Ooohh Moonmother waves frantically
I' have shops on Folksy, Coriandr, I also have accounts with Etsy, Dawanda and Artfire but haven't actually set my shops up with these yet.
I design, make and sell my own jewellery range, and sadly jewellery is usually the most sold items on these sorts of sites. So it's an uphill struggle to make yours stand out amongst the others.
Folksy's ok , I ve been on there since it started , and have had quite a few sales. Sadly though it seems all the owners promises of great promotion and marketing of Folksy have come to nothing.
I will remain faithful though , in the hope that it actually does get some good promotion, and turn into the type of place that gives Etsy a run for it's money.
Coriandr is nice too, although it hasn't been up and running that long, so not many people know about it. The owners seem to be pushing it 'out there' in the 'handmade' circles.
Etsy, Dawanda and Artfire- I've been a member for a good while but have only recently opened a seller account. The only concerns I have is that my jewellery will get swamped amongst the rest.
I hope to get my shop up and running at the end of the month.
As for pricing I cost for the materials, the time it takes me to make the item, and a % on top of that. If that price is reasonable for the item then I put it up for that price.
I don't whack a great deal on, and to be honest probably could charge more but it's hard finding the right balance, price-wise.
In my case though my jewellery making and selling is a business though, not just a hobby, which adds stress to the equation, although the designing and making gives me great pleasure.
My biggest problem is having the time for the upkeep of all the shops, as well as my own website. Taking the pictures, writing the information and the posting of each item takes up a LOT of time
It's a good job I enjoy it !!