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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;GaleriaGila, post: 135472, member: 993&quot;]Ooooooh, I&#039;m late to the party... just happened across this thread.</p><p>My dos centavos... two cents... <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie51" alt=":hilarious:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Etsy seems to be the place for crafts, crafters, decorators.</p><p>Ebay seems to have the wiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiide reach for collectors... and/or diverse buyers.</p><p>I sold in both spots for a time, and sold many times more on ebay... finally let etsy go.</p><p><br /></p><p>Mostly, I sell small paintings (portraits) and the vast majority of stuff goes to California, Texas, and Florida (my art is very Mexican... so I really NEED ebay to reach &quot;my people&quot;.&nbsp; What am I doing here in Ohio?&nbsp; Lonnnng story!). </p><p><br /></p><p>Shipping is a huge issue.&nbsp; That&#039;s why I developed my little &quot;portraits&quot;... they&#039;re small and ship cheaply.&nbsp; I rarely sell a larger painting except locally at art fairs and community events and such.&nbsp; So I had to develop&nbsp; items that are cheap to ship and trendy.&nbsp;&nbsp; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie46" alt=":greedy:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Anywayyyyyy... it all obviously depends on your audience and wares.</p><p><br /></p><p>One bit of advice!&nbsp;&nbsp; When you make a sale, include a rack card or similar way for your buyer to find and contact you... OUTSIDE eBay&#039;s clutches.&nbsp; I have had many, many, many return buyers who have thusly requested and bought additional portraits!!!!!!</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/smile.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":)" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Gila[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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