Selling on Etsy, what defines handmade?
I have some silver jewelry that I put together, it’s not my original designs except for the necklace cords those I design myself. My earrings, I bought the parts wholesale and assembled them together… My necklaces I bought the pendants wholesale.
So are the necklaces more "handmade" than my earrings? Can I put both on etsy? eBay charge way too high fees and I don’t think those powersellers did what I did, assembling the jewelry themselves.
Or should I start my own website using Intuit?
I think you would still qualify for etsy for all of it. If you think about it, much of the ‘handmade’ jewelry there is actually just ‘hand-assembled’ from pre-made or purchased beads, etc. The recycled ‘junk’ jewelry, especially, is just creatively assembled from existing pieces.
The only problem would be if you’re using someone else’s designs without permission. Just using purchased or pre-made pieces or findings doesn’t mean you’re using someone else’s designs, by the way.
Good luck!
I think you would still qualify for etsy for all of it. If you think about it, much of the ‘handmade’ jewelry there is actually just ‘hand-assembled’ from pre-made or purchased beads, etc. The recycled ‘junk’ jewelry, especially, is just creatively assembled from existing pieces.
The only problem would be if you’re using someone else’s designs without permission. Just using purchased or pre-made pieces or findings doesn’t mean you’re using someone else’s designs, by the way.
Good luck!
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