Post by zed on Jan 3, 2014 12:33:32 GMT
We started it to try and make fibres etc more accessible and affordable, since we tend to 'buy big' or bigger, we could offer some of what we got at reasonable prices. But fees had to be paid by credit card, it got complicated etc. You can pay by paypal now which is good because I've never had a credit card. If only it didn't take a whole day to photograph and list things
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Post by Shepherdess on Jan 3, 2014 17:46:25 GMT
don't feel bad Zed i never get around to listing anything. good intentions are as far as I ever seem to get.
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Post by zed on Jan 5, 2014 10:50:00 GMT
It does get easier if you list similar things, and can just clone the listing and alter it, but it's all the faffing about with measuring/converting measurements etc. And very rarely do people leave feedback now. I have no idea if the majority of things I sent ever got there or were liked.
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Post by luvswool and dyestuff on Jan 17, 2014 23:01:41 GMT
Although I am new to the forum and so missed your shop on Etsy, I have had my own shop on Etsy for 3 years, selling mostly vintage linens and accessories, which I used to collect. I have noticed a gradual change in the way things are done at Etsy, and although I am relatively happy there, business is getting much more competitive. There has been an infiltration of questionable "foreign goods," by which I mean supposedly handmade items which are done in bulk, probably in factories. It all has left a "bad taste," and Etsy management does not appear to care. There have been other changes, as well, which have changed the look of Etsy; but still, the fees are much more reasonable than some other on-line stores. I have also noticed feedback is not given as often as it was a few years ago.
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Post by zed on Jan 21, 2014 10:10:36 GMT
Yeah, the mass produced Chinese crap is disappointing and the way etsy treat people who report it is shocking. That not leaving feedback thing really irks me. They took away sellers ability to leave feedback too. I've only had one feedback recently, so I messaged to say thanks.
What's your store, luvswool?
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Post by luvswool and dyestuff on Jan 21, 2014 15:24:13 GMT
My store is KaysKollectible, which I have operated for 3 years, selling mostly vintage linens and accessories. Recently I have started making silk scarves from Japanese kimono panels, small flat wool felt items, a few sachets and pillows to fund my obsession with beautiful vintage fabrics and of course, wool roving. I am a buyer as well as a seller, and I do try to support (in a small way) other Etsy shops. At one time, I envisioned opening a second shop with handmade items, but I really don't like the direction Etsy has taken; and it is clear from the forums that many others feel the same way.
There are now approximately 25 million items for sale on Etsy! Growth is not always positive. There are other sites selling handmade art and crafts, but none have the popularity or success of Etsy at this time. For how long did you have your shop on Etsy?
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Post by zed on Jan 23, 2014 11:03:48 GMT
It would be good if they split etsy up, and put the commercial sellers in one part and the genuine small businesses/artisans in another so we can find what we want easily. It's like that on ebay too, I search for something and have 4 pages of 'from China' rubbish. I think we probably only had etsy for one month until we discovered the difficulty in paying the fees. I still have my felt by zed one www.etsy.com/shop/FeltbyZedI wish I knew a different decent online store to try.
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Post by koffipot on Jan 23, 2014 20:35:13 GMT
I thought of opening an online shop, but have had negative reports from other crafters. I sell through a craft shop at 70/30, which isn't bad at all, they have to cover their overheads. No postage, no packaging, and all just a healthy walk away. Not to mention that it's helping to keep a 'proper' shop open in a small town.
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Post by zed on Jan 24, 2014 11:23:25 GMT
I'd like to do that. I don't live anywhere near any kind of place like that though, maybe one day
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Post by luvswool and dyestuff on Jan 24, 2014 19:07:11 GMT
It's very tough to make it via on-line art/crafts sites today! There is so much competition, certainly from other crafters and artists, but also from large commercial "junk" sellers. Buyers don't necessarily realize that you "get what you pay for" in terms of handmade art. Other crafters I have spoken with cannot make it worth their while to sell on-line and so have abandoned the commercial websites. About a year ago, some new websites popped up with claimed to offer artists a fair venue for selling, but what I have seen is disappointing. Some of sites mentioned in the Etsy forums were Tophatter, Artfire and CraftStar. If you care to take a look, you may agree (or not).
It would be ideal to have a neighborhood craft shop for selling, as koffipot noted, but I also believe that it's important to have an on-line presence.
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