Hello . Now sorry for saying rude words , but I also list on Etsy .I listed a lettrhead as a download and got a sle very quickly. To those who sell stationery how do you find it sending packs out to users ? I see that you may get return business but also see the postage costs inflating prices to where they get fewer takers.
My sale was of a downloaded item and that’s a lot easier (no postage , user buys once but uses many times so value is high) . Why do you think Folksy avoids online sales ? Would it be against the platform spirit to send an email copy of the stationery to the user ?
I cant see how I can make sttionery work for me on Folksy as it is but really love the community.
Hi! I’m not a stationery seller myself, but I believe people do sell downloads on Folksy - things like knitting patterns for example. So there is the option there if that’s what you mean? Sorry if I’ve missed your point there - I’m sure some people who sell stationery will be along!
Thanks - I was unsure as there us no option to sell downloads as there is with Etsy
Ahh I see. It’s not a separate category, but if you have a look in the supplies section under patterns / tutorials you’ll see some people have listings for a PDF download - it looks as if they just email the attachment after payment is received. Hope that helps!
One of the reason Folksy avoids people selling downloads is the VAT situation - Folksy would have to charge VAT on the item and then remit it to the appropriate people which is a lot of extra paperwork for a small company. A quick search for pdf gives over 800 results - mostly patterns - so people are selling digital files which they email after purchase (thus getting round the VAT thing) and I see no reason why this couldn’t include stationary.
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You can sell digital items, they just can’t be uploaded to Folksy so you have to email them to the buyer yourself.
As @SashaGarrett says, having downloads automatically downloadable from Folksy isn’t available because it makes VAT a lot more complicated. VAT MOSS guide for Folksy sellers | Folksy Blog