Should You Open an Etsy Shop for Vintage? Is it WORTH YOUR TIME!? Why Etsy is Not for Everyone!

[@briannapatnaude7862]

This is a great video, thank you for your tips from years of experience! I just opened a vintage shop, and I originally only posted 12 items. I received 2 sales in the past week, so I was ecstatic to say the least. I definitely am going to start posting at least one item per day going forward, but just know it is possible to start with 10+ items! It definitely helps that I have been researching and shopping vintage for years now, but anything is possible. :) Just wanted to encourage anyone thinking about opening a shop. Again, this is such a great video!

[@ArchivesandAssets]

I love that I really interested in ur closet thingy idea lol I hope you did it even though this was two yes ago

[@lstrkrft]

Thank you! This was super helpful. I have hundreds of vintage china and glassware items and have been thinking about opening an Etsy shop and this really helped with expectation setting.

[@whitenoise716]

This was so helpful! It's like you read my mind because I've literally been playing this pros and cons game myself for the past two months. Thanks as always--you're one of the few channels I've deemed worthy of getting notifications for lol

[@ShopFoxburrow]

Aww thank you! That makes me happy. If you're still on the fence, I have an Etsy Tips video coming up next week that might sway you one way or the other!

[@pamwilson6717]

This is excellent info! Thank you!!!!!

[@JamieAmos]

Such a good video! I started my Etsy shop a couple months ago and wish I had this video then, haha. I definitely need to build up my vintage inventory. Always always helpful! xo

[@ShopFoxburrow]

Thank you Jamie! Just keep listing :D

[@MB-km5hh]

Just clicked on your Etsy link to give you some traffic. Thanks for your helpful videos!

[@ShopFoxburrow]

Thank you!

[@Abigail_Staples]

Really appreciate this video! Grateful to have an experienced pro provide honest advice. Thank you.

[@ShopFoxburrow]

Glad it was helpful!

[@francinevito1402]

Hi there and thank you for providing so much valuable content to Etsy sellers or thos who would like to sell! Love all your tips :)

[@NJ_Tile_Guy]

Thanks for sharing..lots of great info..new sub here. Cheers from New Jersey!

[@BargainswithLove]

Great details, 75 Vintage items makes sense, Thank you

[@ShopFoxburrow]

Thanks for watching!

[@silverfairyprincess1732]

I have been a vintage seller on eBay for 20 years. Etsy for prboblaly 10. Etsy is a ridiculously difficult platform to sell vintage items on. I love etsy but the reality is that you get a broader market on eBay. And while still list on Esty. The expectation is that you are on social media which I am not at 56 years old. There is not that same expectation on eBay. Across of the platforms you have to list consistently not daily😊

[@thefiresellers]

Such a helpful video! I was thinking about Etsy because I love selling vintage, but I definitely don't know enough to be confident in my dating or accurately describing the items to sell on there.

[@ShopFoxburrow]

You'll learn eventually as long as you keep selling vintage and trying to date the pieces! But I'd say probably Poshmark is the best outlet for a "gentle vintage" experience lol

[@TallulahGold505]

What a fantastic video. I would love a consult...with your experience I think it's a great idea.

[@whatandiesupto]

exactly what I was looking for thank you!!!

[@citybrocante916]

Great video. My goal is to have an Etsy shop filled with vintage goodness. Everything you pointed out is why I have not opened one. I would definitely be interested in a shop consultation in the future. I would also be interested in paying for vintage identification it would be so helpful. You have great knowledge and it could be another stream of income. I have used a service for Lululemon items and the cost is based on how much information you want etc. Yes, I could google away but I love supporting other small businesses.

[@ShopFoxburrow]

That's an interesting thought! I know Breezy von Breezy on insta offers a vintage ID service as well. I will think on that as I move forward in the year - the research is sometimes my favorite part.

[@elizabethakam5778]

Definitely would love the help!

[@jessicasalinas207]

Definitely interested in a consultation. I have an Etsy shop, but have not grown it. I have at least 75 vintage items that I could cross post (easily with List Perfectly yay) so I need to start working on that. I still have a money pile that I need to work on listing too, so that would be helpful. 😊💕

[@kay4732]

Loving the Etsy videos!

[@ShopFoxburrow]

Thank you! One of my goals this year :) More Etsy content!

[@kellykaren7166]

Excellent video. I sell more vintage on ebay (since 1999) and just never tried Etsy (although I have an account and a store that never opened) but it sounds like as much work as Poshmark, just different. I have an actual other job, so you gave me a lot to think about!

[@ShopFoxburrow]

It's definitely a lot of work! If you take out the sharing element of Poshmark, I'd say it's even more work up front. But once you get into a rhythm it's not so bad!

[@TheThriftyBroad]

Once I start making my upcycled jean skirts and and upcycled jeans into other projects I will probably post them to Etsy store that is probably a few months away for me but It is something I have been thinking about a lot lately :) great video ... I am quite sure there is a market for Etsy store consultations. :)

[@ShopFoxburrow]

Thanks for watching! I can't wait to see what you do with all that denim you've been collecting!

[@turntablesrockmyworld9315]

Thanks for the video. I am torn between trying selling on Etsy or E-bay. Which to choose? I now have about 300 vintage items of roughly similar category and I was worried that I had too little! I am buying twice a week. Once I choose a site, I want to list 3-5 a day to help with algorithm. I am wondering if the sheer size of e-bay and the amount of traffic will make it the better choice?

[@meganivanyos3232]

Thank you a lot for sharing your insight!!

[@ShopFoxburrow]

Thank you for watching!

[@saraleecoleman4427]

Thought provoking and insightful video. I have the items and the knowledge, just some life, disability challenges which slow me down. Thank you!

[@ShopFoxburrow]

Thank you for watching!

[@dressdaciemay7463]

Yeah, I don’t think Etsy is for me.

[@ShopFoxburrow]

It's good to know it's not an option anymore, right!? I wish I had this for every platform haha