Aww... thank you! 
If it's handmade things you're selling, I think Etsy can't be beat - for now, anyway. Because it's specifically marketed towards people looking for the unique, it seems like people are more willing to spend money than they are on ebay. And the listing prices are great - 20 cents per item, and a listing stays live for 4 months. They do take a percentage commission when an item sells, but for me, such a cheap initial listing fee is a huge draw - I feel like I have a lot less to lose!
On the other hand, ebay is a MUCH bigger site, with MUCH more traffic, and much more highly publicized. By dollar figure, my sales on Etsy aren't even remotely close to what I *used* to make on ebay. But that "used to" is the key... I remember months where I made $2K on ebay, but those days are long gone. At the time I stopped selling on there, I was lucky to have 3 or 4 items a month sell, making me maybe $100. Their market's totally changed.
Anyway, I'm babbling. I think you can tell I'm pretty pleased so far.
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Re: Casey - Etsy vs. eBay
