Artisans Cooperative: An Etsy alternative, owned and run by artists and makers
Artisans Cooperative: An Etsy alternative, owned and run by artists and makers
We have all experienced it: Some organization or service starts out good — or great, even — and then as time goes on, either costs and fees go up, or
Finally, there's a no-tech-knowledge-needed alternative to Etsy. I'm really excited about where this will go!
For anyone wanting the link and not an article.
$1,000 buy-in with no trial period to see if this is even viable as a model? Oof. That's pretty steep. 🥲
You can earn the buy in by supporting the site with "member activities" which you can read more about here https://artisans.coop/pages/membership
Points can be purchased (1 point/US dollar) or can be earned from member activities (such as hanging up flyers or joining a team), sales, purchases, referrals, handmade verifications, and more. Learn more about our Points & Tiers Policy.
Most member activities currently earn 25 points/hour, so undertaking one full time week of member activities (40 hours) in most cases will earn you the 1,000 points you need for membership.
Had no idea etsy charged sellers 30%. I will have to keep am eye on this artisans coop
This is GREAT! I've been burned by Etsy drop shippers too often so I've stopped using that platform. Super stoked to actually get handmade items and for the artist to make decent money off of it.
What tech knowledge do you need to use Etsy?
None! The alternatives to Etsy usually require setting up your own website, etc., or getting screwed the same way as if you were using Etsy.
Ah, I misunderstood you. Thank you for the clarification