yes! you can just buy and dye and sell it. i think(ethicly for me anyhow) that you should get a business license and then you could even buy yarn wholesale. this is something i have been thinking of, but there are soooo many indie dyers, that i am not sure it wold be a good financial idea :l
I’ve sold a few of my handdyed yarns and some skeins of destash of etsy. I buy my bare yarn from KnitPicks, thats the only place I know where to get it.
This is all quite interesting…
I wonder if I should give it a shot. :think::think: I’m just worried about billing; Paypal seems so damn complicated to me. :oops:
BUMP …
How is everyone’s Etsy ventures going?? I’m interested to know. :think:
I just found Etsy and 
it. I think I prefer Etsy for roving than Ebay.
You can get great yarn prepared for dye-ing at dharma trading.
I have an etsy shop too, just started about a month ago. It’s not like I don’t already have an incredibly full life, but I’ve been wanting to do it for quite a while and it’s kind of fun. URL in my sig tag 
i just prepared my own etsy shop i have some BFL sock yarn on order… can’t wait to get it so i can dye it up! swoon
I think Etsy is a great site, but here’s the only reason I won’t open a shop there - it’s most frequently viewed by crafty people. Most of us who know how to knit a hat ourselves are not going to pay $30 for a hat someone else knitted. There are so many people who have Etsy shops dedicated to knit and crocheted items, handbags and beaded jewelry that most people who sell such items don’t make much money at it. Usually it’s the people who have something really unqiue to sell that make the money. My best advice would be to promote your Etsy shop to those outside of crafting circles because they are going to be less inclined to pass up your wares because they feel they could make them themselves.
It is a good avenue, however, for people who want others to truly appreciate their craftwork just be sure to promote the heck out of it. Best of luck to everyone with their Etsy shops.
You completely raise a valid point, one that occurred me when I heard of Etsy too. But then I thought, “Meh - they only charge you $0.20 to list”. So while I gave Etsy the 'ol college try, I will likely never post anything else there, for your exact point.
etsy has been slow for me. Hopefully once I get my order of bare yarn dyed and listed it will pick up! I’ve only sold 5 items this month but 3 of the items don’t really count because I played the buy and replace games on the Promos forum. So I didn’t make any money off those 3 items i did sell.
I opened my [B][COLOR=“Red”]Etsy shop[/COLOR][/B] -
http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=7622270 with knitted and crocheted clothes. No sale so far. It seems difficult to be noticed.
Your model is very beautiful! And the knitted items offered in your ETSY shop are just magnificent! With prices that seem incredibly LOW! Your asking prices don’t even seem to cover the cost of the yarn in US terms, that is!
Best wishes with your Etsy shop! Your knitting is astoundingly wonderful! 
Yes, it is all about ‘being noticed’ and ‘seen’! That’s why Advertising Companies get paid in the millions! :teehee: It’s not how good you are, it’s how well you are thought to be in the minds of millions!
Another idea for you: sell your knitted items directly, person-to-person, at local venues. And in consignment shops.
And one final thought: if your knitted items are not your personal original designs (I might have missed it in your Etsy shop, sorry)…be sure you have the designer’s permission to sell her design as a finished product. Especially when you are using the internet to do so.
The EYES of designers are everywhere, and they have special search techniques to find out what’s being done with, and said about, their designs. You don’t need trouble with designers.
I’m replying before reading everyone else’s response so I apologize for any duplication.
I’ve got a shop on etsy that has done ok. I find etsy to be very competitive and the forums snarky, but you need to socialize on the site to be seen. I’ve been on almost a year and have had about 20 or so sales.
If you have something unique to offer, good pics showcasing your work, transparent shipping prices/policies, you should be ok. And like you said, don’t expect to be rich!
Wow, your work is amazing! How are you able to keep your prices so low?? With those prices, I know you’ll have sales in no time! 
I have bought yarn from ebay that comes in large quantities on big rolls that is undyed and you can dye it. If you have not tried it, it is a lot of fun and not that hard!
Hello there … I’m new today (from the UK)
and saw this thread straight away.
I joined Etsy in the belief that they would be a good market place for my handknitted dolls. After just 2 months, I have decided not to continue. I have been selling my dolls very successfully on Ebay for some time, including US and Canada, but have had no interest on Etsy at all. I’ve monitored it very closely, but I think it’s a little elitist and quite expensive. I have noticed that the most popular items are jewellry. I think with Xmas coming up, I’ll stick with Ebay.
Looking forward to browsing this site and contacting other knitters.
Janetsar
Welcome to the Forum! It’s a very friendly place. 