On Line Shop

[lyndylou]

Hi Other than Ebay and Amazon does anyone know of a website that would allow users to set up a shop? I have some Jewellery to sell and if successful I would like to buy more and turn the exercise into a "paying" Hobby? So a Jewellery selling website would be obvious!!
I don't think Ebay or Amazon is the right place but that's only because I go on them for a good old bargain. What I have may sell for a couple of thousand ( I may be wrong though ) anyone have any ideas or thoughts

Thanks

[dunnitall]

This might help? http://www.shopsie.co.uk

[lyndylou]

hey thanks quick answer - Ill check it out thanks X

[Buenchico]

The best known website for selling craft products (including jewellery) is this one:
https://www.etsy.com/uk/
(It's US-based but plenty of Brits buy & sell on it. Click 'Open a Shop', towards the bottom left of the page, for more details)

[AlwaysConfused]

Sell local. Set up a simple web page and advertise on local selling pages on facebook etc. If you are not technically minded, just take photo's of your work and post on the pages, and add underneath the selling prices.

[Samuraisan]

We once put items on Amazon. It was very complicated if I remember correctly ( not my dept) and you do have to prove you are a legitimate trading company and have all sorts of EAN for your products.

[Retrochic]

Etsy is a good place for selling jewelry but not at the prices you seem to think you can get. You can set up your own website with very little technical knowledge -try Vista -it gives you the option to have a shop within your own website with shopping cart and link to Paypal. Think about it though -if you were going to pay big money for an item of jewelry would you buy unseen on line ?

[AlwaysConfused]

i do apologise lyndy, I misread you post. I read 'may sell for a couple of thousand' as 'may sell a couple of thousand'. Big difference! Local pages probably not a good idea.

[woofgang]

If I was spending that much money, with respect, i would be buying from an expert and would want to see the jewellery personally before I paid for it, or to have some kind of solid guarantee as to provenance, quality and so on.

[Daffy6543]

Retrochic, some Etsy sellers are quite pricey.

This is just one item I clicked on;

https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/111452236/statement-necklace-garnet-necklace-white?ref=br_feed_10&br_feed_tlp=jewelry

There is pricier stuff there and it does sell. The art section also has some original stuff well into the thousands of pounds.

[trt]

## If I was spending that much money, with respect, i would be buying from an expert and would want to see the jewellery personally before I paid for it, or to have some kind of solid guarantee as to provenance, quality and so on.##

I agree Woof, a couple of grand without seeing it personally wouldn't interest me.

[Marshwarble]

It's possible to open a Facebook store, which is useful if you have tons of followers.

[Samuraisan]

I agree. Part of the package of spending a few thousand pounds is the "buying experience " i.e. the glass of champagne at Cartiers and so on.

[lyndylou]

Wow what a mixed bag! Thanks guys ... Thanks for the links and tips .. Thanks for you're views thanks for the etsy link, I actually use that site for arts and crafts items, never knew it sold jewellery!! And yes I agree about the buying experience too if spending a lot of money... but I will be selling quality new and used items around half price .. With authentication when ever possible..... aIso I don't want to set up a high street shop I don't want a business I want an interest that pays me a bit .... A win win wouldn't you say! I have seen expensive items sold on line but usually by a big business with there own web site. I thank you all and say that etsy and shopsie are probably my mind of sites are there any others similar to those?? THANKS EVERYONE

[hc4361]

I you buy or make items to sell then you are running a business and need to declare it to the Inland Revenue even if your profits are zero.