tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1881634317178823218.post8203182886033853219..comments2024-02-07T07:12:33.688-08:00Comments on Deanna's Distractions: Selling on eBay?Deanna Hoganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00207525184418313478noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1881634317178823218.post-25011074824345789182008-10-08T03:40:00.000-07:002008-10-08T03:40:00.000-07:00I have an Etsy account but I've never tried sellin...I have an Etsy account but I've never tried selling there. Maybe I'll try with my next creation? <BR/><BR/>What are you working on, Miss Blue Heron Dolls? <BR/><BR/>DixieDixie Redmondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18290571323764327616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1881634317178823218.post-25225023276835623502008-10-07T06:48:00.000-07:002008-10-07T06:48:00.000-07:00I'm so glad to hear all the positive comments abou...I'm so glad to hear all the positive comments about Etsy - and the new category! I've not had much of a chance lately to explore the site yet, but I sure will.<BR/><BR/>DeannaDeanna Hoganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00207525184418313478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1881634317178823218.post-23286745641648276282008-10-06T22:56:00.000-07:002008-10-06T22:56:00.000-07:00I can't recommend Etsy highly enough. I feel that ...I can't recommend Etsy highly enough. I feel that not only is the site cheaper and easier to use than eBay, but the page designs are much cleaner and more beautiful. Also, while eBay has apparently decided that small sellers and self-representing artists aren't part of its business plan, Etsy actually listens to its users. Just this week they've created a new category for art dolls and miniaturesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1881634317178823218.post-6790975027338787592008-09-29T00:17:00.000-07:002008-09-29T00:17:00.000-07:00The only issue for me in Ebay vs Etsy is visibilit...The only issue for me in Ebay vs Etsy is visibility outside of the arts/crafts community. Everyone has heard of ebay; I still have conversations with people - many of them potential customers - who are unfamiliar with Etsy. <BR/><BR/>It's up to us, Etsy sellers, to keep getting the word out I guess. Slowly the visibility of Etsy is rising. There was a piece in a recent Doll Crafter and Costuming Robyn Coburn Writer/Artisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17118929626629581261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1881634317178823218.post-85555502301956407282008-09-28T09:23:00.000-07:002008-09-28T09:23:00.000-07:00Hi Deanna, I am amember of R2RD too and I came to ...Hi Deanna, I am amember of R2RD too and I came to your blog through the group blog...Anyhoo, I also was bothered by the new payment rule too! I started accepting checks and money orders awhile back after realizing just how much money was going to ebay-paypal...I am not going to stop using ebay (because I can't afford to) but it is troublesome...Ebay is BIG in the online marketplace...I recently Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1881634317178823218.post-37334150218365124562008-09-26T08:54:00.000-07:002008-09-26T08:54:00.000-07:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1881634317178823218.post-91574845210948966992008-09-24T20:55:00.000-07:002008-09-24T20:55:00.000-07:00Good for you, Deanna. If enough people did the sam...Good for you, Deanna. If enough people did the same thing, then these companies might think twice about their greedy ways. On that subject - it seems that greed and bad practice has led to the crisis you are experiencing in the US at the moment - and it looks as though the perpetrators are going to be baled out by you poor taxpayers! How do you feel about that? <BR/><BR/>I have never sold on eBaySusie McMahonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14478914042524948807noreply@blogger.com