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5X

(3,987 posts)
Tue Jun 16, 2020, 07:49 AM Jun 2020

My wife's jewelry creations...Update June 20th

Last edited Sat Jun 20, 2020, 10:03 AM - Edit history (3)

Update 62020
Thank you to everyone for your support. Thanks to your help she has been able to renew her website:

https://www.monicasvintagejewels.com/





Would be nice if it got some interest. We only got stimulus check for one and only have one SSI income right now.

https://www.pinterest.com/monicasvintagejewels/

Her regular website is down so to purchase you will need to contact her via email. monicasvintagejewels@gmail.com
She has Square and PayPal and can take secure payments.

Can't afford the website till August when her SSI kicks in.

Currently available with prices:
https://www.pinterest.com/monicasvintagejewels/available-creations/

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My wife's jewelry creations...Update June 20th (Original Post) 5X Jun 2020 OP
beautiful! Why doesnt she sell them on ETSY? samnsara Jun 2020 #1
Etsy is crap. Too many problems and their marketing sucks. 5X Jun 2020 #2
It costs money to sell on Etsy, too. Sometimes more than just having your own website. hippywife Jun 2020 #10
Really lovely, contemporary stuff! Ilsa Jun 2020 #3
Past creations if you want to work with her on custom designs: 5X Jun 2020 #4
Preview: 5X Jun 2020 #5
Wonderful, I love half of them BigmanPigman Jun 2020 #6
I love these they are beautiful. redstatebluegirl Jun 2020 #7
Since you use square Woodwizard Jun 2020 #8
K&R nt lillypaddle Jun 2020 #9
I just got my earrings, they are BEAUTIFUL! redstatebluegirl Jun 2020 #11
Beautiful Mollyann Jun 2020 #12

5X

(3,987 posts)
2. Etsy is crap. Too many problems and their marketing sucks.
Tue Jun 16, 2020, 07:56 AM
Jun 2020

She had a website but we can't afford it right now, so it is down.

hippywife

(22,767 posts)
10. It costs money to sell on Etsy, too. Sometimes more than just having your own website.
Wed Jun 17, 2020, 02:33 PM
Jun 2020

Etsy charges a flat fee for each item listed, each lasts only three months and you have to pay again to renew them. They take a percentage of the entire sale, including shipping even tho you have to spend that to mail the orders. They've always submitted a certain number of listings to Google Shopping every month free to the shop owners. Now they take a percentage of any sales that result from that, and shop owners are not allowed to opt out of the program.

And don't even get me started on the games they play with their algorithms, both on their site and Google. It's not a nice place to sell anymore and hasn't been for a very long time now.

Edited spelling and clarification.

Ilsa

(62,190 posts)
3. Really lovely, contemporary stuff!
Tue Jun 16, 2020, 08:13 AM
Jun 2020

She could definitely make some money, especially if she's using good gemstones. I've seen items like the necklaces for $150-300, depending on gems and design.

BigmanPigman

(52,153 posts)
6. Wonderful, I love half of them
Tue Jun 16, 2020, 08:56 AM
Jun 2020

and like the rest. The style is lovely. My friends make jewelry but neither is able to afford to make a living off of it. Too bad.

Woodwizard

(967 posts)
8. Since you use square
Tue Jun 16, 2020, 10:27 AM
Jun 2020

They have a free online store platform makes it much easier for people to purchase, I linked with my website and have had increasing sales. I am on ebay and etsy, dont want to be but at this time its about getting exposure. All our art shows are cancelled that's about 75 percent of my income.

Tutorial here for setup, it is easy to do.

Mollyann

(118 posts)
12. Beautiful
Sat Jun 20, 2020, 12:56 PM
Jun 2020

I received the earrings I had purchased. I was so happy to have found such a unique gift to give my granddaughters for Christmas. Easiest shopping with the fastest delivery ever. I am bookmarking the website.

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