Why we make a great Etsy alternative

There are a number of reasons why you should choose to sell your handcrafted products with Best Handmade, rather than Etsy and below are just some of the reasons:

Best Handmade Etsy
Fees
9% Selling Fee on products only (+1.4% + 20p to cover transaction fee). 20p Listing Fee +
6.5% Transaction Fee +
4% + 20p Processing Fee on
full price including shipping
(These prices are ex. VAT).

Plus an additional 20p each time you update your stock levels.
Fee Example
Sale price
£5.00 + Free P&P You would receive
£4.28. You would receive
£4.08.
Fee Example
Sale price
£10.00 +
£3.00 P&P
You would receive
£11.76
You would receive
£11.20
(+ 20p charge if you update
your stock levels).
Fee Example
Sale price
£30.00 +
£3.00 P&P You would receive
£29.68.
You would receive
£29.05
(+20p charge if you update your stock levels).
Advertising Fees Free. Various costs (can be 15% of a sale!)
Product Market UK based only so the competition isn’t as saturated. Very saturated as sellers globally are selling very similar products. The competition can be very high.
Products Products handmade in the UK
(all uploads are checked and if they don’t fit the requirements, they are removed). Include mass produced products from countries such as China –
resulting in actual handmade products being ‘hidden’.
Products Allowed to include companies who produce their
own alcoholic drinks. The selling of alcohol is prohibited.
Holding Fee / Payment Reserve No Holding Fee whatsoever. Funds Available within 3-7 working days. Holding Fee up to 75%, for up to 45 days.

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	Best Handmade	Etsy
Fees	9% Selling Fee on products only (+1.4% + 20p to cover transaction fee).	20p Listing Fee + 6.5% Transaction Fee + 4% + 20p Processing Fee on full price including shipping (These prices are ex. VAT). Plus an additional 20p each time you update your stock levels.
Fee Example Sale price £5.00 + Free P&P	You would receive £4.28.	You would receive £4.08.
Fee Example Sale price £10.00 + £3.00 P&P	You would receive £11.76	You would receive £11.20 (+ 20p charge if you update your stock levels).
Fee Example Sale price £30.00 + £3.00 P&P	You would receive £29.68.	You would receive £29.05 (+20p charge if you update your stock levels).
Advertising Fees	Free.	Various costs (can be 15% of a sale!)
Product Market	UK based only so the competition isn’t as saturated.	Very saturated as sellers globally are selling very similar products. The competition can be very high.
Products	Products handmade in the UK (all uploads are checked and if they don’t fit the requirements, they are removed).	Include mass produced products from countries such as China – resulting in actual handmade products being ‘hidden’.
Products	Allowed to include companies who produce their own alcoholic drinks.	The selling of alcohol is prohibited.
Holding Fee / Payment Reserve	No Holding Fee whatsoever. Funds Available within 3-7 working days.	Holding Fee up to 75%, for up to 45 days.