Online Seller Experience, Small Business Success Stories
… Etsy has been a wonderful online platform for me and I hope to continue being a part of this platform for a long time to come. I also have another Etsy business, RoslynHarrisArt, which gives me an outlet for my other passion, watercolor art, particularly watercolor pet portraits. I love being an artist.
…I’m the owner and designer for Dare to Dream Prints. Operated by my wife and me, we specialize in art-gallery quality prints specializing in vintage book covers style art and contemporary abstract art. My store started in 2014 when inspirational quotes were extremely popular and the idea dawned on me, having dabbled in typography, to produce my own range of quite prints but critically let them be personalized to create a truly unique inspirational quote.
…Ultimately, Etsy is an incredible response to the mainstream, mass-produced products that get fed to us every day. It brings back the system of bartering that society was built on and fosters a craft goods movement that is growing quickly and beautifully. I’m happy to be a part of it and I plan on expanding my store in the near future.
…I think it’s important to be communicative with buyers, and also very straightforward and honest. If you make a mistake, or get things wrong, or (for example) don’t have something in stock at the moment, then as long as you are clear and communicative about it, then most people are fine with that. So you must answer all communications, and do that as promptly as possible.
…Jewelry was my hobby for 10 years before I actually started to turn it into a business in 2012, selling both handmade jewelry and supplies. The inspiration from my products comes from my own taste, what I like in aesthetics in general, things that I wished I could find and I was not able to. I love color, and you can see that clearly reflected in my products.
…In the very beginning, we had a set of professional photographs done of some of our items which I think helped to start us on our way. Also, we learned the hard way to get our postage and packaging costs right, to do the research, and to make sure we are always in profit.
…Due to the personalized nature of our products everything is made to order so we are not able to create any of the products ahead of the orders. All of our products are bespoke, customized, and made to order. We use lots of different tools from paper punches to guillotines, cutting machines, printers, and then basic items such as glue and scissors.
…Cosmic snacks LLC is a family-owned and operated business out of Ogden Utah. We first started on July 4th, 2020. With all the events closed due to the pandemic, we wanted to bring something back to our community, so we bought a couple of snack machines and handed out free treats to everyone. We had so much fun doing it we set up again for “Ogden pioneer days” on the 24th of July and posted it on social media. From that point, things really picked up.
…I sell Yamato Indigo Dye, a natural indigo dye. I import the dye from Japan (I have an exclusive US distribution agreement with its manufacturer) and repackage it for the US market. I create kits designed to appeal to absolute beginners. The kits are for people who have never tried indigo dyeing and looking for easy kits to start with, which will achieve satisfying results.
…I consider myself an artist I can make anything I see, I have been doing things with my hands since I was a little girl of 11 or 12 years old. I started by making my doll clothes. Then I started knitting and crocheting from the age of 13 to 16, then I tried painting I love doing that. Then one day while in my 50’s I started making jewelry, I sold several pieces to friends, co-workers, and family. I found that all I had to do is think of it visualize it in my mind and I could do it no matter what it was.