Selling your hand crafted products can be fun and profitable. There are many venues for selling your crafts, both online and offline.
For crafters wanting to sell their products without having to interact directly with the customer, selling online is a great alternative.
Sites like Etsy, Ebay or Da Wanda allow crafters to sell their crafts by setting up their own shop. Sites like this typically charge a small listing fee, commission or both. This is probably the quickest, easiest way to get started with an online craft business, although you have little control.
Creating you own website will allow you to design it to your own specifications and does not require listing fees or commissions. On the downside there may be hosting fees and additional costs for payment services like Paypal.
Many crafters have success selling crafts directly from their blogs. Most, however, use blogs to promote their craft stores at Etsy or Ebay.
For decades crafters have been selling their crafts at the local church bazaar, but their are other alternatives.
There are many craft fairs held regionally where you can sell your crafts. Usually there is a entrance fee that pays for a small space, or booth, that you set up.
County fairs typically set aside space for craft booths. Like craft fairs, there is usually some kind of entrance fee.
Many small shops will sell crafts on a consignment basis. While this may be a good way to sell your crafts, you will usually give up as much as 50% of your gross sales.
Another method of selling crafts is to have craft parties, much like Avon or Tupperware. Many people have great success doing this, by offering demonstrations or mini-classes.
