How Selling Works
Sign up
It's free and easy. Choose your username and password, then confirm an email address. There's an extra step of signing up to be a seller (after choosing your username). To prevent against fraud we require that you keep a valid credit card on file.
Set up your shop
Every seller on Etsy gets their own shop (for free), located at username.etsy.com. For example, if my username is rokali, my shop is at rokali.etsy.com. You can customize your shop by adding a banner, bio etc.
List an item
Listing an item is done in five simple steps. We recommend that you've got your photos and description ready before jumping in. Listing an item costs 20 cents per quantity.
Selling an item
As a seller you get to choose what payment methods you accept. We recommend PayPal, as it facilitates instant payment and offers anti-fraud protection. When an item sells both the buyer and seller are sent emails with the transaction details in it. There's a 3.5% sales fee.
Fees
Sign up - free, your own shop - free, listing an item - 20 cents, selling - 3.5% fee. That's it. All listings include up to 5 images. Listings stay up for 4 months.
Click here for a helpful guide to Etsy fees
Reporting transactions
We keep a tight ship here on Etsy, and we respond to all reported transactions quickly. If a buyer does not pay for an item, we will happily refund all fees associated with the transaction, letting you relist it for free.
Fees FAQ
Can I sell on Etsy if I'm not in the United States?
Yes you can. We already have many sellers in other countries and we'll be adding built-in currency conversion soon.
What currency are fees in?
All fees are in US dollars. When paying your fees by credit card, currency conversion is handled automatically by those services.
If I unlist an item, is the listing fee refunded?
No it's not.