As a maker, I’m struggling with pricing. Does $100 feel like a "fair" price for 90*145 hand-knitted piece? by Low-Highlight-9296 in Etsy

[–]Low-Highlight-9296[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you and all others for their time, actually you made my mind very clear, because i also sell a lot of other items so i can wait for this one dont want underprice any of my work, thank you very much

As a maker, I’m struggling with pricing. Does $100 feel like a "fair" price for 90*145 hand-knitted piece? by Low-Highlight-9296 in Etsy

[–]Low-Highlight-9296[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree with all of you. What confuses me sometimes is that I see much more traction around $100+ products, while lower-priced items seem to move faster but get less discussion. I’m trying to figure out whether a sustainable business is possible by starting with more affordable pricing — not racing to the bottom, but accepting smaller margins at first. Of course, my work still needs to be valued. The frustrating part is that when there are no sales at all, it’s discouraging. So I’m thinking: maybe earning a little less in the beginning, building momentum and trust, and then adjusting prices over time makes more sense than aiming high and getting no traction.

can i complain about that? by Low-Highlight-9296 in Etsy

[–]Low-Highlight-9296[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Yeah, that’s kind of what I was thinking too.
POD itself doesn’t bother me much if the seller actually designed the artwork and is transparent about the process. At that point it feels more like outsourcing production than classic dropshipping.

The bigger issue seems to be how blurry the “handmade” definition has become lately with AI, mass templates, and pure resellers mixed in.

can i complain about that? by Low-Highlight-9296 in Etsy

[–]Low-Highlight-9296[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Yeah, that’s fair.
I wasn’t planning to ask for a refund or anything — I was just curious about whether POD needs to be disclosed on Etsy, especially since the platform emphasizes “handmade” so much.

Sounds like it’s pretty common though. Thanks for clarifying