+1 Ebay store, not auctions. However, the store option is really only good if you're going to sell quantity. For small lot sales I use the 'make an offer' option with 'buy it now'. It's like an auction in reverse, the customer names the price they're willing to pay. There is something weird that happens with the buyers, they appear to be more willing to buy when they think they're saving money through a negotiated discount. I always overprice a wee bit and then reel in the person that offers approximately what I really need/want.
+1 on Etsy for handcrafted items. Check that site out, it is designed for the purpose of selling handcrafted products and the clientèle goes there looking for arts/crafts.
+1 local sales. I'm gearing up to produce items for the Christmas season and I'm going to focus on offering large quantities of like items to local galleries, with a 25-50% commission rate. There are plenty in the area that will work with you if you're offering something unique and well crafted. There is also the flea market, the individual booths aren't that expensive and if you throw in a mix of antiques you can rent a booth by the 'front' (near the Blue Ridge Road entrance). Also, consider starting a Facebook page for your crafts and get all your friends to 'like' it or become a fan. Do that instead of starting a webpage which can wait until you're big enough to justify the work and costs involved. You can advertise your FB presence like you would a webpage, through coffee shop business card walls, ads in a local paper like The Independent, at any sales point, on your product, etc. Use the FB page to link all your sales sites and venues (stores, flea market dates, Etsy/Ebay accounts, etc.).
I have 2,000+ sales on Ebay, mostly in salvaged materials (though I've sold anything from tools to antiques to appliances as well). It is right that you have to offer quality, have to be complete with descriptions, need pictures, be fast on communicating and even faster on shipping (within one week and preferably less). I sell under the name 'reuserecycler'. Some of my feedback is from my own purchasing but most of it is from being a seller. Of the sales feedback, only about half of the sales ever receive feedback, as most customers just don't bother or they have bought multiple items within a single week (a lot of return customers). My experience may not be completely applicable to your product type but Ebay customer expectations appear to be somewhat universal.
I just thrown you more ideas and really no solutions...hope I've added something to the dialog.
Dean