I've had a shop on Etsy for just over 3 years now and I absolutely love it.

Its not hard to set up a shop, but you have to be willing to do your own marketing. Don't expect to open a shop and become rich overnight as its not going to happen.

But the fees are quite reasonable. It costs $.20 to list an items for 4 months. If the item sells, then you are charged 3.5% of the selling price as the commission to Etsy (known as Final Value Fees).

So on a $10 item it will cost you $.20 to list the item and $.35 when it sells.

I've never sold on eBay so I really can't offer a comparison.