The Etsy Alternative You Should Be Selling Art on in 2025

[@girl-in-a-treehouse]

The proliferation of AI on "keep commerce human" Etsy absolutely disgusts me.

[@gabumongirl]

Ebay has been changing over the past couple of years. Lots more new stuff not just resale. Great info! Thanks for sharing ❤

[@hughjazz64]

My daughter asked me for a specific anime figurine for Xmas. I found it on Etsy for $125 first but 5 mins later I found exactly same figurine for $6 euro on Amazon. I got the one for 6 bucks keeping my fingers crossed it would look exactly like in the description and it does! Superb quality for only 6 bucks versus Etsy ripoff drop-shipping scam prices

[@FishRocKLLC]

I've been in eBay since 1999 .... they are SO AWEFUL now ...

[@art-byfayleif3938]

I got an album for a song I looked years for so glad I got it but it was only on ebay and the only one that existed

[@FishRocKLLC]

@@art-byfayleif3938 eBay sucks for the sellers

[@SheejaSlade]

Girlfriend, you rock! Oh my goodness, I have been looking for this EXACT video, and I thank and bless you the same for providing it.

[@KrystleColeArt]

You’re welcome! Hope it helps 🎨

[@francam853]

Great suggestions, as always. Thank you for so generously sharing what you have worked hard to learn!

[@beedee4427]

Really great advice. Thank you. Never thought of Ebay for art but as a past Etsy shop owner, I refuse to join that platform again, I think you could def onto something. Wishing you a very Merry Christmas and New Year.

[@KrystleColeArt]

Happy Holidays to you as well!

[@van_creative]

i joined Etsy a few months ago and ready to quit after doing everything right. If you're not in the algorithm, making even 1 sale is extremely difficult. I thought my art wasn't good enough to sell but turns out it wasn't that. It's just overly saturated and newbies barely stand a chance. Might just give EBay a try,

[@ilove2paint]

I used to sell in both years ago, I got so disillusioned, I stopped. I think people are leaving Etsy more than before, which is sad. And I've been thinking of going back to ebay because I never stopped painting lol I do hope ebay is improving to what used to be a long, long ago. I might dare to try it again, I'm glad I bumped into your video! Merry Christmas!🎄 PS I actually started youtube to link a video to my ebay auctions! wow, now they do have video options lol cool

[@KrystleColeArt]

Merry Christmas to you as well! Good luck on trying eBay again :)

[@CarlottaART]

Thank you for sharing your experience and advice!! Much appreciated 😊

[@KrystleColeArt]

You’re welcome!

[@angibartley2447]

Thanks!

[@KrystleColeArt]

Thank you so much for the super thanks! I rarely received them, it truly means a lot :)

[@oldanduncouth]

Be careful selling anything on ebay - the "satisfaction" policy allows pretty much everyone to request a refund and send you back some random piece of trash from a one-time use account. Don't sell unless you can afford to lose a few items to scammers.

[@tonydeluna8095]

Happy holidays Krystle to you and you family ❤!

[@KrystleColeArt]

Happy holidays to you too!

[@BiancaPetersGCS]

I will definitely look into this. I tried Etsy. Literally within 30 mins of opening my Etsy shop I started receiving scam messages. I closed it the same day and decided to just stick with art shows. But I need to start diversifying more.

[@KrystleColeArt]

I know what you mean about Etsy, I’m constantly getting messages from people asking me to donate my artwork to their charities. sometimes they’re legit, sometimes they seem like scams. But either way, I can’t just send artwork for free to everyone all the time. I need to be able to sell it! Haven’t been contacted by any of those on eBay. not to say that there aren’t scammers on eBay, cause there probably are. They’re everywhere. But I think there are less.

[@BiancaPetersGCS]

@ I hope eBay continues to be a good thing for you. And I love your videos! Artists who are open and share their knowledge to help others are the best! My father in-law is the same way with his jewelry students. It makes learning so much more enjoyable. I have learned a lot and hope I can get to a place where I can share to help others too. Thank you for doing what you do!!

