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Online money making options generally require you to have some kind of website, and have some sort of skill in marketing and online business to begin with. However, what if I told you that there was a way to make money online using your existing arts and crafts skills? If you're interested, read on, because we're going to take a look at Etsy, and how you can use your existing arts and crafts skills to make money online.
What Is Etsy?
Etsy, and other sites like it, is an online portal that allows members of the site to list their original arts and crafts creations on the site, add a price and shipping costs, and advertise them to people around the world. It's a little like eBay, except that everything on it is handmade by the people who use the site.
What Can You Sell On Etsy?
Almost anything that is handmade. People sell everything from full sized oil paintings to hand beaded jewelry, hand knitted baby clothes and handmade candles. From leatherwork to painting, sculpting to sketching, if it's arts and crafts, you can sell it on the site.
How Do You Make Money?
Unlike some sites, Etsy doesn't take a commission off your sale. Instead, they allow users to post their arts and crafts on the site, in their own store' for a small fee per posting. You advertise your products, put a price on them and include shipping costs, and you get exposure to the thousands of people that use the site. It's like an online craft market, with a lot more visitors!
Is It a Good Idea?
If you have a hobby that you already do, and that you'd like to make money online with, then Etsy is a great idea! It can give you a lot more exposure to a lot more people, and could even lead to you being able to pursue your hobby full time, rather than only on weekends and at night!
As you can see, when it comes to making money online, and online business, it's not only the technically gifted and the business minded that can benefit. Everyone, even people who like to work with their hands, can make money online, and either start or expand on an existing money making idea.
