Anyone who has ever wanted to have their own online business and make big bucks is going to love Etsy. Etsy is perhaps the most perfect online platform to sell handmade items, vintage items (20 years or older) and craft items. This makes it ideal for those who hoard craft supplies and those who have a lot of vintage items or great handmade items to sell! It is not overly complicated to set up an online Etsy shop and it is easy to get going. If a person has an Internet connection then all they need are the following: a few great detailed pictures of the items that are for sale, a paypal account (in order to accept payments via paypal this account is required), this book, and a determination to be successful. Why should someone choose Etsy as their sales platform? There are a variety of reasons including the fact that the person does not have to actually own a website and maintain it on their own website. Etsy is a website within a site that allows users to create their own shops and sell directly from Etsy without the costly overhead of running one’s own website. Many great businesses have started on Etsy and gone on to make their shop owners a small fortune. It takes a determination and will power but it can be done - and this book will teach you how! Good Luck!