jewelry http://www.webupon.com/tags/jewelry New posts about jewelry Three Alternatives to Ebay for Selling Your Handmade Jewelry Online http://www.webupon.com/Money-Making/Three-Alternatives-to-Ebay-for-Selling-Your-Handmade-Jewelry-Online.81258 If you sell your handmade jewelry on Ebay, you may be frustrated with the constant changes in fee structure and the low prices you get for your designs. Buyers on Ebay tend to have a bargain basement mentality which makes it difficult to get the full value for your hard work and time. Instead of selling yourself short, maybe it's time to get pursue other markets for your handmade jewelry. Here are some of the best alternatives to Ebay if you want to sell handmade jewelry online:

Online Jewelry and Craft Galleries

A variety of online galleries have sprung up on the internet making it easy for you to sell handmade jewelry online to a national and even an international audience. Listing your jewelry on these sites is usually no more complicated than creating a listing on Ebay. If you choose to use this option, it's important to choose a site that has items that are consistent with your type of jewelry designs. For example, you wouldn't attempt to sell sophisticated sterling silver jewelry with gemstones in a country craft mall. It's also important to choose a mall that gets high traffic. One site to consider is Beadiest where you get a free two week trial to see if their site will work for you.

Just Beads

Just Beads is an online site dedicated exclusively to buying and selling beads, jewelry components, and finished jewelry. If you make your own handmade beads, pendants, or other jewelry components, this is an excellent site for sales because they have a loyal audience of bead and component buyers. If you sell finished jewelry, this site may be worth a try, although you'll likely have more success in an online jewelry or craft gallery where visitors are focused on buying finished products. If you make lampwork or polymer clay beads and pendants, Just Beads may be just the market you're looking for.

Your Own Wesite

To successfully sell handmade jewelry online from your own web page, you'll need to create an attractive website with clear photos of your work. In addition, you'll need a shopping cart to process sales as well as the ability to accept credit cards. If you don't want to bother getting your own merchant account, Paypal provides a viable alternative for receiving payments, although you may lose out on some sales from people who don't have Paypal accounts. The biggest barrier to success with a stand alone website is building traffic.

Promoting your site could take a fair time and energy which will require time away from designing jewelry. Be sure you're ready to make this commitment. There are a variety of ways to drive traffic to your handmade jewelry website. One of the most effective is to publish a blog with useful information on how to wear your jewelry along with photos of your designs. People love ideas and inspiration on how to enhance their appearance with jewelry.

As you can see, there are a variety of ways to sell handmade jewelry online. Why not see if these markets will work for you?

]]> Thu, 07 Feb 2008 14:58:51 PST Free Up Time for Christmas with These Web Sites http://www.webupon.com/Web-Talk/Free-Up-Time-for-Christmas-with-These-Web-Sites.63405 We try to keep Christmas from getting too hectic, too expensive, too commercial, and too busy to enjoy. We want the celebration to be special with the family and for the focus to be where it belongs. I want to share a poem written by Christina Georgina Rossetti and give honor to Jesus and offer my assistance in some internet sites to save you time and money this busy season:

What can I give Him,
Poor as I am?
If I were a shepherd
I would bring a lamb.
If I were a Wise Man
I would do my part,
Yet what can I give Him?
Give my heart.

(Christina Georgina Rossetti)

Low Prices on Custom-Made Gifts:

  1. Post a description at Etsy of the item(s) you would like handmade, and crafters compete for your business.
  2. Handmade rings, necklaces, soaps, candles or other accessories starting at just $10.00:



  3. Want an old fashioned hand crafted toy? Find stuffed toys, animals, trains, and board games at Craft Toys.



  4. If you want to select hand crafted beaded jewelry for your gift giving try DJ Jewels. These earrings sell for just $5.00.

Christmas on a Budget

Is your Christmas gift list larger than your budget? With over 5,000 items offered, and some as low as 80 cents, this might be right up your alley: Red Tag Promos. They have a nifty way to show you what your logo would look like on an item, so you can decide whether to personalize or not. They also offer a 100% satisfaction guarantee.

Christmas Stationery/Cards

  1. Order your Christmas cards on line at Vista Print. Greeting cards made of heavy stock paper come personalized with a message of your choice, and you can even add a photo. Prices start at just $3.99 for 10. They also offer a design and copywriting service
  2. Find free Christmas stationery, games, downloads, craft ideas, screen savers, coloring pages, fonts, decorations, recipes and more at The Holiday Spot.

The Top 10 Places to Shop

  1. According to the Love To Know editors the top ten places to shop is found here and they claim to ship for just $2.95.

Dessert

Now that you have sent out your Christmas mail, and cards, printed up pages for the children to color, and wrapped your presents, you deserve to enjoy something special.

And what would your celebration be without the Christmas goodies? All Recipes or Better Homes and Gardens site at Better Recipes.

Have a Merry Christmas!

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