Pros

• despite having drop shipped items now, the main customer base still wants to find unique, human-made items

• solid search features. when used like a social media with proper tags, it can bring lots of eyes to your work

Cons

• there are a lot of small fees per sale that, if not kept track of, can cut into your pocket more than you'd think

• sales are initially slow to pick up. new items typically take a few weeks before getting regular sales

Pros

• entirely free version that allows decent amount of customization

• has an anti-ai shield to prevent data scraping of your works

Cons

• free version limits how many items you are allowed to post (50) before needeing membership

Pros

• the most versatile and customizable (similar coding to deviantart/tumblr)

• not just a selling platform, it's a website that can double as a portfolio, blog, etc

• in depth shop/customer analytics

Cons

• expensive starting fee ( $300+ for 1 year)

• most traffic to your website will need to be self-driven

Pros

• your store can get a lot of views easily

• tiktok affiliate program means people can make videos to sell your items for you

• shipping costs aren't taken from your pocket - they are entirely customer or platform paid

Cons

• extremely high selling fees - around 16%

• seller requirements are high. orders need to be fulfilled quickly and there is a scoring system for penalties against tos