Hey Etsy Sellers!
Are you based in Guelph and only sell locally?
It's time to look into switching to a more socially conscious platform to sell to the Guelph community!
Not only does the commission go back to a local small business owner, like yourself, every sale made through Guelph Market helps to fund our monthly fundraisers and gives other emerging businesses the opportunity to start for free.
Unlike Etsy, all vendors on Guelph Market will be featured on the menu, meaning even though you may be competing with other people, customers can still easily find you!
Guelph Market automatically takes care of promoting your products across Facebook and Twitter so that we can get the most amount of eyes on your work. This does not cost you any additional fees.
Maybe you saw our 23% + $0.30 commission rate and went... oh my god, how am I ever going to make money?!
Take a look below at the breakdowns of the fees on Guelph Market and Etsy. You'll find that our rates are extremely competitive and the services we offer better for small businesses like yourself!
| - | Guelph Market (BIPOC/Marginalized) | Guelph Market (other) | Etsy (no marketing) | Etsy ( with marketing) |
| Product Upload Price | free forever - 0 | free forever - 0 | $0.26 | $0.26 |
| Commission Fee | 8% | 10% | 5% | 5% |
| Payment Processing fee | 2% + $0.30 | 2% + $0.30 | 3-4% + $0.25 | 3-4% + $0.25 |
| Advertising fee | included for free - 0 | included for free - 0 | 0 | 15% |
| Taxes | tax inclusive pricing - 13% | tax inclusive pricing - 13% | calculated at checkout - 13% | calculated at checkout - 13% |
| Total fees taken from payout | 23% + $0.30 | 25% + 0.30 | 8% + $0.51 | 23% + $0.51 |
Here's an example of a breakdown showing what customers pay, and what vendors receive:
| - | Guelph Market (BIPOC/Marginalized) | Guelph Market (other) | Etsy (no marketing) | Etsy ( with marketing) |
| What Customers Pay | $10.00 | $10.00 | $10.00 | $10.00 |
| Upload Fee | free forever - 0 | free forever - 0 | $0.26 *every 4 months or when product sells out* | $0.26 *every 4 months or when product sells out* |
| Commission Fee | 8% | 10% | 5% | 5% |
| Payment processing fee | 2% + $0.30 | 2% + $0.30 | 3-4% + $0.25 | 3-4% + $0.25 |
| Advertising Fee | included for free - 0 | included for free - 0 | 0 | 15% |
| Taxes | 13% | 13% | 13% | 13% |
| Min. Total fees | $2.60 | $2.80 | $2.61 | $4.11 |
| Min. Vendor Payout | $7.40 | $7.20 | $7.39 | $5.89 |
| What Customers Pay | $20.00 | $20.00 | $20.00 | $20.00 |
| Upload Fee | free forever - 0 | free forever - 0 | $0.26 *every 4 months or when product sells out* | $0.26 *every 4 months or when product sells out* |
| Commission Fee | 8% | 10% | 5% | 5% |
| Payment processing fee | 2% + $0.30 | 2% + $0.30 | 3-4% + $0.25 | 3-4% + $0.25 |
| Advertising Fee | included for free - 0 | included for free - 0 | 0 | 15% |
| Taxes | 13% | 13% | 13% | 13% |
| Min. Total fees | $4.90 | $5.30 | $4.71 | $7.71 |
| Min. Vendor Payout | $15.10 | $14.70 | $15.29 | $12.29 |
| What Customers Pay | $100.00 | $100.00 | $100.00 | $100.00 |
| Upload Fee | free forever - 0 | free forever - 0 | $0.26 *every 4 months or when product sells out* | $0.26 *every 4 months or when product sells out* |
| Commission Fee | 8% | 10% | 5% | 5% |
| Payment processing fee | 2% + $0.30 | 2% + $0.30 | 3-4% + $0.25 | 3-4% + $0.25 |
| Advertising Fee | included for free - 0 | included for free - 0 | 0 | 15% |
| Taxes | 13% | 13% | 13% | 13% |
| Min. Total fees | $23.30 | $25.30 | $21.51 | $36.51 |
| Min. Vendor Payout | $76.70 | $74.70 | $78.49 | $63.49 |
Here's a breakdown with how much vendors want to make and how much customers would have to pay:
| - | Guelph Market (BIPOC/Marginalized) | Guelph Market (other) | Etsy (no marketing) | Etsy ( with marketing) |
| Product Cost (Vendor Payout amount) | $10 | $10 | $10 | $10 |
| Upload Fee | free forever - 0 | free forever - 0 | $0.26 *every 4 months or when product sells out* | $0.26 *every 4 months or when product sells out* |
| Commission Fee | 8% | 10% | 5% | 5% |
| Payment processing fee | 2% + $0.30 | 2% + $0.30 | 3-4% + $0.25 | 3-4% + $0.25 |
| Advertising Fee | included for free - 0 | included for free - 0 | 0 | 15% |
| Taxes | 13% | 13% | 13% | 13% |
| Minimum mark up | 23% + $0.30 | 25% + $0.30 | 21% + $0.56 | 36% + 0.51 |
| Min. customer would pay | $12.60 | $12.80 | $12.66 | $14.11 |
| Product Cost (Vendor Payout amount) | $20 | $20 | $20 | $20 |
| Upload Fee | free forever - 0 | free forever - 0 | $0.26 *every 4 months or when product sells out* | $0.26 *every 4 months or when product sells out* |
| Commission Fee | 8% | 10% | 5% | 5% |
| Payment processing fee | 2% + $0.30 | 2% + $0.30 | 3-4% + $0.25 | 3-4% + $0.25 |
| Advertising Fee | included for free - 0 | included for free - 0 | 0 | 15% |
| Taxes | 13% | 13% | 13% | 13% |
| Minimum mark up | 23% + $0.30 | 25% + $0.30 | 21% + $0.56 | 36% + 0.51 |
| Min. customer would pay | $24.90 | $25.30 | $24.76 | $27.71 |
| Product Cost (Vendor Payout amount) | $100 | $100 | $100 | $100 |
| Upload Fee | free forever - 0 | free forever - 0 | $0.26 *every 4 months or when product sells out* | $0.26 *every 4 months or when product sells out* |
| Commission Fee | 8% | 10% | 5% | 5% |
| Payment processing fee | 2% + $0.30 | 2% + $0.30 | 3-4% + $0.25 | 3-4% + $0.25 |
| Advertising Fee | included for free - 0 | included for free - 0 | 0 | 15% |
| Taxes | 13% | 13% | 13% | 13% |
| Minimum mark up | 23% + $0.30 | 25% + $0.30 | 21% + $0.56 | 36% + 0.51 |
| Min. customer would pay | $123.30 | $125.30 | $121.51 | $136.51 |
As you can see from the charts above, selling through Guelph Market not only puts MORE money into your pocket, but it also allows you more flexibility to price your products than you would on Etsy!
