Online craft show or Brick and Mortar  | |  Etsy is essentially an online craft show. Now I have done both Etsy and brick and mortar craft shows, I am not sure which I like better. Do you have a favorite?
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| | | | | | | | 1.  hornswaggled (1905) | 1 month ago |  Opinion...
Sorry I didn't get to this discussion sooner....for some reason it didn't show up!
I have never used Etsy but my daughter has. The problem isn't it a little costly?
I like good old fashioned craft shows because you can network a little and they usually don't cost too much.
I guess it depends on how much you sell....my daughter didn't sell huge amounts. She is a jewelry designer and it costs quite a bit to sell it all year long.
I would like her to do better....her jewelry is awesome!
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 OpinionatedLady (627) | 1 month ago | That is one of the things I like about going to a show over Etsy, but Etsy is steadier in the fact that it can be done year round. I use it to try out new items to see if they sell as well. Mostly I sell patterns though which I email so I have no shipping charges. I like meeting my customers too as well as "selling" my product. Apparently I picked up my Uncles silver business tongue growing up...lol | |
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| hornswaggled (1905) | 1 month ago | Ha Ha....that's pretty good! I wish I was better at it. I'm better when I talk here but not as good in person....tend to trip over my own tongue!
I hope you do very well and that you have a terrific sales year! | |
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| | | 2. creationsbyrobin (1771) | 3 weeks ago |  I don't know that I have a favorite...perhaps it is Etsy, because shows are so much work and preparation. For a show, I have to pack everything up, get up early, drive to a show, set-up and then spend 4-6 hours there...then breakdown, drive home, unload and put everything away.
Etsy can be done sitting in my pj's...take pictures, list, and promote. When an item sells- package it up, call the PO and schedule a pick-up...plus I have a 24 hour presence with my shop.
I have done shows that are great and shows that were a complete waste of time...the ones that were great are definitely worth the effort. The shows that were not great were a complete waste of time and money...at least with Etsy, a bad week or bad month, means there is always another day/week/month...with out having to spend very much money.
They both have their good points, but Etsy is the easier of the two and with all the possible places to promote online, I don't have to leave my computer & craft table to run my business (if I wanted to do it that way)
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