We are focused on genuinely handmade products.

How is it different than Etsy?

Whats the software process like?

Young woman creating handmade jewelry in her studio

First, its worth figuring out whether youre even eligible to sell on Handmade.

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Wondering why this is spelled out so clearly?

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Perhaps so Handmade can differentiate itself from reigning handicraft empireEtsy, which cameunder firefor letting vendors outsource their manufacturing.

Tim Strayer ownsLocust & Plum, which specializes in industrial decor.

He opened his Etsy store in February 2015 and was invited via mass email to join Handmade.

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In his opinion, the odds of your utility being accepted are good.

Whats the Handmade at Amazon software Process Like?

Do it right the first time.

Should You Apply for Handmade at Amazon?

If you already have your own website or Etsy store, is it worth applying for Amazon Handmade?

Artisans who sell more than 40 items non-handmade items in different categories will be charged $39.99 per month.

Other issues include limited metrics and analytics for your store.

Theres no way to see how many people are actually viewing [your] item, Strayer says.

He also wishes Handmade products would show up in Amazons main search engine.

You have to specifically select Handmade to even look for [our] stuff, he says.

Madsen sold her jewelry on Etsy for three years.

Shes happy to be an early adopter.

Youre the first to get peoples feedback ratings, their sales, that kind of thing, she says.

Im definitely not making huge money yet, she says.

But withAmazons reach, who knows what the future holds?

Click here to visitHandmade at Amazonand fill out an system.

Susan Shain, freelance writer, is always seeking adventure on a budget.

Visit her blog at susanshain.com, or say hi on Twitter @susan_shain.

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