Comments on: Etsy Marketplace Sales Decline 4.7% in Q1 over Last Year

By: Shanna

Shanna — Sat, 06 May 2023 01:02:48 +0000

I found Etsy to be an exciting new marketplace, where my handmade doll clothing did really well, with double the pricing I was getting on eBay. But Etsy punishes any seller who gets too successful with their mandatory ad fees. No way I’m crossing that Maginot Line, so I cut back my offerings there by 70%.

By: The End

The End — Fri, 05 May 2023 11:49:08 +0000

I have absolutely NO Competition.
So, We’re in the Red Zone as a sector.

By: fruitylovesyou

fruitylovesyou — Fri, 05 May 2023 00:37:25 +0000

What the heck is a star seller filter. Is that another way for shoppers not to see what they are searching for. Me typeth then you get outta my way

By: Stoned11

Stoned11 — Thu, 04 May 2023 17:00:51 +0000

*** Buy on the rumor, Sell on the news ***

Due to Etsys’ lack luster earnings report, the stock is currently trading down by 8.5%.

Due to high inflation, Sellers are now faced with a general deterioration in retail spending while consumers have decided to spend more on vacations, then on general goods.

The days of cheap money and stimulus money, is over. The retail market will become more competitive then ever.

By: The End

The End — Thu, 04 May 2023 16:09:16 +0000

I can attest to that.
While I’m getting sales, it’s SUPER anemic.
I must make $4000 Profit just to live.
What I have now is about 35% of that.
Not Good.
I’m too old to go back to regular work.

By: Siege

Siege — Thu, 04 May 2023 10:24:30 +0000

Gee – their sales are only down 4.7% but my sales are down 80% – can you explain that to me? hahaha – if you believe anything they say you’re a fool.

By: nagmashdriver

nagmashdriver — Thu, 04 May 2023 04:27:18 +0000

“We’ve kicked off an exciting pipeline of product development and marketing initiatives to drive improved customer experiences and engagement in 2023.

Hey Josh Silverman,

Just in case you forgot, your customer is ME, the SELLER and I really don’t care about your pipeline. With that bigass fee hike a year ago in April you DISengaged me as a seller. I’m watching my store inventory dwindle and when it’s down to one item I’m closing my store.