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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;pearlsnblume, post: 10159040, member: 141&quot;]I found out that selling on etsy, if I upped my price and lowered the shipping cost, my competitors, had lowered their prices and had free shipping and in the end made hardly any if at all profit. I can&#039;t speak for ebay really, but as of this holiday season, ebay sellers with the same item like mine were charging a tad less, but having realistic shipping fees and seemed to sell more of that type of item.</p><p><br /></p><p>It is a race to the bottom on etsy. I stink at math, but I can tell when a sale leaves the seller with maybe a dollar or 2. And that is not worth my time or effort. Many sellers on etsy don&#039;t figure their fees or materials to pack things etc.&nbsp; I know some it is just a way to get rid of items and I get that, but if I want to get rid of items, they are donated.</p><p><br /></p><p>IMHO.The only items I will give free shipping on is if the item is light and&nbsp; I bought it for a mere bag of shells and I can sell it for a huge profit. Otherwise, free shipping is not something I am willing to do with the price of shipping these days.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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