Making projects as a hobby can be a satisfying venture especially if you make them for your home. But, if you’ve been thinking about selling them to make that extra buck, know that it’s very possible.
You don’t really have to go to the market or fairs to display them to attract customers and still go home empty-handed after spending money buying all the power tools like X-Carve for making your wood projects.
With the technology here with us, you can easily gain clientele and sell more crafts in the comfort of your home with the use of online sites, marketplaces, or an online directory.
I’ve gathered these amazing sites for you to look through and choose what best works for you.
1. Amazon Handmade
As you might know, Amazon is among the best sites for selling handmade crafts and practically anything.
This site introduced a new feature called handmade where you can sell your crafts, DIYs, or handmade projects.
Though the sign-up process is a little strict-to ensure you’re selling exactly what you’re making-, there’s a chance you’ll sell.
2. Etsy
Online users flock to this site to sell or buy their crafts. It’s identified as the best in craft selling.
You can easily set up an online shop for all your crafts here at a small listing fee and you get paid through PayPal after a sale.
3. Shopify
This website allows you to display your merchandise rather than set up a shop like Amazon. Integrating their features and integrations can help you style your shop.
Various plans are offered and you can cancel your subscription after 14 days if you are not satisfied.
Crafters who work in high volumes will find this useful.
4. Artfire
Another viable site to sell your crafts is Artfire. This US-based online platform has people from all over the world who come to sell, buy, and interact.
It’s an expensive site to use due to its monthly fees for the shop. But if you know your way around the internet-SEO-, you can drive traffic to your site for more sales since it uses Google search results to include your items.
5. Facebook Marketplace
This may not be as popular as the above sites, but Facebook has millions of users that you can take advantage of to market your crafts.
To be safe and not have scammers or cyberbullies on your profile, it’s better to set to “private”.
You may not necessarily get customers looking for crafts or handmade projects but it’s a great way to start since it’s free to use.
6. Bonanza
This site has benefits those others don’t have. For example, you can import your items from other sites for listing. And it’s also an online marketplace and you can set up your shop with them.
You can as well sign up for free as a seller.
7. Big Commerce
Similar to Shopify, Big Commerce is a platform where you can create your shop without hosting it on another marketplace like Artfire.
Even though there’s a decrease in price when you set up shop and a 14-day free trial, it’s expensive to use monthly.
Conclusion
Though most of these sites have been running for a long time online, it’s best to do your thorough research and settle on what will work for you.