Category: TRANSACTION

Etsy

Etsy is a brokerage site that exists to bring homemade/unique items easily to the market so a small business can sell their products. Etsy makes money in a few different areas:

  • Seller Commission: When a “shop owner” sells a product, Etsy charges a 3.5% commission.
  • Listing Charge: Etsy charges the seller approxinatley 0.20 per iten to list those items.  The listing is active for 4 months.
  • Promotion Advertising: Etsy charges the seller an extra fee to promote the shop, and fees for using Etsy’s shipping labels.