Comments on: Entrepreneur Group Interview: Etsy.com Shop Sellers http://www.mymoneyblog.com/entrepreneur-group-interview-etsycom-shop-sellers.html Personal Finance and Investing Blog Sun, 12 Feb 2012 01:43:13 +0000 hourly 1 By: Dennis anderson http://www.mymoneyblog.com/entrepreneur-group-interview-etsycom-shop-sellers.html#comment-146948 Dennis anderson Thu, 18 Mar 2010 03:08:40 +0000 http://www.mymoneyblog.com/?p=7000#comment-146948 Great article. Hey if you ever want to do some sort of other interviews/story look me up :) Great article. Hey if you ever want to do some sort of other interviews/story look me up :)

]]> By: Annie Howes : DIY Craft Kits http://www.mymoneyblog.com/entrepreneur-group-interview-etsycom-shop-sellers.html#comment-146943 Annie Howes : DIY Craft Kits Thu, 18 Mar 2010 02:21:39 +0000 http://www.mymoneyblog.com/?p=7000#comment-146943 Thank you so much for sharing this information with your readers. Like Celeste said, it's not things we sell, these are creations we've made with with our own skills and talents, and have successfully marketed to our target audience. I'm thankful to be a part of this amazing pool of talent! Thank you so much for sharing this information with your readers. Like Celeste said, it’s not things we sell, these are creations we’ve made with with our own skills and talents, and have successfully marketed to our target audience. I’m thankful to be a part of this amazing pool of talent!

]]> By: Pinky monkey http://www.mymoneyblog.com/entrepreneur-group-interview-etsycom-shop-sellers.html#comment-146938 Pinky monkey Wed, 17 Mar 2010 23:38:05 +0000 http://www.mymoneyblog.com/?p=7000#comment-146938 Thanks let my shop on !!! I am so happy~~~~(dancing) On-line selling just took a lot of time and heart to it... Me ?! Might not a power seller at all, but I am enjoy my handmade making and took the pics while I got a nice day under the sun ! Thanks let my shop on !!!
I am so happy~~~~(dancing)

On-line selling just took a lot of time and heart to it…

Me ?! Might not a power seller at all, but I am enjoy my handmade making and took the pics while I got a nice day under the sun !

]]> By: Lauren http://www.mymoneyblog.com/entrepreneur-group-interview-etsycom-shop-sellers.html#comment-146937 Lauren Wed, 17 Mar 2010 23:19:55 +0000 http://www.mymoneyblog.com/?p=7000#comment-146937 Wow, I enjoyed hearing a summary of all the interviews. There is one more thing about that I had forgotten to mention. A large amount of my work comes for Etsy's Alchemy. Buyers can post requests for custom handmade items, and then sellers bid on the opportunity to make the goods. I am not sure if any of the other sellers mentioned it. Some items that I see most often are wedding dresses, costumes, logos and stationary, t-shirt printing, and jewelry. Some people ask for crazy items. Anything is possible... hence the title Alchemy. Check it out here: http://www.etsy.com/alchemy/ Wow, I enjoyed hearing a summary of all the interviews.

There is one more thing about that I had forgotten to mention. A large amount of my work comes for Etsy’s Alchemy. Buyers can post requests for custom handmade items, and then sellers bid on the opportunity to make the goods. I am not sure if any of the other sellers mentioned it.

Some items that I see most often are wedding dresses, costumes, logos and stationary, t-shirt printing, and jewelry. Some people ask for crazy items. Anything is possible… hence the title Alchemy.

Check it out here:
http://www.etsy.com/alchemy/

]]> By: 111collagedesign http://www.mymoneyblog.com/entrepreneur-group-interview-etsycom-shop-sellers.html#comment-146934 111collagedesign Wed, 17 Mar 2010 22:08:55 +0000 http://www.mymoneyblog.com/?p=7000#comment-146934 Great feature/interview.Thanks for including my shop! Great feature/interview.Thanks for including my shop!

]]> By: Celeste (Crickets): Fringies Prop Designer http://www.mymoneyblog.com/entrepreneur-group-interview-etsycom-shop-sellers.html#comment-146922 Celeste (Crickets): Fringies Prop Designer Wed, 17 Mar 2010 19:16:58 +0000 http://www.mymoneyblog.com/?p=7000#comment-146922 A day in the life sounds fun, Jonathan! I'd be game if you're lookin' for a candidate (selling my handmade items on etsy is my fulltime job and I'm the 5th top seller in the Knitting category). :) A day in the life sounds fun, Jonathan! I’d be game if you’re lookin’ for a candidate (selling my handmade items on etsy is my fulltime job and I’m the 5th top seller in the Knitting category). :)

]]> By: Jonathan http://www.mymoneyblog.com/entrepreneur-group-interview-etsycom-shop-sellers.html#comment-146920 Jonathan Wed, 17 Mar 2010 19:12:42 +0000 http://www.mymoneyblog.com/?p=7000#comment-146920 Fixed the typo, thanks. I use Microsoft Excel for Mac. I really enjoyed learning about the people that make Etsy so great, and would like to do something like "A day in the life of an Etsy shop owner". Fixed the typo, thanks. I use Microsoft Excel for Mac.

