Folksy
Founded: 2008
Etsy alternative for UK sellers. Vintage items are only allowed if upcycled.
Best for these types of sellers:
Special features:
Functionality:
This was built with Baserow's app builder which is still under development! Once they add multi-select fields to the app we'll be able to finish these parts of the comparison tool!
Folksy is a marketplace:
UK
Fee Information
Listing fees
First three listings are free, then £0.15 + VAT per item afterwards. Listings expire after 4 months.
Subscriptions
- Standard: Free
- Folksy Plus: £7.50 a month or £75 a year
Plus is an option to prepay for unlimited listings.
Cost Per Transaction
- 6% + VAT commission
- 1.4% + 20p for European cards
- 2.9% + 20p for non-European cards
- 2.9% + 30p for Paypal
SEO (Search Engine Optimization) Research
The data in this section can give you an idea of how much of a boost you could get from the marketplace's traffic. There are limitations, however!
Limitations:
Traffic estimation tools underestimate the traffic of niche sites. For smaller niche sites, the real number could be 3-7 times what's listed here.
A marketplace with local focus is also likely to be underestimated, because of niche keywords and the boost from #shoplocal campaigns.
Finally, keep in mind that this tool can't see traffic from marketing - social media, email newsletters, etc, all won't be counted here.
Folksy's Organic Search Traffic:
Details for Folksy
Below is a more detailed analysis of this site, taken from a tool called SEMrush. There is a date at the center top showing when the screenshot was taken. If it's more than a few months old, and you see an upward trend, you might want to double check what the traffic numbers are now! You can do so by making a free account at semrush.com.
