Etsy flooded
@TrinityDownpour (790)
Liechtenstein
February 3, 2013 1:58am CST
I don't think Etsy is profitable anymore because it seem to be flooded with resellers and (I didn't want to be rude but it's the truth) untalented people that pushes the legit talented sellers to the back of the search. It's hard for me to find some interesting stuff for sale in Etsy. (Although I did found some good talented legit sellers in Etsy)
You can always search for Regretsy(Google it) and they will post listing of resellers, badly made products and bizarre products to be made fun of.
1 response
@plekenut (365)
• Indonesia
3 Feb 13
Most of them (reseller) just sell and sell. Don't care about their talent (most the printable t-shirt). I know some of it because many of them are sharing about their banned account or listing in forum that i joined. They just make simple t-shirt design and when their stuff sold, they order the t-shirt to dropshipper to send the t-shirt.
@TrinityDownpour (790)
• Liechtenstein
3 Feb 13
Unfortunately them doing that ruined it for other sellers. Etsy usually don't allow resellers but now Etsy doesn't care anymore. I have no idea why resellers don't go to Amazon or Ebay instead. Maybe Etsy's fees are cheaper? But there are sites where you can sell things for free.
Etsy is only made for one of a kind handmade item that you can't get it anywhere else. Also resellers think they can get away by overpricing their stuff because it makes people think that they are handmade when it fact you can get the same item cheaper elsewhere.
