A lovely Blenko Vase I currently have listed on the Ebay
Is it better to list vintage or antique items on Etsy or Ebay?
I've been posting vintage items mainly to Etsy since they have a much lower fee of 3% for sold items. But I have noticed that some things don't get the hits on Etsy that they do on Ebay. And since an item needs to be seen by the right buyer to sell I am giving Ebay another chance. I am starting to see a trend. Here's what I have found and what I will probably do from here on out...
Etsy is really good for vintage clothing and accessories. If it's cool, unique, and artsy and you don't mind keeping it around for awhile until it sells Etsy is a great place to list.
Ebay on the other hand gets way more hits for collectibles and other vintage and antique odds and ends. Housewares and dishes seem to have a much higher following on Ebay. I think there are many more age groups on Ebay since it's been around longer than other sites - my parents both in their mid sixties buy things on Ebay.
Another thing I love about Ebay is the ability to see what is selling and for how much by just clicking on the sold or completed item search. Makes listing things and doing research on items a lot easier. I wish Etsy had something similar. If you run across a link on Etsy that shows an item that sold you cannot see how much it sold for which can be a bit irritating.
So for now I am listing vintage clothing and accessories on Etsy and almost everything else on Ebay. I am still figuring this business out, but it's been a lot of fun!
Kind of a boring post, but food for thought. If you have any tips or tricks on where you list your items please post a comment!
Thank you!
