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A faithful interpretation of the rules to accomplish what the article says they want would be that handpicked means that the seller goes shopping at markets and
by projektfu 2y ago
A faithful interpretation of the rules to accomplish what the article says they want would be that handpicked means that the seller goes shopping at markets and chooses items to resell. Sourced means that they have an artisinal manufacturer they directly work with and they do the wholesale purchase/import and then sell on Etsy.
For example, I want some nearly unique leather shoes.
1. I find a shoemaker on Etsy who is selling their wares.
2. I find a shoe designer on Etsy
3. I find a shoe on Etsy whose seller has purchased vintage shoes from another store.
4. I find a shoe on Etsy that is from an importer who works with a shoemaker in Leon, Mexico.
Those are all what I would expect to find in an artisinal store. I could see how these could be abused to support Temu, but also how you could enforce them to remove listings that are abusive.