Etsy.com - Buy & Sell All Things Handmade

Etsy.com is an online service connecting buyers and sellers interested in handmade products. Registration to this service is free of charge and very simple. Once you sign up, Etsy.com provides you with the possibility of having your own online store with your username on it. This allows buyers to be aware of your interest in selling your handmade products. Etsy.com has every single product arranged in its corresponding category. Searching for a particular product is very easy. Buyers can search by Category, Color, Seller, Sellers’ location, among others. Every featured item contains a description and a picture so that you can see if that particular item is of your interest. Etsy.com also allows members to join their forums where they can ask for help, share ideas about how to make Etsy.com better and report any bugs you've found while using the site.

“Your place to buy & sell all things handmade”

Etsy.com provides a very useful service for all of those interested in buying or selling handmade products. It is the perfect place where the two parties can meet and talk business. It is very well organized so finding a particular product shouldn’t be hard. It has the great advantage that you can sign up for free and registration is quick and simple.

Will people trust that the products are well designed and made, given the fact that manufacturers are unknown and only do it for hobby? Will people buy here rather than in an offline store? Isn’t it targeted to a narrowed audience? Since Etsy.com takes a certain percentage of what the seller receives, will this drive back sellers?