making money from your hobbies

[singletonb]

Is there anyone out there making money online selling their products that they have made?  I am thinking about doing that but am not sure if it is a good idea or cost me more to put it online that I would actually make.

[aflyingmonkey]

I don't make money from any of my hobbies, I don't really have any hobbies.
But I do appreciate other's work.  I like to look through ETSY,  people are so arty & so creative there.  Lots of people seem to do real well there with their hobbies.   I think it is like 20 cents to put something up there for 3 months, so seems cheap enough to try out.  Good Luck. 

[mcornwell]

I make money from my hobby.This is my hobby,Fusion Cash and the other survey and GPT sites that I'm a member of.I don't make enough to consider this any kind of job,but I consider what I make a fair amount for yhe time and effort I put into it.

[braggin]

I do both crocheting and knitting. I tried putting some of the items I made up for sale on etsy.com but the only ones that actually sold were stuff that I had severely reduced the price on. It ended up costing me more than I made at the site to do this. Now I just make stuff for family and friends. I don't even try to sell anything anymore.

[shepherdchik]

I think you have to check your cost (including the time you put in) against how much it will cost you to sell. Auction sites charge a small percentage I think but there are other sites where you may be able to list for free. Depending on what you are selling you may be able to find a small store or boutique in your area that you can sell your products wholesale to them and make your money right away. May be easier that was

[tikihut5]

I tried selling on etsy and didn't do well. I found another site I'm going to try to sell on.

[Timberlan127]

My husband does woodworking for a hobby and has sold dog feeders that he made on ebay. He made a little bit of extra money doing it but I'm not sure if it was enough to compensate for all the time. After he paid ebay fees and postage I don't know if he made enough to warrent all the time he had in it.

[campbell829]

I have a shop on Etsy. It has done well and is a great help in paying the bills. The cost is very low and I get a lot of views. The only problem that I have is finding enough time to make more things to stock my shop. But that all has to do with my bust schedule lately and time management. Good luck with whatever you find.

[oldbuddy]

My hobby is the Internet and I make digital products for no cost and sell them online for an 85% profit after processor fees and automated delivery costs.

[Freebase]

im thinking of the same thing & i do draw as a hobby + i've seen people on DA & FA (DevianART & Fur Affinity) selling art as adoptables, eggs, original characters, and even commissions (paying for them for artwork based on what you want). Most is through PayPal but some are through western union just depends on who & you got to be careful because of cons when dealing with such matters. As of how its done well i know of the western union way (& info is shared through messages) but never messed with that & PayPal i have bought stuff online before with it on ebay or amazon (it was a long time ago) for PC stuff but never used it to sell stuff. its best to type this question in the search on google.

[Gerianne]

I have a program for stationery and greeting cards. I make greeting cards for residents who are elderly and can't get out to the store. Some prefer my cards after they see the first one they buy from me. They are custom made, each one unique. I have requests for birthday, anniversary, get well, thank you and sympathy cards. I make both Christmas letters and cards. One of my neighbors and customers sends out 85 letters at Christmas. She cut down from 95.

[natashaspy]

about the only hobby I really spend time on anymore is fusion cash.  then I usually clear 25-30 a month.  really wish I had the knowlege to earn more that way at times...

[vickysue]

I like going to craft shows. But where we live there is only one good one for the year. My girlfriend used to hit about 10-15 during the holidays where I used to live.  I have thought about going esty. but I don't know. Maybe this winter.

[madeara]

Writing is my hobby.  I am so blessed to be able to make money online as a freelance writer.  When you do what you love, it doesn't even seem like work.

[singletonb]

Thanks for all the responses.  I guess I can say that FC is one of my hobbies but I like to do other things also.  At this rate, I guess I will continue to do what I do for those I love.  Too much trouble to try to earn money from what I do.  I am not a writer and I know just enough about the internet to get by.  Thanks again.