--- My Initial Review of: Crafty Bids ---
To begin with my "Initial" Review of Crafty Bids please allow me to express my appreciation for our Team Captain, Ryan, who posted his thread: "Why pay if you don't sell?"
https://www.etsy.com/teams/20598/promote-handmade/discuss/18436545/?ref=team_pageWhat was most appreciated is that Captain Ryan sent our an Email Alert so I saw this in my email and immediately click post here!
Here's what I posted:
The FAQ says: "CraftyBids collects a 5% transaction fee on total final value of completed sales."
This is 1.75% more than Etsy transaction fee. I'm assuming this makes up for not having a listing fee?
Paying no listing fee can make a big difference especially for new sellers.
Thank you!
And, we posted a follow up post on the thread that you can read there. And, here's the link to Crafty Bids:
https://www.craftybids.com/In response to Captain Ryan's question: "Why pay if you don't sell?" We asked ourselves: "Why pay 5% sales commission, when Etsy's sales commission is only about 3.25%?"
How about if we combine both questions into one question:
"Which is better? Etsy's 3.25% with $0.60 annually for one listing, or Crafty Bids' 5% with absolutely no listing fee (ever?)?"
The answer just might be "only time will tell" . . . yet, we do see an opportunity to perhaps get into the "ground floor" of something that is going to be great!
"You don't have to be great to start, but you do have to start to become great." --- Zig Ziglar
What really is Crafty Bids catch? Most free things do have a "catch."
We're just starting this "initial" review and we think it wise to do some more thinking and then we will come back and post more . . .
Thank you so very much for reading this . . . could be this just might be a great opportunity to carefully consider?
Could be? Maybe? Time to think some more on this opportunity!
Our advice for young people thinking of marriage: "Before marriage 'Eyes Wide Open' and after marriage 'Eyes Half Closed.'"
Before any important decision one is wiser when one opens their eyes to takes some extra time to give something new a careful evaluation!
We'll be back . . . hopefully, sooner than later!
Thank you!
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And, for sure, if anyone has any serious thinking on this question please post here. Otherwise, follow Etsy's rules for team thread and forum thread posting; thank you.
