Etsy Sellers Live on the Financial Edge?

by: FeelingFroggy

Useless. One doesn't need etsy to do any of those things. People need to take responsibility for themselves instead of having some platform lead them by the nose to something that might or might not be in their best interest.

by: maxmad

it's crazy how these venues Boost Newbie sellers to the top, sellers get tons of sales, thinking they are set, they quit their day job, invest their  savings in inventory/ supplies, then out of no where , without notice or warning, etsy pulls the plug, lights out, to the bottom of pile, buried so deep in search,   sales they once had. are finished, initially sellers desperate to pay their bills,  do ANYTHING , Paid Promotion, get an esty fake website, fix your tags, fix your titles, list more items, it's your pictures , etsy will tell you anything to hide what they are doing, and to keep you paying the listing fees .
in reality they couldn't care less, because they have already moved on to the endless supply of newbie sellers coming down the pipe,

Etsy boards are filled with All kinds of desperate   horror stories of sellers, very sad indeed, etsy has certainly ruined a lot of lives.  

in some ways it's equivalent to a legalized pyramid scam, with etsy always at the top.

Best to stay clear of ALL venues other then the ones you have full control over.

by: maxmad

Etsy also asked respondents how they managed periods of time when their creative business experiences low or inconsistent sales (sellers could choose from options such as getting a new or temporary job, taking out loans, or borrowing money from family or friends).


Sure, borrow money to keep paying etsy fees, lol, if they are so concerned about sellers who aren't selling how about a fee discount ? I don't think so  

by: aim04744

All Etsy (and any other platform) needs to be concerned about is making sure my listings are seen without bias so I can make an income. I dont want/need flashy "benefits" from them. I need buyers to see my items.  

by: RKTOYS

etsy sure is nosy with these questions.  I would've refused to answer out of principle.

by: Diogenes

Etsy is all the more sinister and evil because it hides behind a pseudo ''caring community'' face. In fact Etsy is as much a caring community as Nazi Germany or Soviet Russia with its posse of flying snitches, semi educated mods and draconian policies applied in ways that are completely arbitrary.  

by: Flying Childers

Bravo to everyone who has commented so far- you guys totally nailed it!

Diogenes is right about the true evil and sinister nature of the powers that be at Etsy.  I don't believe for one minute that they really care about the sellers.  It's like one of the 7 Biggest Lies:  "I'm from Etsy and I want to help you."

All they care about is getting that stock price up there so they can do their wheeling and dealing off the backs of the sweat shop workers,  oops, I meant "sellers."

Most likely Etsy will be using the information to sell to the highest bidder- just like what google does.  They can monetize our misery for their own financial gain under the guise of being Social Justice Warriors helping the little guys and gals.

Etsy is getting more disgusting and disturbing everyday.  So glad that I don't depend on them for my livelihood.  Never did and never will.  I will say that my shops are very nice cheap websites that are useful to me in other ways besides the occasional sale.

The glory days are over and that horse is long out of the barn.  Josh Silverman is no better than Harvey Weinstein- just a bit more civilized in the way he mistreats women, especially those of a certain age who sell on his platform.

Where are the feminists?
#EtsyMeToo

by: Flying Childers

By the way, all of these platforms that rely on cheap Chinese labor for the majority of their merchandise, are going to be in trouble soon.  

Check out this video from Financial Times:

https://youtu.be/t487ILVf87k

by: traciking

All Etsy has to do to help sellers new and old is to bring in buyers, make sure their search works for all sellers, not just for new or seasoned sellers, stay out of our private lives and stop making changes to the site that hurt sellers.  All sellers need is sales, a phone system they can use when the need help, and a system that works.  The last place I would go for help with my taxes, health insurance or any financial advice is Etsy.

by: epuise

IF we in US had a Canadian Social System... simply paying income taxes would guarantee a US business Healthcare & a Pension...  

by: fifilapew

Just show my listings etsy. I certainly do not need another accountant, broker, banker, financial advisor, insurance rep, etc...

Etsy, stop it already! Stop pretending that you care about your hard working sellers that put you on the world's 'ecommerce' map