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Contents 1 Helpful Info on Selling, from the forums 1.1 Security 1.2 Consignment 1.3 Wholesale 1.4 Shows 1.5 Workspace, Studio, Organization 1.6 Business Printing, Logo or Printing Design, Fabric Labels 1.7 Taxes 1.8 Copyright (U.S.) 1.9 Business Insurance

Helpful Info on Selling, from the forums

Dyno http://dyno.etsy.com 02/12/07
Emckinstry Added security thread 3/27/07
--Mllea 03:07, 9 August 2007 (PDT) added Customs

Security

• Personal Safety Tips for Online Sellers
  

Consignment

• Consignment and wholesaling at shops- can you give me some advice
  
• Pricing help: retail vs. wholesale vs. consignment
  
• Consignment advice?
  
• selling to boutiques
  
• Consignment Contracts
  
• When consignment goes wrong...how to handle it?
  
• selling in stores : prices of wholesales VS consignments?
  
• Consignment Tracking Tool
  

Wholesale

• Official List of Etsy Wholesalers
  
• tips on wholesaling
  
• Question regarding wholesale rate
  
• Wholesale accts- discount?
  
• wholesell selling
  
• Linesheet for wholesale?
  
• Wholesale Shipping
  
• Consignment and wholesaling at shops- can you give me some advice
  
• Need advice on selling to REAL STORES, portfolio and samples
  
• Trying consignment
  
• Pricing help: retail vs. wholesale vs. consignment
  
• Aww nuts...need some wholesale advice please
  
• How to determine wholesale prices?
  
• Has any seller had wholesalers purchase from you in your shop?
  
• Minimum Order, Wholesale Price List & Policies
  
• selling to boutiques
  
• Has anyone ever contacted you about doing wholesale? Is WHOLSALE cost 50% of retail?
  
• wholesaling but not using your own name
  
• Is WHOLSALE cost 50% of retail?
  
• Etsy prices vs. Boutique prices
  

Shows

• event preparation: things to bring for a show
  
• great tips on how to successfully share a booth at a fair or show
  
• security for shows
  
• IndieCraftShows.com
  - event listings for indie craft shows around the country + articles & tips on doing shows
• Craft Show Finance Tool
  

Workspace, Studio, Organization

• How you organize your working corner?
  
• Storage solutions for the organizationally impaired?
  

Business Printing, Logo or Printing Design, Fabric Labels

• What to Put on Your Business Card?
  
• Custom Fabric Sew-in Labels... recommendations? :)
  
• What to Put on Your Business Card?
  
• I need some custom labels for my purses
  
• Custom Labels, Where to by or how to make?
  
• Custom Labels for clothing?
  
• Custom Tags for Sewn Items
  

Taxes

• sales tax (adding tax to Paypal)
  
• State sales tax? (adding tax to non-Paypal sales)
  
• How do you keep track of sales tax?
  
• Sales Tax Question (taxes for N.Y. sellers)
  
• mac friendly tax software
  
• Accounting or small biz software for macs
  
• Weekly biz topic 4/4/06 Tax time
  
• Tax Guide -- U.S. (IRS)
  
• State Sales Tax Forum Post
  

Also see: Small Businesses and Taxes

Copyright (U.S.)

Forum links on copyright:

• Basic Copyright Info for Etsiers (includes links to info for Canadian and Australian copyright)
• Copyright question!- Can I reuse copyrighted material in my crafts?
• Business Name Copyright/Trademark?
• WHY DID I HAVE TO REMOVE HELLO KITTY?
• Hello Kitty Copyright?
• "Accidental" Copying

Articles and websites:

• U.S. Copyright office
• Etsy Copyright Policy and Procedure for Reporting Copyright Infringements
• Etsy Copyright FAQ
• Chilling Effects - Info on copyright, fair use, derivative works and more.
• Feingold Jewelry - The artist's lawyer - blog discussing copyright and legal issues
• Copyright Term and the Public Domain
• Copyright for Collage Artists
• Copyright for Quilters lots of info applicable to other crafters as well
• Copyright info sheets - art, photography and design (Australian Copyright Council)

Business Insurance

Forum links on business insurance:

• B&B products - liability insurance?
  
• Business Insurance for loss, liability or both?
  
• Craft Fair - Liability Insurance?
  
• insurance for craft shows HELP wanted
  
• Who in Etsy has liability or crafters insurance and do I need it?
  
• liability insurance for Australian etsy sellers
  
• Liability Insurance?
  

Articles and websites:
PDF: CERF Business Insurance Basics for Artists
Includes a list of insurance companies that provide services for crafters.

PDF: Which Business Insurance is Right for Your Craft Business
from The Crafts Report magazine February 2007

Have You Got it Covered? Insurance needs of: Artists, Retailers and Show Promoters
from The Crafts Report magazine July 2003

The Crafts Report: Insurance Resources for Craftspeople

Small Business Administration: Get Insurance

Handcrafted Soap Makers Guild insurance
(also for soap makers who make candles)

Candle makers insurance info

Books:
The Law in Plain English for Crafts (Leonard Duboff)