Sell Handmade

Ready to Start Selling Your Handmade Creations?

MavenFair makes it easy for Canadian Artisans, Crafters and Makers to start selling your handmade creations.
Yes, that is right, you must be living and creating in Canada to open a MavenFair Maker shop.
This is where we ‘Canadians’ usually insert the word ‘sorry’… however in this case we’re proud.
Proud to support Canadian Makers and proud to showcase your creations to the rest of the World!

Open Your MavenFair Maker Shop Today!

Simply choose your Maker Shop Level and complete the registration form and subscribe. You will need to complete the subscription with your PayPal account. Then check your inbox for the confirmation and account activation email. There is no contractual commitment, you can upgrade or downgrade your shop level at any time.

MAKER SHOP LEVELS

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basic

maker shop

FREE

MONTHLY SUBSCRIPTION

plus 10% +GST/HST commission on sales

Entry level shop for Makers with smaller collections or those who want to try us out.

Listings do not expire. You can swap or
update listings as often as you like.

✔ Customizable & Mobile Friendly Shop

✔ Up to 10 Unique Product Listings

✔ Multiple Item Quantities

✔ Shop Dashboard

✔ No Listing Fees

✔ Commission applies only to sold item price not charged on shipping or taxes

✔ Promote Your Studio Location & Hours

✔ Secure PayPal Transactions

✔ No Contracts

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standard

maker shop

$5+GST/HST

PER MONTH

plus 5% +GST/HST commission on sales

Best value level shop for Makers with larger collections of unique items.

Listings do not expire. You can swap or
update listings as often as you like.

✔ Customizable & Mobile Friendly Shop

✔ Up to 60 Unique Product Listings

✔ Multiple Item Quantities

✔ Shop Dashboard

✔ No Listing Fees

✔ Commission applies only to sold item price not charged on shipping or taxes

✔ Promote Your Studio Location & Hours

✔ Secure PayPal Transactions

✔ No Contracts

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deluxe

maker shop

$10+GST/HST

PER MONTH

plus 5% +GST/HST commission on sales

Designed for Makers who create
a ton of stuff and need the space.

Listings do not expire. You can swap or
update listings as often as you like.

✔ Customizable & Mobile Friendly Shop

✔ Unlimited Unique Product Listings

✔ Multiple Item Quantities

✔ Shop Dashboard

✔ No Listing Fees

✔ Commission applies only to sold item price not charged on shipping or taxes

✔ Promote Your Studio Location & Hours

✔ Secure PayPal Transactions

✔ No Contracts

Note: All fees are listed in Canadian Dollars.

Top Reasons Why You Should Open a MavenFair Maker Shop.

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All Handmade. All Canadian.

Handmade.It Matters.

We proudly showcase the work of our amazing Canadian Artisans, Crafters and Makers.

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Affordable Monthly Fees

No Listing Fees.

You choose the MavenFair™ Shop Level that suits you. Easily change your shop level at anytime.

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Secure Payments

PayPal & Secure Servers

We use PayPal and secure servers to manage all payment and personal data.

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Open for Business 24-7

Sell Day & Night

Your shop is always open for business and customers can shop when it is the best time for them.

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Mobile Optimized Shops

Have Phone…Will Sell

Manage your shop using your mobile devices. Customers can shop using theirs.

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Your Brand Your Way

Branded Storefront

Personalize your Shop page which is located at your very own MavenFair™ Shop URL.

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Marketing & Promotion

You Focus On Making

MavenFair™ focuses on marketing and promoting your Canadian Maker Shop worldwide.

You have Questions?

What is MavenFair All About?

MavenFair is All About Handmade and All About Canadians. We are an online marketplace where Canadian Artisans, Crafters, Designers and Makers can sell their handmade products to buyers from around the world.

I don't live in Canada. Can I open a MavenFair Maker Shop?

No. MavenFair Makers must be living and creating in Canada in order to open a shop. We are proud to showcase Canadian creativity and talent and support our Canadian Makers.

What Can a Maker Sell on MavenFair?

MavenFair is All Handmade…. All Canadian. You can sell handmade products, art/craft supplies and handmade digital downloads that are created by you (the Maker). Please read our What Can Be Sold in a MavenFair Maker Shop  article for more details.

Are There Any Additional Fees?

The fees outlined in each of the MavenFair Maker Shop Levels (monthly subscription fee and commission on sales) and the applicable taxes are the only fees charged and retained by MavenFair.

MavenFair Makers are required to have a PayPal account in order to open a shop. To open a free Standard PayPal Business account visit paypal.ca.

The only additional fees incurred by MavenFair Makers are the transaction fees charged by PayPal. MavenFair DOES NOT up-charge or charge taxes on these fees. We deduct the PayPal transaction fees from the Maker payouts. See an example of How MavenFair Maker Transactions Work .

Can I sell Art and Craft Supplies?

YES you can sell craft supplies on MavenFair.

  • Craft supplies must be handmade or produced by you.
  • Craft supplies are anything that can be used for crafting so long as they don’t break any laws within the country of origin and the sales destination.

Examples of supplies:

  • A handmade supply such as buttons, beads, fibres etc.
  • A kit
  • A pattern or tutorial

Small-scale craft supply resellers of purchased craft supplies must submit an application for review to sell on MavenFair. Online Small-scale Craft Supply Shop Application Form.

Can I sell Food and Beverage Products?

YES you can sell Artisan Food and Beverage Products on MavenFair.

As of March 1, 2022, we welcomed the sale of small batch Canadian artisan foods and beverages. There are a number of federal and provincial government regulations that determine how food is made, where food is made, and how it must be packaged. MavenFair Makers who sell artisan foods must be in compliance with all federal and provincial laws that apply to their food products. Below are the basic rules regarding the sale of artisan foods on mavenfair.ca. There are certain food products that are not allowed to be sold on mavenfair.ca. Read our Prohibited Food & Beverages List for details.

  • You must be a Canadian small batch producer and your food items must be made in Canada.
  • Food and beverage products must be made in compliance with all federal and provincial regulations
  • Labelling must be compliant with all federal and provincial regulations.
  • Food and beverage products must be non perishable .

Examples of Artisan Foods and Beverages that can be sold on MavenFair:

  • Pickles and Preserves
  • Spice Blends
  • Chocolates and Confections
  • Tea and Coffee

How Does the Money Part Work?

All fees and transactions are in Canadian dollars. MavenFair Makers require a PayPal Account to open a Maker Shop. You can setup your free Standard PayPal Business account by visiting paypal.ca.

Your monthly Maker Shop subscription fee is paid to MavenFair via PayPal. Buyers will pay for their purchases via PayPal and MavenFair  pays out the Makers as per our  MavenFair Payment Schedule via PayPal. Transaction details can be found in the  How MavenFair Maker Transactions Work article. If you have any other questions regarding Payments please contact us.

How Does a Maker Manage their Shop?

Our Maker Shop Dashboard is a powerful management tool that allows Makers to manage every aspect of their shop. It is also simple to use. Makers can manage their orders including marking the orders shipped, adding order notes and even printing out shipping labels. Makers can create coupons for their customers that will be applied at checkout to their products only. This ensures that coupons created by one Maker cannot be used on other Maker Shops.

Customers can rate products easily giving valuable feedback to further increase sales. Makers can get information about their sales data and have complete control over their stores with detailed settings options.

We didn't answer all of your Questions?

No worries! Your questions and feedback are important to us! Please contact us with any unanswered questions you have. We are real people and we will answer you.