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Etsy. Ever since the 2017 activist investor event, it feels like they've been trading good will with sellers for profits.

• transcriptase 3y ago
  I used to be able to buy amazing handmade items for reasonable prices and reasonable shipping from actual people running small storefronts on Etsy. Now it’s just another e-commerce site that’s been completely and utterly overrun with marked up Aliexpress junk and low quality copies of anything novel that gains the slightest bit of popularity. The few remaining authentic sellers now charge so much it’s laughable unless you’re wealthy enough that cost isn’t a concern.
  • wolverine876 3y ago
    Where do you find authentic sellers?
    • transcriptase 3y ago
      I'm assuming you're being sardonic, but remarkably it's still a great place to buy live cuttings of succulents and other plants from enthusiasts. In contrast to buying seeds off Amazon or eBay, where the plants that sellers are claiming they're shipping you seeds for are often just random weeds rather than the hilariously photoshopped or non-existent flowers/fruits shown in the product listing. e.g. https://www.amazon.ca/Glamaours-Climbing-Strawberry-Delicious-Planting/dp/B07CPQ2CMK/ https://www.amazon.ca/Glamaours-Climbing-Strawberry-Deliciou... or https://www.amazon.ca/Rosepoem-100pcs-rainbow-vegetable-Non-GMO/dp/B079QJ7GBD/ https://www.amazon.ca/Rosepoem-100pcs-rainbow-vegetable-Non-...
      • wolverine876 3y ago
        Thanks for answering. I was not being sardonic; it was a genuine question.
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• notpachet 3y ago
  It began with the IPO; the investor takeover was just the logical conclusion.