Creating a Etsy account, prices vs my website?

[Mikey3312]

I have been selling locally for years and have a website, after hearing so many things about Etsy, I'm going to give it a go. The only problem is it seems the prices are so low on Etsy. If I were going to list all my items, they would be on the highest range on etsy.

A few examples: I sell my soap for 5.5 oz bars locally for 7.95, and throughout my searches the highest I've seen on Etsy is like $7 or at most $7.50. And my lotions I sell for $10 per 4oz and that seems really high compared to the lotions listings on Etsy.

I have a great product with many rave reviews and I was thinking my prices are very good compared to a handmade soap shop here locally and all the big retailers like Lush and Basin. But compared to Etsy, I'm not sure if I can make it on there.

Any advice on just listing my items at the prices I charge locally. I'm not opposed to lowering my prices a little bit just for Etsy but I wouldn't want to link it to my Facebook and twitter account, so I guess 2 separate facebook/ twitter accounts? And would I use the same name and labels and stuff??

Lots of questions I know, thank you for reading this, any thoughts would be extremely helpful.

Thank you for reading this!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Genny]

I wouldn't lower my prices for just one spot. It could get confusing for you & if you local customers came across it on Etsy they may get upset that you're charging them more.

 

[rileylite]

Keep your prices where they are! People on etsy constantly under-price their products (speaking from experience here). Because let's be honest, the people charging $3 for a 5-6oz bar are either resellers or not making any money. The top B&B sellers on etsy are usually those with prices higher than the norm. People are willing to pay more for something they feel confident is high quality.

 

[maya]

yep. my prices are across the board the same at each location.

 

[Bigmoose]

Same here, my prices are the same at both sites. I sell at alot of craft shows and made my prices around the middle of the pack compaired to other soapers I see. But I don't know why I do that because my product line is so different than most others.

Bruce