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Yeah, this is a real problem. My wife sells via Etsy (leather handbags, all handmade), and this is something we've seen happen. But it's disheartening to hear
by jasonlotito 9y ago
Yeah, this is a real problem. My wife sells via Etsy (leather handbags, all handmade), and this is something we've seen happen. But it's disheartening to hear from potential customers that they won't shop on the site because of this reputation. Unfortunately, this is not new, and not the first time this has been discussed. This has been going on for years now. And frankly, Etsy is still the best place for this sort of thing.
So my wife sticks to marketing and directing people directly to her Etsy store.
Just a question: would you not buy something via Etsy (as in, found something you liked some other method but had to buy it through Etsy), or just not shop using Etsy?
- jzl 9y agoI would definitely buy there if I found myself there directly from an artist/crafter, like if I first saw something in person at a fair. I have nothing against the site. But most mass produced items I would rather just get from Amazon or go to a brick and mortar to see in person, if possible. When I said "I have no intention of shopping there again," I guess I really meant "I have no intent to go browsing for items there again, like I used to."