What is ArtFire.com?

ArtFire is a website that provides you an online studio to buy and sell handmade items, similar to the well-known Etsy.com.

Joining is FREE and Selling is FREE too! There are some limitations with a free membership, such as a limit of 10 items in your store at a time and a limited number of pictures for each item. However, for a free deal, that is not bad at all! There are no commission fees and no listing fees for each sale either!

If you want to display an unlimited number of items in your online store, you may opt to choose a membership of $20/month. This is not bad at all considering there are no additional fees.

Even better... Right now they are offering $7/month for 5,000 lucky members! This special rate is good for the life, as you don't cancel. If you are interested, you better act fast! There are only 1,975 accounts left (at the time I posted this article). $7/month with absolutely no commission fee and no listing fee is hard to beat!

Invite your friends to join ArtFire.com and your membership could be free. When 10 people sign up at the (and reference your username) ArtFire will convert your membership to FREE for LIFE!!!

To take advantage of the limited $7/ month studio, simply Register on ArtFire.com now.

Visit AcornAccessories's ArtFire Shop

Selling Handmade Items Online

Of course, just about everyone has heard of eBay - the world's largest online marketplace for buyers and sellers to come together and trade almost anything!

But, if you are selling quality handmade items, you might want to look into a site called Etsy, "The place to buy and sell all things handmade." Etsy is similar to eBay, however, the rules are slightly different. The platform at Etsy is fixed price items, no auctions, and each seller gets their own shop that can be uniquely customized (with a banner, an avatar, a shop announcement and a link to your store).

Etsy charges 20 cents to list an item for 4 months. Once an item sells, the seller is charged 3.5% of the sales price. Sellers are permitted to sell anything handmade such as jewelry, clothing, handbags, baby items, accessories, and household items. The site is exclusively for crafters and artisans.

Granted, there is no argument Ebay's traffic far exceeds that of the much smaller Etsy. But, Etsy provides forums in which to promote your store, your items or just to pick up ideas from a very friendly and helpful group of members. The chat forums on Etsy are a great!

Ebay is the place to sell items that you are selling at bargain prices. But, for quality handmade creations, Etsy is by far the better place to be.

If you're a crafter, Etsy is where you need to be. And if you like to buy handmade, rather than mass-produced, you will love ETSY.com!

I just opened my Etsy store in November 2008. I have had 16 sales so far. Check it out...