[@MaiJehovahArt]

Thanks, this is great advice especially the pixel part that others can copy, this is really useful 😊

[@KrystleColeArt]

You're welcome :)

[@HollyAllenFineArt]

Love your videos! Thanks for sharing.

[@KrystleColeArt]

Thanks for watching!

[@mirajipalace319]

Hey i remember watching some of your vids from so long ago, your art is inspiring!

[@KrystleColeArt]

Thank you! I’m glad you enjoy my art and you’re back on my channel. 😊

[@cinnie2543]

Very helpful. Thank you.

[@KrystleColeArt]

You're welcome!

[@EROSNERdesign]

Great tips... thank you

[@KrystleColeArt]

You bet!

[@lainiwakura6942]

thank you so much, youre so sweet this is so helpful

[@KrystleColeArt]

You’re welcome! Happy to help!

[@Clemmers316]

Hi Krystle! Great info! Since I don’t have a printer I do rely on Print-On-Demand. Do you think it would be a good idea to show an actual print on a video but then inform my customers that they will receive their prints from a printing partner? I’m just trying to be honest with my customers. Thanks!

[@KrystleColeArt]

Good question! Is there a way that you can get a print that is made by the print on demand company? You could do an unboxing of it so they could see the exact print, the way it's packaged and everything. That would be pretty cool, I know it might not always be possible if you have a lot of different prints. Maybe you could show unboxing without showing which exact print it was, then you could use that video for all of your listings. Just some ideas :-)

[@SkyHighAffirmations]

Have you tried selling originals on Ebay, or does this only work with prints?

[@KrystleColeArt]

I haven’t tried selling many originals on eBay, just a couple recently so I don’t know too much personally. But I have seen several other artists selling high dollar originals on eBay. One in particular is a viewer of my channel. He put an original oil painting up for auction and people were bidding on it. so it wasn’t a fixed priced listing.

[@CCoburn3]

EBay has changed from its beginnings -- for the worse. It used to be a place you could buy from individuals who wanted to sell stuff they had around the house. Now it's mostly stores. But Etsy used to be a place for selling crafts. Now IT is mostly stores. What we need is a place that BANS stores and only allows individuals to sell one-off items. I don't see that happening anytime soon. But at least you are having success for now. So it's a good video.

[@la6136]

I don't see anything wrong with a store selling. Most people on Ebay and Etsy are small businesses even if it is a store. Why would platforms ban professional small businesses in favor of individuals who don't know what they are doing, provide bad customer service and make tons of mistakes?

[@kyberite]

Good advice ! AI fad is definitely saturating the market

[@KrystleColeArt]

It really is!

[@SuzetteSantori1]

Helpful, thanks!

[@harrygoldhagen2732]

Isn't shipping expensive? I remember shipping small books and it ate up all the profits.

[@KrystleColeArt]

Shipping costs the same whether you’re selling on Etsy, eBay, or your own website. I just charge extra to cover the shipping. it depends on what size of work you’re mailing, but USPS has fairly affordable rates. Most art prints ship for under five bucks.

[@harrygoldhagen2732]

@@KrystleColeArt Thanks!

[@hopalstudiosjuliehattis]

As a buyer\seller of EBay since 2001 I've recently been seeing 1 and 2 pound items shipping over 100.00. I couldn't believe it.

[@pat4005]

Thank you for the excellent ebay tips video. ❤ Do you think that ebay is also a good way to sell commissioned art? (I was thinking: pet, people or house portraits, etc.) I learned a lot and I think that it may be a great place to start selling, especially if you are an artist who doesn't trust the way Etsy has been shutting down people's shops minutes after they sign-up and pay the fee, or how they have shut-down long-time Etsy Seller's shops who were very successful, and were not selling prpoducts that infringed on other's Copyrights or Trademarks.

