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I thought Etsy already sold out? Everything I hear from people who sell on there is that it is loaded with Chinese mass produced crap? I am not sure if people
by socrates1998 9y ago
I thought Etsy already sold out? Everything I hear from people who sell on there is that it is loaded with Chinese mass produced crap?
I am not sure if people see the contradiction of the platform, create a massive global online market place for handmade, unique expensive items. I mean, how could those two things every come into conflict with each other?
- HeyLaughingBoy 9y agoIt's entirely possible, but I don't think it can be done in a "sell premade goods" way. The seller needs to show that their items are unique by making them to order at a customer's spec. Keep prices down by not starting each item from scratch, but customizing a base product. You make rings? Have a bunch of nice rings that you resell. Maybe even import them from China and sell on your store. But build your reputation by providing customized versions of those rings. Not by simply printing the buyer's name on them, but changing the type or number of stones, the metal, thickness, how the wiring is knotted, etc. Those are all ways to stand out from the high-volume crap and still keep the price reasonable.