Making Money Is Etsy: How to Take Advantage of Online Selling Platforms for Your Vintage Sunglasses

Wholesale sunglasses can be easily sold in different ways. If you are not ready to set up shop at the nearest mall, then doing business over the internet could be for you. Setting up a website as your virtual store is great. This move could open much opportunity for you. But you are still trying to figuring things out for yourself, save up on operating costs by selling your sunglasses in dedicated platforms like Etsy.

Here are some itsy bitsy facts on the Etsy platform:  

-- There are about 15 million Etsy users in 150 countries

-- In a month, the platform has recorded 690,000 new memberships

-- The company is valued at $ 600 million

-- Etsy employs about 263 for its daily operations

-- In 2011, Etsy saw a 71% increase in sales in just one year. That is from $ 307 million to $ 525 million

-- Etsy has 875,000 shops on board that sell 13,000,000 items. On a monthly basis, 2,900,000 of these items are sold.

-- Now, Etsy is the most pinned site on Pinterest. It outperformed Google, Flickr and Tumblr to name a few

-- Etsy also boasts of having their own mobile app that helps both shoppers and sellers in the platform. Since its release in 2011, visits have increased by 60%. The company hit the 1 million download mark in just 4 months

Are you ready to grow your custom sunglass business online? Here are 3 proven tips that can show you the money on Etsy:

Be Different

With the number of Etsy sellers on board, there’s no way you’ll get noticed if sing the same tune. You simply have to standout and show them why you’re different. There are tons of ways to do so. Some of them are:

-- offering a product that’s not largely sold on the platform

-- come up with creative and fresh designs for your goods

-- sell at an affordable price

-- add freebies or bonuses for first time buyers and repeat customers

-- photograph or describe your products in a different way like using poems, song lyrics or lomography cameras

Join the Community

One great thing about the Etsy platform is the presence of an online community both for the sellers and buyers. As mentioned in their community page, Etsy is not only a marketplace but also melting pot for artists, creators and collectors. These individuals can freely share and collaborate with other thinkers and doers like themselves.

Being active in the community is a great way to find like-minded individuals who can take interest in your products or offer something that can enhance them. Create a name for yourself on Etsy by frequenting their neighborhood.

Do Good Business

This is probably the best way to stay in business. Take good care of your customers by delivering your promise. Make sure that the products you ship are in good shape and are well protected as they make their way home to their new owners.

For more information on Etsy, take a look at the infographic below or visit there website here.

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