Easy E-Commerce Solution

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I have found a wonderful tool that I want to introduce to all of my readers, especially those who have found me through my Girly Things Free Hair Bow Instructions web site. I run a mailing list that has about 1500 members, most of them looking for a way to make a small business out of crafting.

Setting up your own store on your website can be confusing and time consuming. And, selling online via auction sites can take a huge bite out of your profits, as well as really hinder the business tools you might have if you sold via a fully functional online store.

So, take a look at SilkFair, were you can buy and sell. You can set up your own free e-commerce site where you can list your items, keep track of your buyers, video marketing, one-step shopping cart check-out, point-and-click editing of listings, full use of PayPal and Google Checkout, create newsletters and forums for your customers, and more. You can even set up a blog about your products, business, customers, etc. The dashboard has all of the tools in one handy location:

You can completely customize your store. You can automate particular state tax information, shipping policies, automatic pricing profiles, and even the look and feel of your store. Adding a product is as easy as filling in the fields and uploading pictures and even videos. One cool feature is that when you upload images of your product, the system automatically recognizes the colors of the items and updates swatches.

Best of all, Silk Fair only charges a 3% final sales fee. That’s it, no other hidden listing fees and the like. In the end, you take home more of the profit than on auction sites and other hosted e-commerce solutions.