Etsy built its name on handmade — but plenty of buyers and sellers feel that's slipped. Etsy's own policies allow sellers to use approved manufacturing "production partners", and its search results increasingly mix genuine makers with resale and mass-produced goods, a shift that's been widely criticised for years. Sellinn has a Handmade & Crafts category built for real Irish makers — 0% fees, keep 100% of every sale. Here's an honest comparison.
| Sellinn | Etsy | |
|---|---|---|
| Selling fees | €0 — free to list, keep 100% | €0.20 listing fee per item + 6.5% transaction fee + payment processing (~4% + €0.30 in the EU) — roughly 11–13% per sale |
| Handmade & Crafts | A dedicated category, 0% fees — every seller a real Irish maker | The original home of handmade, though resale and "production partner" listings increasingly sit alongside it |
| Your own seller page | Yes — every seller gets a free storefront: your listings, profile and reviews at a shareable link | Yes — your Etsy shop page (but fees apply to every sale through it) |
| Fees on shipping | None | 6.5% transaction fee applies to your shipping charge too |
| Paid ads | Not required | Offsite Ads (12–15%) become mandatory once you pass ~$10k/year |
| Best for | Second-hand, resale and handmade craft, all in one place | Global reach for handmade, craft and vintage — alongside resale and mass-produced listings |
| Coverage | All 32 Irish counties | Global marketplace |
We're not going to pretend Sellinn is always the better answer. Etsy has real strengths and we'll be straight about them:
If you're chasing volume from international buyers, Etsy's audience is still bigger than Sellinn's, and we won't pretend otherwise.
But the "handmade" label has taken a battering — production-partner listings, resale and mass-produced goods increasingly sit next to genuine craft, and plenty of makers feel lost in the mix. Sellinn's Handmade & Crafts category is for real Irish makers only, it's free to list and sell, and you keep 100% of every sale.
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Yes. Every Sellinn seller gets their own storefront page — your listings, profile and reviews — at a shareable link. Unlike Etsy, there's no listing fee and no per-sale commission.
Etsy charges a $0.20/€0.20 listing fee per item, a 6.5% transaction fee (applied to shipping too), and payment processing (around 4% + €0.30 in the EU) — roughly 11–13% per sale, before optional ads. Sellinn charges 0%.
Yes — Sellinn has a dedicated Handmade & Crafts category for jewellery, art, ceramics, candles and more. Listing and selling are free, and there's no commission on your sale.
Etsy's policies allow sellers to use approved manufacturing "production partners" rather than making everything themselves, and its search results now mix genuine makers with resale and mass-produced items — a shift that's been widely criticised by buyers and sellers for years. Every listing on Sellinn comes from an individual Irish seller.
Yes — free to list and sell, and you keep 100% of the sale price.