Julie Labes - Selling on ETSY 101: Start Earning in 24 hours or less

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Anyone who has ever wanted to have their own online business and make big bucks is going to love Etsy. Etsy is perhaps the most perfect online platform to sell handmade items, vintage items (20 years or older) and craft items. This makes it ideal for those who hoard craft supplies and those who have a lot of vintage items or great handmade items to sell.

I t is not overly complicated to set up an online Etsy shop and it is easy to get going. If a person has an Internet connection then all they need are the following: a few great detailed pictures of the items that are for sale, a paypal account (in order to accept payments via paypal this account is required) and a determination to be successful.

I t really is that simple and easy. It will take a few minutes to get the shop site up and running but then all it has to have happen is maintenance and shipping items out as customers buy the items from the shop owner.

W hy should someone choose Etsy as their sales platform? There are a variety of reasons including the fact that the person does not have to actually own a website and maintain it on their own website. Etsy is a website within a site that allows users to create their own shops and sell directly from Etsy without the costly overhead of running ones own website. This means that for pennies on the dollar shop owners can get started in their own shops.

I t is much less expensive to have an Etsy shop when it is compared to running ones own website. It is much more economical and easier to do so many people are choosing Etsy as their option for running their own shops. It is fun and exciting to meet other like-minded people too. What a great way to get out and meet others and learn a new skill (building an Etsy shop).

M any worry that Etsy will cost a lot of money, but it does not cost much at all to list and sell items. Here is how it works. To start with, there are no membership fees whatsoever to run a shop on Etsy. Each item that is listed is charged $0.20 and shop owners can list items for 4 months or until the item sells. After the item sells (excellent job by the way) Etsy will then collect 3.5% on the sales price as their fee. It is really that simple.

E tsy is an ideal platform for entrepreneurs who are trying to launch a business while still remaining employed elsewhere. There are many Etsy millionaires and if the site is set up successfully there is no reason that Etsy cannot have another millionaire amongst their ranks. It only takes a determination to succeed and some great products and a business can be up and running in no time.

M any entrepreneurs do not have a business plan and therefore do not succeed. It is vital to have a business plan if one wishes to succeed. It does not take a high tech college degree to set up a business plan and no one needs to take any special courses to do so either.

C reating a business plan will take a few minutes to a few days. What are the goals for setting up an Etsy shop? Is it to be used as a main source of income? Will it replace another site? Is it a new venture? What other goals are set? What are the financial goals? Will the shop be co owned? Are the co owners on the same wavelength for owning a shop>

A ll of these should factor into the equation on choosing Etsy as the site to put a shop on. There are many great shops on Etsy just take a look around and see. There are as many shops as there are ideas. If an idea has been thought of, it is likely on Etsy. Just take a look and see.

Etsy can be brought in to supplement an income, or it can be built up to run as a family business, either way, it can be a win win situation for many people in today's modern society where the price of living is continually skyrocketing and wages are not skyrocketing to match up. Simply put, there are many people who are using Etsy to help make ends meet and there is no reason to think that there is not room for one more person to use Etsy to make those ends meet.

M any people are surviving paycheck to paycheck and trying to make ends meet. When an unexpected expense comes up they are unsure of where to turn but if they have an Etsy shop set up they can go and do some quick promoting and get a few extra dollars for those unexpected bills. No one wants to live in poverty and thanks to Etsy, now they do not have to.

E tsy has transformed the business world and made a huge difference in many lives. The impact is amazing and anyone who has a shop set up knows well how to capitalize upon the business and make some extra money when it is needed. All it takes is some great items to sell and a person can be in business. It is that easy. Low stress and a great income are ideal combinations.

E tsy can reach a wide audience and with proper advertising and excellent pricing anyone can rely upon Etsy to make some extra money during the month. A shop can be as busy or as slow as a person desires and it will not cost a fortune to run said shop. It is very easy to set up and get going and no one will be tied to the computer all day running their business.

T here are a few ways to get inventory set up. Here are a few ideas to get going on. Collect vintage items from around the house and begin listing those. This should not take too long if there is an attic or basement holding on to Grandma's old style clothing, belongings etc. Another way to do this is to purge the house of vintage items that are no longer used. It will not take long and in no time there can be some items listed that will earn some money. Choose the best of the best and start with those. Add items a few at a time so as to not inundate customers and the shop is open for business.

S ome people go to thrift stores and yard sales and pick up vintage items that they know will sell. This can be a very lucrative way to get an inventory and it will work as long as the items are over 20 years old and of good quality. Think elegant bohemian style dresses and skirts, 60s tye dye clothing, bell bottoms and the like. It is amazing what some people will pay for good quality vintage clothing so do not discount anything. If it is vintage, there is likely a market for it. It only takes a bit of ingenuity and practice to get that market found.

A nother way to get items listed quickly is to go through old craft supplies that are not being used. Grab the camera and get some great pictures and get those listed in order to jump start a business. The house will be purged of excess items and hopefully the shop owner will be making some money. Many people have held on to craft supplies for years or inherited grandma's old craft supplies. Look around, the items are there somewhere.

L astly, craft items are a big deal, especially around holiday's. Look around the house and see what craft items have been made recently. Gather up those not being used and get those listed first. Now get to work on making more in spare time (i.e. while mindlessly watching television or listening to a child do their homework) and add more to the listings as the items are completed. In no time at all the shop will have plenty of items up for sale.

I t does not stop there however, there are some great ways to enhance an Etsy shop. If a person truly wants to make money and sell products on Etsy, there are a variety of strategies to use and that is what this ebook is all about. Strategies to use to make money selling products on Etsy are as wide open as the mind can be. Use the imagination and make it work.