Since I had my first kid I've seen lots of targeted ads for educational toys on social media. Sometimes it goes to Etsy, sometimes it goes to an individual webs

Since I had my first kid I've seen lots of targeted ads for educational toys on social media. Sometimes it goes to Etsy, sometimes it goes to an individual website. The thing is though, at least half of the ads are for products that you can find on AliExpress for half the price or even less. I've noticed kitchen goods are usually the same. And it's not just Etsy... I've even seen Kickstarters that haven't finished, yet the product can already be purchased on AliExpress :D Here are a few quick examples I found on Etsy. I just searched for "toys" and these were in the top results. Some of these even use the same photo as AliExpress: 1) https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/1173294523/baby-bath-toys-diy-marble-race-run https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/1173294523/baby-bath-toys-di... https://a.aliexpress.com/_v1syYw https://a.aliexpress.com/_v1syYw 2) https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/1082197084/silicone-stacking-cups-baby-sensory-baby https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/1082197084/silicone-stacking... https://a.aliexpress.com/_vD7zYA https://a.aliexpress.com/_vD7zYA 3) https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/1036245657/rainbow-stacking-toys-with-peg-dolls https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/1036245657/rainbow-stacking-... https://a.aliexpress.com/_vDw2AA https://a.aliexpress.com/_vDw2AA As far as I am concerned Etsy is not a place for home made goods, it's a place to learn how marketing and drop shipping works.