Etsy
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Etsy makes you pay before you earn anything
Honestly one of the worst experiences starting a digital shop. Etsy charges you from the very beginning: – $19 setup fee just to open a shop – $0.20 per product listing (even if it never sells) – they freeze a huge portion of your earnings (up to 75%) for new sellers – and still take a commission on every sale You’re forced to invest money before you even make your first dollar. And the worst part? People report still getting charged even after deactivating their accounts, just because listings remain technically “live.” This isn’t a platform that supports small creators — it’s a pay-to-participate model with endless hidden fees. There are better platforms that don’t charge you upfront and only take a cut when you make a sale — as it should be.