I really enjoyed learning about the people that make Etsy so great, and would like to do something like “A day in the life of an Etsy shop owner”.

]]> By: ttfitz http://www.mymoneyblog.com/entrepreneur-group-interview-etsycom-shop-sellers.html#comment-146918 ttfitz Wed, 17 Mar 2010 18:41:05 +0000 http://www.mymoneyblog.com/?p=7000#comment-146918 Typo in your pie chart - wedge should have "100-1000" rather than "1000-1000". Typo in your pie chart – wedge should have “100-1000″ rather than “1000-1000″.

]]> By: pogo http://www.mymoneyblog.com/entrepreneur-group-interview-etsycom-shop-sellers.html#comment-146914 pogo Wed, 17 Mar 2010 17:57:08 +0000 http://www.mymoneyblog.com/?p=7000#comment-146914 Wow the items featured are awesome! I especially love the Nightmare Snatcher (little monster thingy), very unique! And the Map pendants and Coffee Cozy are great too. good luck everyone!! I know how hard it is to run a crafting business in this economy, but glad to see a lot of people are doing well with sales. Wow the items featured are awesome! I especially love the Nightmare Snatcher (little monster thingy), very unique! And the Map pendants and Coffee Cozy are great too.
good luck everyone!! I know how hard it is to run a crafting business in this economy, but glad to see a lot of people are doing well with sales.

]]> By: Jana Miller http://www.mymoneyblog.com/entrepreneur-group-interview-etsycom-shop-sellers.html#comment-146912 Jana Miller Wed, 17 Mar 2010 17:26:28 +0000 http://www.mymoneyblog.com/?p=7000#comment-146912 Very informative piece! I'm checking out all the other sellers right now. Thanks again for featuring my store (GatoRanch)! Take care. Very informative piece! I’m checking out all the other sellers right now.

Thanks again for featuring my store (GatoRanch)!

Take care.

]]> By: Craig Younkins http://www.mymoneyblog.com/entrepreneur-group-interview-etsycom-shop-sellers.html#comment-146905 Craig Younkins Wed, 17 Mar 2010 15:30:57 +0000 http://www.mymoneyblog.com/?p=7000#comment-146905 The pie chart $100 - $1000 section says $1000 - $1000. What software did you use to make the pie chart? The pie chart $100 – $1000 section says $1000 – $1000. What software did you use to make the pie chart?

]]> By: Celeste (Crickets): Fringies Prop Designer http://www.mymoneyblog.com/entrepreneur-group-interview-etsycom-shop-sellers.html#comment-146904 Celeste (Crickets): Fringies Prop Designer Wed, 17 Mar 2010 15:29:18 +0000 http://www.mymoneyblog.com/?p=7000#comment-146904 Thank you for a great article and it's nice to see so many friends and peers featured! :D Kevin Khachatryan, I appreciate your comment, too! Please note that most of us who make a living on etsy do so by not only "just selling things" that are already made...we design/create each item by hand and THEN find our target audience, market our made-by-us products and somehow make it work! It's way more than "just selling things!" :) Celeste (Crickets) Thank you for a great article and it’s nice to see so many friends and peers featured! :D

Kevin Khachatryan, I appreciate your comment, too! Please note that most of us who make a living on etsy do so by not only “just selling things” that are already made…we design/create each item by hand and THEN find our target audience, market our made-by-us products and somehow make it work! It’s way more than “just selling things!” :)

Celeste (Crickets)

]]> By: prettycheap http://www.mymoneyblog.com/entrepreneur-group-interview-etsycom-shop-sellers.html#comment-146898 prettycheap Wed, 17 Mar 2010 13:37:01 +0000 http://www.mymoneyblog.com/?p=7000#comment-146898 Kevin hit the nail on the head!! We sellers have been waiting patiently for Etsy administration to make the big move to mass advertising. I suppose it won't happen until the site revenues and membership growth goes flat. Kevin hit the nail on the head!! We sellers have been waiting patiently for Etsy administration to make the big move to mass advertising. I suppose it won’t happen until the site revenues and membership growth goes flat.

]]> By: Erin http://www.mymoneyblog.com/entrepreneur-group-interview-etsycom-shop-sellers.html#comment-146881 Erin Wed, 17 Mar 2010 10:10:09 +0000 http://www.mymoneyblog.com/?p=7000#comment-146881 Thank you for including my shop, and I totally agree with the summary. Thanks ! Thank you for including my shop, and I totally agree with the summary. Thanks !

]]> By: Kevin Khachatryan http://www.mymoneyblog.com/entrepreneur-group-interview-etsycom-shop-sellers.html#comment-146873 Kevin Khachatryan Wed, 17 Mar 2010 08:40:38 +0000 http://www.mymoneyblog.com/?p=7000#comment-146873 With the right promotion, this could become a very powerful website for artists and designers. Great article, the pie chart was stunning... such a large fraction of people that can make a living just selling things! With the right promotion, this could become a very powerful website for artists and designers.

Great article, the pie chart was stunning… such a large fraction of people that can make a living just selling things!

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