[@KrystleColeArt]

I'm not sure about commissioned art, it's an interesting idea. I don't see why not, if you do some experiments and start selling commissions on there, please let me know how it turns out! I'd love to know :)

[@sunsetpalms1923]

I have sold about 2,000 paintings on ebay but they are paintings and not prints. I would suggest getting an ebay store, it only costs $4.95/mo and you can list up to 250 items. You get your own url for your store and it's like having a website for very little cost. Ebay fees are 13% but if you use the ebay shipping service you save 23% on shipping so it kinda evens out. You don't make as much money on ebay as you would at an art show but you don't have to set up a tent, haul a table and your paintings to the show and then pay a fee to the promoters for maybe selling only two or three paintings. I sell in a very niche market and I have built up a following over the years. I have sold a few on etsy but with ebay you get much more exposure. I personally think that people are moving more to buying art online because not everyone can get to a show and, like selling, it's much easier to do from the comfort of your home.

[@KrystleColeArt]

Thanks so much for sharing your experience selling art on eBay! I also have an eBay store, I didn’t mention it in the video but I do find that it’s good. Helps to have the free listings. That’s pretty much why I signed up for one, though, I couldn’t tell that it made my sales any better, but it did get me free listings. If you wouldn’t mind, what are the price ranges of the paintings that you’re selling on eBay?

[@sunsetpalms1923]

@@KrystleColeArt I don't sell anything that I don't make at least $50 on because it's not worth the time. My prices range from about $90 to over $400. I figure I keep about 2 thirds of what I make after fees, materials, shipping, etc...

[@agomodern]

Compare Etsy prices and Ebay prices on used items. Ebay is a race to the bottom.

[@KrystleColeArt]

But as artists we aren’t selling used items, we are selling artwork. It’s a different category. I can’t tell the difference between the prices on eBay and Etsy for art. There’s more expensive artwork and very cheap artwork on both platforms.

[@la6136]

Ebay has the same problem that Etsy does: chinese sellers and dropshippers selling chinese products driving down the prices of everything

[@agomodern]

@@la6136 I deal in used, not new Chinese made .

[@TheGoodContent37]

But what type of art buyers are looking for art on Ebay?

[@KrystleColeArt]

I’ve had people buy my prints on there who were looking for gifts, seemed like some of them were buying to decorate their house with them too because they bought several. But those could be gifts as well. It’s hard to know. But I would say definitely people who are looking for gifts.

[@isskierka0549]

​@@KrystleColeArtAnd what type of art buyers are looking for art on Etsy? Just curious if you noticed any difference?

[@Creaturesofthemaroonlagoon]

I cannot get anything to move on ebay. Art or otherwise. I must be doing something wrong.

[@KrystleColeArt]

Have you tried canceling your older listings, then re-listing? New listings seem to do better than older ones. Also, do you have relevant keywords that customers are actually searching for in your titles? Good photos and descriptions? Also, it's helpful to have a good seller history, with no bad reviews or late shipments, etc. Hope these tips help :-)

[@Creaturesofthemaroonlagoon]

@KrystleColeArt my history is immaculate. I'm jumping all the robots hoops.

[@wahdurci]

Thanks❤

[@catdavis67]

The number of scam and cheap mass-production sites that I've been seeing on Etsy, really makes me sad. And Amazon is way worse. It makes me wonder if we are going to start seeing a resurgence of face-to-face shopping again.

[@zenmode88]

I've got 2000 listings on Ebay and it was complete waste of time. Get ready to make 1 sale a month.

[@KrystleColeArt]

Oh sorry to hear that, not my experience from the last three months, but before that I wasn't making too many sales. So that's why I was thinking that eBay must be changing. It did for me this last quarter at least. I guess we'll see what the future brings! Are you sure you're doing everything right when it comes to getting your listings visible on eBay? Like best practices and everything? Are your prices competitive?

[@GloriaW888]

People are looking for authenticity not AI.

[@ShaneRodarte]

There has to be point where one has to stop chasing the monkeys tail. Ebay is late to the game and will be going down the AI Etsy hole as well. As long as the public buys it they will keep on producing garbage. Garbage in, garbage out.

