Etsy 101
I am quickly approaching my one-year anniversary on Etsy and have found that Etsy is a wonderful community of artists — artists that are very passionate about what they do and sell.
I’d like to share with you a few things that I have learned along my journey into the Etsy world.
Armour Sans Anguish
trashion (trash-shon) n. apparel, wear ables, jewelry and accessories made from trash, garbage or thrown-away materials.
Going green has become a consumer mantra. Not only is it smart business to capitalize on the recycle-reuse movement, it’s the right thing to do for the environment.
Creative Indiepreneur Tawny Holt does it in a most beautiful way.
Leasing Space in an Antique Mall
Leasing space in an antique and collectible mall is really quite simple and straight forward.
Most malls have contracts or leases. Mine, American Classics Marketplace in Colorado Springs, asks for a 4 month commitment at the start of the lease — and month to month with a 30 day notice after that. At $1.50 per sq. ft. and 10% commission on all sales, it’s very, very reasonable.
When you consider the credit card fees (some can be quite high - 7% or more), salaries for employees, building maintenance, utilities, advertising, insurance, etc., all those things that go into a brick and mortar store, I find it to be quite a deal.
MARKETING
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RUBY LANE
Selling Vintage and Antiques
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TRUNK SHOWS
How To Host A Trunk Show
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