Etsy.com Review

Etsy is a feast for the eyes and fuels the creative spirit!

I, as an artist and art shopper alike, was thrilled when a friend told me about Etsy.  I like Ebay, but I believe that on Ebay, handmade, quality artwork gets lost-in-the-sauce with all of the other stuff on there.  I also think it gets a bit devalued because Ebay is a place for bargains.  Etsy is a place for art.  Sellers on Etsy can charge reasonable prices for their vision and work and are helped by the fact that others are selling and pricing items in the same genre....everyone is charging fair (not to high, not low) prices for their artwork so you are able to do the same.  Conversely, the prices are still quite fair for buyers because Etsy is offering a venue for artists that doesn't carry the overhead of a physical shop or the percentages charged by galleries or art consignment shops (often as much as 50%).  Etsy only charges 3.5% + 20 cents per item, so most of the money goes directly to the artist. 

I recommend that anyone who loves art and appreciates quality handmade items visit Etsy...you'll be glad you did!