Etsy looks like it might be the cheapest, but not necessarily the best
16p to list, 5% transaction fee, 4% +20p payment processing
Amazon,
No hidden fees
Joining Handmade, creating your shop, and listing products is free. When you make a sale, Handmade will deduct a 12% referral fee.
Doesn't mention transaction / paypal fees.
Looks like I'm being ripped off on ebay, where I've just had a nice sale.
£240 sale inc postage
£9.32 (about 4% to paypal)
£9 for royal mail
£24 + 36p for ebay 10% and listing fee
£240 - £42.68 = £197.32
Now imagine I'd sold 10 things at £24 each inc postage
£9.32 for paypal again
£40 royal mail (10 x £4, 2nd class recorded)
£24 + £3.60 for ebay
£240 - £76.92 = £163.10 ouch, plus all that horrible packing.
Have you considered Farmers markets, artisan and especially as I've heard wonderful things about them Xmas markets. Guess you book in advance pay a flat fee for a stall, turn up and sell your wares
Al you need is the right items and the right market. Get researching and if you do go down that route I'd get a card machine.