[@KrystleColeArt]

It's true, if customers buy it, people will keep producing it. And of course, there's always people that are willing to use AI to try to game the system and make money off of doing very little effort. But for now at least, my work is showing up better in eBay than it is in Etsy. So I guess you just have to evolve constantly. I definitely see what you're saying though. eBay will probably get overfilled with AI art eventually as well.

[@AndyMorrisArt]

"Stock photos for used, damaged, or defective items."

[@KrystleColeArt]

I'm assuming you're meaning that people are using stock photos on there for used and damaged items, couldn't quite tell from your comment.. People are not supposed to use stock photos on eBay, although there are always some people who will not obey the rules of any platform. Doesn't change the fact that there are people buying artwork and gifts on there :)

[@smolspaghettorium]

2:02 your eyes are so red, mine started itching just looking at yours :S take better care of yourself, if it gets too late you'll notice it was all for nothing :(

[@KrystleColeArt]

Thanks for your concern, I have red eyes because I have an autoimmune condition called Sjogrens syndrome. It causes me to have chronic dry eyes, among other things. Lots of health issues! Nothing to do with not taking care of myself though ❤️👍

[@Weeniehutnurse]

Why would you even say this??? What right do you have to comment about someone’s health? It’s such a back ass concern too. “Take better care of yourself” like they don’t know their own body

[@CarlottaART]

​@KrystleColeArt You're amazing, Krystle!!

[@Jed-h9v]

ebay? No thanks. gawd awful company. anti-seller

[@KrystleColeArt]

When it comes to how they deal with sellers, I think it’s equivalent to Etsy. Neither are really pro seller. Both platforms are more about keeping the buyers happy, but that can help sellers too…

[@abluntspoon]

Wtf was that data visualisation graph on the thumbnail?? No data on either axis, the plot going up is represented by two separate (yet showing the same thing) childlike eye-catching colours without meaning anything? This is not a good form of clickbait, please be informative not rage inducing. Interestingly, on different devices I am getting different thumbnails so I hope this is just a visual mistake on my phone. Interesting video in any case, just verging on scummy thumbnail choice.

[@KrystleColeArt]

Thanks for the thumbnail critique, yes, there’s no data on the thumbnail graph. It literally is just a graph. I have two different forms of the thumbnail I am testing. Ultimately I just need to find the one that people will click on best so that the most viewers will be able to watch the video and get the information. Doesn’t really matter to me what’s on the thumbnail as long as people get good information after they click and watch the video. And, the thumbnail does match the video, so it’s not clickbait lol :-)

[@abluntspoon]

​@KrystleColeArt thanks for the insight into your reasoning, I do still think it's clickbait even with your explanation because there being no data means the graph is just a tool for clicks, not informative, so clickbait. If it had a title "sales" it would imply a change over time (line graph) whereas if you put 2 bars, one short with "etsy" and one tall with question marks, it would imply you're gonna reveal your secrets in the video. Sorry for the unsolicited advice and being unresonably upset by this, I'm just studying data stuff. Happy holidays anyway!

[@isskierka0549]

​​@@KrystleColeArtI on the other hand currently see the other thumbnail, blue background, raising white graph with "better than Etsy" text. I personally think it's good, made me click. I actually didn't read the video title at all, just clicked because what's on thumbnail is what I'm interested in lately. And because of it obviously being about selling, I immediately know that it's a graph about money, so I don't find these types of thumbnails irrelevant if the person that uses them actually makes more money lately and is kind to say how and on what platform. I think it's a pretty decent thumbnail in terms of attracting attention and the video is what I expected to hear about when I saw this thumbnail. Cheers

[@evelinam.5835]

Improve your art. Its not etsys fault

[@KrystleColeArt]

I disagree, my art sells well in person. And I have sold well on Etsy for many years. I know I have a product that customers want. It's an Etsy problem... many other sellers on Etsy are experiencing this as well.