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I'm planning to open a online shop and I was rhibking about using Tictail, but after your las ask I having doubts... Why do you think other site would be better? Which are the differences? Thanks!

To be perfectly fair, Tictail is still a great platform to sell your wares if you’re just starting out and have a very small inventory. Their $9/month subscription for a custom storefront is pennies compared to some other platforms, and their 10% commission fee via their marketplace is manageable if your income from your store is relatively low. 

Unfortunately I have a pretty large inventory and my income from my online shop can be higher than average depending on what new things i’m selling, therefore the 10% commission fee can stack up and negatively impact my finances. For example, a $30 transaction will take $3, effectively taking away my cheapest shipping option of $3, forcing me to pay shipping out of my own pocket. Plus the ways TT force customers to use the marketplace instead of the seller’s custom storefront without their knowledge is really shady to me and i just don’t like it. 

Other store options include Storenvy, Bigcartel, and etsy. Storenvy doesn’t have a subscription for their service however there is a small commission fee. I haven’t used storenvy in ages but i heard that the customers are the ones that have to pay the fee? According to sources, bigcartel is completely free if your inventory is no larger than 5 items. Etsy is a good place to sell your stuff if you’d like to reach wide spread traffic. My friend LN exclusively uses etsy and she swears by it. There is a commission fee of 3% per transaction but that is much more manageable than 10. 

But because i’m less concerned about having a “marketplace” shop (like etsy where you can type in keywords to find all items in the entire community related to it) i have been looking toward the more professional storefront services such as Shopify, and weebly and squarespace’s business platforms. Those services cost anywhere between $12 to $100 per month but the price is determined by what kind of plan best suits your business. Usually these professional platforms are extremely customizable and provides services such as automatic shipping calculations and discounts. 

but in the end, you should do your own research and see which service best suits your interests. If you’re new to this and just want to start out small, look for a place that best benefits your level of income. My advice is, if your income is stable and lower than $500 a month or less than $30 per transaction, go with a platform that has a percentage based payment plan. 

I hoped that helped in a way? Sorry that this turned into such a long post LOL anyway good luck and happy selling! 

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