I used to sell on Folksy a few years ago, I make cards and journals. What advice could you give please…Dawn
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I think only you can make that decision. I would say give it a go. Very quiet atm everywhere but you must use social media, Insta etc. I have my Fb and Twitter account linked to insta so any post on there automatically appears in the other. Pinterest is also good and have had sales from there.
Forums here are brilliant, the daily challenge is very good but you have to visit all the other posters shops, via the link and heart their item. If that takes too much time search the other forum titles to post in.
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I think it’s worth it for me even though it’s months since I made a sale on Folksy and I like supporting a UK business rather than a US one. I also sell my work at Spitalfields market and I like being able to refer customers from there to here so that they could make repeat purchases if they want (it has happened).
I don’t think there is a magic answer to making sales online or in person but persistence and patience can pay off in the end and either way there will be more people seeing your work.
It depends on why you left as to whether it makes sense to come back. Folksy still needs you to put in time on social media if you want to achieve regular sales. There have been tweaks to the search algorithm and there is now a seller app if you like to do stuff on your phone
I only joined Folksy in February and have so far only made one sale but I am learning more on Folksy than I have from years on Etsy. Like most ‘artists’ I know what I’m doing creatively but I’m pretty awful at the social media side - folksy is really helping. I feel that I get loads of advice, help and encouragement from the community plus a showcase for my work that is targeted to an audience predisposed to buy handmade quality work from UK makers - It works out at £60.00 a year - a reasonable deal in my book. It’s true Etsy gets far more exposure and reaches far more buyers than Folksy but many of those potential customers are looking for cut price bargains and not looking for handmade quality products. I can’t say if Folksy is right for you but I do think it is well worth giving it a go and see what happens. This Spring the market for artisan products seems slow across the board so maybe it’s a good time to try out new outlets and lay the groundwork for better times ahead.
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