Etsy is an online marketplace for "buying and selling all things handmade." Etsy was launched in 2005 and claims over 100,000 sellers worldwide. The platform at Etsy is fixed price items, no auctions, and each seller gets her own shop that can be uniquely customized.
Etsy charges 20 cents to list an item for 4 months. Once an item sells, the seller is charged 3.5% of the sales price. Sellers are permitted to sell anything handmade such as jewelry, clothing, handbags, baby items, accessories, and household items. Knock-off or counterfeit items are not allowed.
Etsy's listing fee of 10 cents per month is just over eBay's store inventory fee of 6 cents per month (includes gallery). Etsy's final value fee of 3.5% is a bargain over eBay's 10% final value fee. Granted, eBay's traffic is much heavier, but Etsy has some unique offerings. I did a quick search for earrings and found almost 100,000 results - some very cool items obviously made by creative people.
Etsy vs eBay is a judgement call for crafters, but there is no reason you can't sell on both to reap the benefits of each site.
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