Crafida Blog
Articles on handmade work in Egypt — selling, buying, and the stories behind the pieces.
Pricing handmade work
Materials, time and overhead, worked end to end with a real example — and why underpricing costs more than it earns.
Cash on delivery, or paid upfront?
What each option really costs and who carries the risk — and the partial deposit that sits between them.
Shipping to every governorate
One flat price, packing that survives the trip — and honest talk about delivery windows.
What does the 5% commission cover?
The whole calculation: what the commission is charged on, what it pays for, and when the clock starts.
Selling from Instagram messages
Why messages close more orders than anything else, what loses them, and reply speed in particular.
Crafida vs. selling alone on Instagram
An honest, dimension-by-dimension comparison — fees, who answers the messages, shipping, cash-on-delivery follow-up, payout timing, and what stays yours either way.