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I disagree. this category importantly covers funky old retro items, some of which border on antique. For example, I've sought out and bought from Etsy 1940's di
by PeterHolzwarth 2y ago
I disagree. this category importantly covers funky old retro items, some of which border on antique. For example, I've sought out and bought from Etsy 1940's dishes and kitchen implements, collected by little Etsy shops that specialize in such things.
- JohnFen 2y agoThat's a legitimate market for sure, but I don't think it belongs on Etsy. The company Etsy could (and should) start up a different website for that sort of thing, and even a different site yet for the more dropshippy things. They could even cross-promote their sites with each other.
- dylan604 2y agomaybe they could call that different site eBay?
- eesmith 2y agoYour 1940s example is clearly "vintage" under the previous terms. "Vintage items must be at least 20 years old" - https://web.archive.org/web/20180221040206/https://www.etsy.com/legal/sellers/ https://web.archive.org/web/20180221040206/https://www.etsy.... Old: "Everything listed for sale on Etsy must be handmade, vintage, or a craft supply." New: "everything listed for sale on Etsy must be made, designed, handpicked, or sourced by a seller."
- nothercastle 2y agoThey never enforced those rules. All sorts of mass production wooden items were listed in Etsy, Amazon and alibaba at the same time.
- eesmith 2y agoSure. But this thread concern's JohnFen's comment "those are categories that shouldn't be on a site that is what Etsy claims they want to be" and PeterHolzwarth opposition, saying it should allow "funky old retro items, some of which border on antique", and my observation that Etsy previously claimed they allowed those retro items.
- Arnt 2y agoI have bought vintage on Etsy. Fine stuff. Could be labelled "vintage" with a requirement of >25y age.