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A few weeks ago I signed up for Sixbit with the main intention of using it to cross-post eligible items from my eBay store to Etsy. I have close to 1700 items on eBay and now have cross-posted about 130 items to Etsy. However, I have yet to make a single sale on Etsy. Granted, I started with the most expensive stuff in my eBay store, but I have also cross-posted some of my less-expensive (sub-$100) merchandise. I sell mainly obscure vintage items on eBay: old electronics, ephemera, jackets, trucker hats, and basically a little bit of everything (although very few clothing items). I am getting some “favorites” on my items on Etsy, but I’m assuming that’s the equivalent of a “watcher” on eBay and just as worthless.
Has anyone had success on Etsy with these types of vintage items? How long does it usually take to make a first sale on Etsy? And does it pick up after you have some positive feedback from buyers? I’m an experienced eBay person, but totally a newb on Etsy.
To cross-list with Sixbit is $100 monthly (along with the relatively small listing fees required on Etsy), so I don’t really want to waste money if this is a dead end with the kind of stuff I like to sell. My initial thought was to try this experiment for 4 months (when the Etsy listings expire), then see if it is worth it going forward.
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I started cross-posting some clothing to Etsy but never had any sales (I had very few items in my store so I’m sure that’s part of it). Etsy seller newsletter stated a few weeks ago that best selling categories this year have become home decor and kitchen related things. It seems to me due to the pandemic anything hobby/decor/kitchen related may be worth it over clothing at this time.
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After posting this, I got my first sale last night. Hopefully it’s the start of an additional viable income stream.
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Our personally experience with Etsy has been the same: few sales. I’ve heard its good to list on etsy for the holidays and some sellers swear by etsy.
I think you make money where you put your time. Put your time into Etsy, you’ll likely do well. We simply cant do well on multiple platforms. Not enough time in the day.
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