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Online Marketplaces for Small Businesses to Sell Things Online
If you’re ready to start your online small business but aren’t sure where to start, an online marketplace may be a great place to start. Online marketplaces make it easy for small business owners to get their products in the eyes of potential customers.
Here are some websites for selling products online that you can look into and start your small business journey.
1. Poshmark
Poshmark is a website best for sellers who sell vintage and secondhand products. However, you can also post new items on the platform as well, like clothing, homegoods, accessories and electronics.
Poshmark charges a flat fee of $2.95 for all sales under $15 and they take 20% of the earnings for all sales over $15.
2. Amazon
If you’re looking to get your products seen an a global scale, a big marketplace like Amazon is the perfect place to host your items. You can find pretty much any product on Amazon, so the possibilities are endless when it comes to what you can sell. However, since there are so many sellers on the platform, you’ll want to make sure you market your items appropriately to stay ahead of the competition.
When selling on Amazon, you can pich between their two plans:
- Individual plan: $0.99 for each item sold, plus selling fees
- Professional plan: $39.99 per month, plus selling fees
3. Facebook Marketplace
Facebook Marketplace is an online marketplace where you can sell new or used items. You can sign up and sell on this platform, making it a good place for small businesses to start out.
Facebook Marketplaces charges a flat fee of $0.40 for sales $8 and below, and takes 10% for sales of $9 or more.
4. Big Cartel
Big Cartel is different from other online marketplaces because they let you create and customize your own storefront—similar to having your own website. You can sell any kind of goods on the platform and they even have design templates that you can use when creating your storefront.
Big Cartel has tiered monthly plans ranging from a free basic plan to a $19.99 plan.
5. Etsy
Etsy is the perfect place for those who make handmade and personalized goods—like jewelery, art, and other crafts. Etsy acts like a search engine, so properly optimizing your storefront with keywords can help get your products in front of potential customers.
Etsy charges $0.20 per item and takes an additional 6.5% of each transaction amount.
For more online marketplaces and what you can sell on each, check out the infographic created by Solo below.
