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'Folks should just be honest' is unfortunately not a solid policy for an international marketplace.

• ramy_d 9y ago
  It should be a rule liable to punitive measures when broken.
  • code_duck 9y ago
    Of course, and Etsy has tried many rules that have punishment attached. Like most communities or marketplaces the punishment is removal of your listings or suspension of some account privileges. Unfortunately my experience is they were very inconsistent with application of their rules, and often closed stores that didn't deserve it, sometimes repeatedly, while obvious rule breakers operated for months. Sometimes they remove items, sometimes esp. in the past you just come to log in and your password doesn't work and your store is gone. While they also had issue forming reasonable procedures and rules, much of the problems are with application of their rules, as in having enough employees and managing training them effectively.
    • ramy_d 9y ago
      Wow, genuinely interesting to see all the stories here about what's happening to the store.