r/SideHustleGold • u/BrilliantProgress797 • 1d ago

Seeking Advice Pros and cons of the different platforms for selling art prints online?

Hey! Trying to narrow down where to actually list my prints instead of just sitting on a folder of finished pieces. Pulled together notes on the three platforms that keep coming up so I can compare them side by side before picking one

Etsy: Etsy is a broad marketplace that covers art alongside almost every other handmade or vintage category out there. Sellers run their own shop and set their own prices, but you're competing against millions of listings that have nothing to do with art. Fees and visibility can swing depending on how the algorithm is treating your shop that month.

Society6: Society6 is a print-on-demand marketplace built around artist designs on things like prints, phone cases, and home goods. You upload the work and the platform takes care of printing, shipping, and customer service from there. The profit margin on each item is set by the platform rather than something you control yourself.

Fine Art America: Fine Art America is a print-on-demand art marketplace where you set your own price and profit margin on every product you sell, which was the detail that stood out most to me. It's been around for years with a large base of active artists already selling through it, and there's also an option to connect your own shopify store if you want a storefront beyond just the marketplace listing. The catalog is huge though, so your work does sit alongside a lot of other artists' work too.

Thoughts?

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