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The looming scepter of Amazon seems to cast a very long shadow nowadays. It is beginning to feel like the bogeyman on which every company blames their current s
by erikig 7y ago
The looming scepter of Amazon seems to cast a very long shadow nowadays. It is beginning to feel like the bogeyman on which every company blames their current struggles.
- ineedasername 7y agoWell, Amazon did go out and create a new seller venue, "Handmade", specifically to compete with Etsy in this area. So it's not like some random retailer complaint, Etsy legitimately has a new struggle as a result. It's honest competition though. And plenty of Etsy sellers (me, for example) checked out Amazon Handmade, hated it, and still just sell on Etsy. So Amazon can compete on prices and a larger captive audience, Etsy is still competing on quality, unique marketplace (though more generic than it used to be) and a better seller experience.