10 Alternatives To Etsy You May Not Have Heard Of…
So with recent news from Etsy that they are increasing their transaction fee from 5 to 6.5%, I know quite a few people have been looking for alternative marketplace options.
A lot of people are making the move to Shopify, and I love shopify, it’s such an easy website builder and it has so many great features for selling products. Watch my how to set up a shopify site below if that’s the route you are taking -
… however, if you do that, you need to bring in allll of the traffic to it yourself so for that reason, it’s not always ideal for people that are just starting out. And marketplaces similar to Etsy may be a bit better.
That’s why in this post I thought I would let you know about 10 different marketplace options (PLUS two bonus ones) that you may not have heard of and could consider for selling your decals or other handmade products.
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Just a note that I have never sold on any of these places so I can’t recommend them personally, so do always do a little bit of background research before setting up a shop to see what others think about selling on there, as well as how much traffic they tend to get.
1.Go Imagine
So the first is Go Imagine, they are US based only and 100% of their profits go to charity, so that is in itself a great reason to want to sell on there, but it’s also a good choice if you want to attract ethically minded customers too.
It’s also such a cute site, I love the design, and there are a lot of different categories you can sell under so hopefully you will be able to.
In terms of fees, there are 4 levels to choose from depending on how many listings you want to add, and they’re fairly reasonable.
Probably the biggest selling point of this site is that it is £5 a month + 6% commision rather than a percentage of your profits, so it would work out cheaper than Etsy if you sold enough items. And you get quite a few benefits with your subscription too as can be seen below.
My only issue with it is, as a potential customer looking at items, I just find it a bit basic in terms of look and design, but that might suit the type of thing you are looking to sell if you think that could make it stand out.
3. Made It
Made It is apparently Australia’s largest online marketplace for locally handmade goods, so if you’re based there you may have already heard of it!
But it seems to be a great alternative to Etsy, although you do have to pay a quarterly or annual fee rather than listing fees or a percentage of sales.
Some of the plans do give you gift guide credits though which sounds like a great way to get your products seen by customers. And it seems like they have lots of other features like that on the home page too.
Their site is a bit basic but they do say they have a site redesign coming very soon, and also currently have a special offer on sign up fees.
It’s another site where you pay a monthly fee rather than listing and transaction fees, however they do also charge a sign up fee when you’re first starting out. But there do seem to be quite a few selling points to the site.
So there are no listing fees, they charge from 3.5% and they have an easy importing system meaning you can move your items from Etsy or eBay and Amazon as well across quickly.
It does feel to me more like an eBay alternative rather than an Etsy one as there are lots of branded items on there as well as handmade things, but depending on what you sell it may be worth checking out.
6. Uncommon Goods
The next one is uncommon goods - on this site you add your individual products, rather than having a shopfront, so it is a little bit different, and more like ‘notonthehighstreet’ if you have heard of that.
They also don’t mention the percentage they charge, but it’s perfect if you are selling eco friendly sustainable items as that is what their focus is around. They have some beautiful things on there!
There are no listing fees, they just charge 7% of the total sale price so you don’t pay anything unless you sell it. They have a little find local shops section which could be quite helpful if you want to sell locally too.
They have a decent instagram following where they share a lot of their sellers work, and they charge a set fee rather than listing or transaction fees.
I feel like I’ve heard a lot more people mentioning them in the UK lately so hopefully they are one to watch in terms of both people buying from there and selling on there.
9. Storenvy
Storenvy feels more geared towards clothes and shoe sellers but there are lots of other different items on there as well and it is focused around promoting indie sellers.
And it may be one you want to try as it’s free to list your first 20 products, and it gives you lots of options for customisation so you can make your shopfront look like your own. And then after 20 products it is a set price per month.
You can set up a professional looking storefront, and they have lots of features to help you manage your orders - and it’s just a very sleek brand that a lot of businesses use - I get targeted ads from them all the time!
However they do charge 25% on opening orders, 15% on reorders for any new customers they bring you, so you would just need to work that into your wholesale pricing.
Bonus Sites
Then I have two bonus sites to mention, which aren’t marketplaces but could help you with your transition…
Smhauler
The next site is Smhauler. This is actually more of a business directory than a marketplace, as they do require you to have a website rather than hosting your own shopfront on their site.
But then you either put one listing up for free so anyone searching on there can find you, or you can pay to list a few items and then the customer can click through to your website from any of them. This could be an option if you do want to open a website and just need some help getting extra traffic to it.
Zibbet
And then Zibbet, is a platform that helps you list your items across Etsy and Ebay (plus Facebook, Instagram and a Website coming soon) at the same time and manage them in the same place. So if you’re not quite ready to leave Etsy, and you just want to try out some of the other big marketplaces and social media as well then this could be an option for you so that you’re not confusing yourself trying to manage them all at once.
So I hope you found that helpful - you might just want to try a few of them at the same time as Etsy, especially the ones that are free to start, and see what happens! Especially if you are still just building up an audience.
I am still a big fan of Etsy and the traffic that they bring me, so I am personally sticking around there for now. But it’s good to know there are so many other great options out there just in case anything changes!
Let me know in the comments if you’re sticking with Etsy, or you’re going to make the crossover to one of the above or your own website.