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I believe, only handmade items are allowed to be placed for sale on Etsy( like my handmade cards). While on Ebay and Amazon you can sell pretty much everything.
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Eric Valente
Calabasas, CA
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Sybil Campbell
Fernandina Beach, FL
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Anita Allen
Pace, FL
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I sell and buy regularly on ebay. I use an iphone app to catch the best deals at the last moment. I'm not sure, Etsy can offer that.
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Sybil Campbell
Fernandina Beach, FL
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Inna Ivchenko
Encino, CA
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Sybil,
they might change the rules, but it was before.
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One of the biggest differences between the two sites is what is allowed for sale. On eBay, as long as it's not illegal, it's generally allowed to be placed up for sale. This includes mass marketed items, handmade items, vintage items, antiques and found objects. Sellers who sell a diverse array of items generally prefer eBay because of the liberal listing rules and the ability to sell just about anything all on the same site.
On Etsy, only handmade items are allowed to be placed for sale. This gives the site a boutique feel and keeps the site's items unique. Sellers who prefer to make their own items prefer Etsy because of its built-in audience of buyers who prefer to buy unique items.'' ( http://www.wahm.com/articles/seller-benefits-of-etsy-vs-ebay.html )
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Sybil Campbell
Fernandina Beach, FL
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How to best use these sites would be very good blog topics. We have a lot of stuff that should be sold.
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Sybil Campbell
Fernandina Beach, FL
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Inna, I know some people sell hand made items on etsy but think other things can be sold as well.
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Inna Ivchenko
Encino, CA
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I have not used EBAY or ETSY. I have used Craigslist.
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Sybil Campbell
Fernandina Beach, FL
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I haven't sold on either site, myself. But I know our daughter has used EBAY very extensively over the years.
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Sybil Campbell
Fernandina Beach, FL
911,338
Most people I have asked say they like Etsy better. easier to set up and use. They just updated their shopping cart.
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Sybil Campbell
Fernandina Beach, FL
80,193
eBay - I sell all sorts of things on there, but sometimes I also look to Craig's list, especially if it's difficult to ship.
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Sybil Campbell
Fernandina Beach, FL
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Inna, you are not the first person who answered this question with the fact that ETSY only allows handmade items. I wasn't aware of that before I asked this question, thanks.
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Michael, that is how I have sold things in the past, but had some issues with EBAY lately.