Buying/Selling Arts and Crafts

Being an artsy/craftsy person as well as someone who enjoys pretty and unique things, it's no surprise that I adore the website Etsy. It is "Your place to buy and sell all things handmade"... how awesome. There are some very talented artisans and an amazing selection of items. Do you like Jimi Hendrix? Or fancy pocket watches? If you need supplies, look no further. People are selling fabric, beads, all sorts of things. There are even vintage items, like this cardigan.

Well... you may have heard of Etsy, especially if you are reading this blog. Something else worth mentioning though is that a few months ago I stumbled upon another artsy-craftsy website called ArtFire. According to the site, a basic account is free (up to 12 active listings); a "verified" account is $12/month, you get unlimited listings and twice as many (better) perks as the basic account. The drawbacks would be that it probably doesn't get quite the amount of traffic that Etsy does, but I'm really attracted to the fact that as a potential new seller (yes I would love to sell my arts/crafts/things online!) I won't be losing money to various fees by listing just a few items. Nice!

And then there's eCrater (discovered within the past few days). 100% free!

I'll have to do a little more research and prep work before I begin selling i.e. upping my inventory, designing a store banner, taking pictures, acquiring more shipping supplies, etc.

Have you bought anything from Etsy, ArtFire or eCRATER? Or sold? Do you know of any other sites that are similar? If you do, I'd love to hear about them!