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My Dad passed away in September and I am no longer a caregiver after 20+ years of doing so. I am planning on starting to sell things later this year and I was wondering what platform people are using for selling these days. eBay and Etsy are out. I got so tired of the damn fees with all of them, so I was looking at Shopify. The first 3 months are a dollar each and after that it's not that much for a small store like mine. Margie also mentioned facebook. I'm not on it, but have used my daughter in law's to purchase a few doll items, not all Barbie. I wish you luck in your endeavor and hope you take time to heal and take care of yourself.

Any suggestions? The internet has become so much more than ebay and etsy regarding selling platforms.

I have a lot of doll clothes done-just need to make accessories. Now that I can TOTALLY focus on my projects I'm going to try my hand at making shoes too. I got the acrylic bases done. Just need to make the fabric uppers.

I'm also going to be selling most of my dolls there too. I have a TON of silkstones so I'm just going to keep the bald ones and use wigs on them.

The last 3 months of taking care of my Dad before he passed was so HARD. His dementia got worse and he became totally dependent on a wheelchair that I had to push. It just does things to your body-I no longer feel that I am running on adrenaline and some of the aches and pains are going away. He was on hospice since April 2025 so I had a little help. He couldn't use the shower anymore so we did the bed bath thing. I miss him but I don't miss taking care of him. I am NEVER going to be a caregiver again.