Taking down my Etsy shop

In January I set up an Etsy shop to try to promote and sell some of my handcrafted jewelry.  I decided to give it a few months to see if this would be a  viable solution to my lack of sales.  But I am sorry to report that this little venture didn’t work out the way that I wanted it to.  So I’ve made a decision.  I have decided to dismantle the Etsy shop and try to sell my products through other methods.  Thankfully my little test didn’t cost me a whole lot of money, but it did teach me that this method is not the way to go for me.  So when my listings expire, I will de-list all my items and close the Etsy shop for good.  I’m glad I tried it, but it’s now time to move on.

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July 10 2008 01:50 pm | Crafts and income

5 Responses to “Taking down my Etsy shop”

  1. no imageRocks (Who am I?) Says:
    July 10th, 2008 at 2:47 pm

    I wish you the best on your moving on!

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  2. no imagePatricia (Who am I?) Says:
    July 10th, 2008 at 5:13 pm

    I too wish you luck, but it would be helpful to many who are intrigued by Etsy and its workings to hear why it didn’t work for you. I hope you will post more about this decision.

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  3. no imageGenie Princess (Who am I?) Says:
    July 11th, 2008 at 11:44 am

    Alakazam! You’ve been invited to join the Magic Lamp of Luck meme by the Genie Princess! Come join the fun! :)
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  4. no imageJeannine (Who am I?) Says:
    July 13th, 2008 at 5:32 am

    I have an etsy shop as well, I have not done a lot of work to maintain or advertise it, I have not sold anything from it. I also have a website which I have done better on…but still not great, so I have kind of lost interest in doing a lot of promoting to it as well. I am having too much fun with my blog! I wish you well with whatever route you decide to take.

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  5. no imageTracy (Who am I?) Says:
    July 20th, 2008 at 8:55 pm

    We just started our shop in May of this year. We have 13 sales so far and a lot of interest. I’m excited about the upcoming holiday shopping because I believe it will bring in a lot of sales to our shop. It’s a lot of work each day promoting and listing but I so enjoy it.

    I’m sorry to hear Etsy wasn’t for you and hope you find a venue that works for you.

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