I chose Etsy from the Web 2.0 Awards nominees list. I love this website! It features handmade items that are very unique. Sellers can create a virtual shopfront and personalize it. The useful features for sellers are that users do not have to buy a special domain, write code, build a website, and pay for hosting. People can items that fall into one of three categories: vintage, supplies, or handmade. It does not cost users much to use Etsy. Etsy charges $0.20 to list an item for four months and 3.5% transaction fee.
People looking to buy can find items by browsing by categories or by an advanced search. There is even a way to request custom items from a seller. The more I browsed, the more I wanted to buy! The only downfall of this website is that I could spend a fortune!!
I could use this in a mathematics class. I could have the students create a store front on paper and figure out what they would sell. Then they could calculate Etsy's charges and figure out how many items they would have to sell in order to make a certain amount of money. This could be a fun and creative lesson!
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