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A VIABLE ALTERNATIVE

are you questioning whether this is worth your time?
whether you can be bothered with making a move from one market to another?
are you still dragging your feet?
http://www.etsy.com
TRY ETSY for 4 months.  Over the next 4 months, commit to listing 50 items (regardless of the asking price the listing fee is 20c per item) that are [...]

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Navigating the united we move to etsy posts

I realize that I tend to post in a random fashion, but all of these articles are connected, they will make the most sense if you read them in the following order.  I determined I could either republish them or post an easy ‘quick guide’ to navigating them.
Instead of Complaining, let’s unite to find a [...]

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Making more sense of the math

As I stated in the Etsy vs Ebay post, the fee structure is considerably more appealing on Etsy than on ebay. In this post we are going to look at an example scenario. In the following scenarios the facts listed below remain true for each. It is best to look at this [...]

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Why Should I move to Etsy from Ebay?

I know that Change is scary to everyone, the idea of moving to a new marketplace is scary but not nearly as scary as the changes that Ebay is implementing.
If we make this move as a united front, we stand to benefit as a community in so many different ways.
* Increase the visibility of our [...]

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Instead of Complaining Let’s Unite to find a solution

The changes on ebay will affect all of us.
It will affect the way sellers have to price their items. (final value fee increases)
It will affect the way buyers are presented items. (preferential & best match search sorting)
It will affect the ability of the market to be fair and valid to all customers and sellers alike [...]

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Quick Facts about Etsy

Here is some information that help show WHY making this move is viable for everyone involved.
Etsy does have a feedback system. You can leave positives, negatives, neutrals for both buyers and sellers the same way that ebay has always been up until now.
Etsy has an easy to understand fee structure, and provides more services than [...]

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Who has made the Move to Etsy

Here is a short list of sellers that have made the move to Etsy from Ebay. If you have made the move and would like to be included in this list please leave me a comment with your Etsy address and I will add your etsy shop to this list.
http://jpopdolls.etsy.com
http://gothchics.etsy.com
http://shankula.etsy.com
http://BeckyEdesigns.etsy.com 
http://PepstarsWorld.etsy.com
http://www.ursalunar.etsy.com
http://TracyP.etsy.com
http://evenstar.etsy.com
http://eproductsales.etsy.com
http://dollovelyinc.etsy.com
http://fanciesandgoodnights.etsy.com
http://edenfairy.etsy.com
http://marylee.etsy.com
http://TeenyWeenyDesign.etsy.com
http://CrivensStudio.etsy.com
http://Shazdolls.etsy.com
http://agreencat.etsy.com
http://pngear.etsy.com
http://indiagrace.etsy.com
http://sadaloha.etsy.com
http://plasticbabyz.etsy.com
http://bestdressedgirl.etsy.com
http://hollyheart.etsy.com
http://susyq19.etsy.com
http://sewaddictd.etsy.com
http://didken.etsy.com [...]

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Etsy Vs Ebay

Curious about how the fees are different between Etsy and Ebay? And how the new Ebay fee structure stands to affect your business?
Lets take a realastic look and compare the fees on ebay to the fees on etsy. I have done the math here, and checked it 3 times, the numbers do not [...]

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