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Short Video. Why is Etsy so bad now? (www.tiktok.com)
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[–] 6 points 3 years ago (4 children)

In short, capitalism happened. A new CEO took over and decided "handmade" wasn't marketable enough, and did the typical layoffs, changes in company direction, and general shitification of the platform. They now aim to compete with Amazon in sales of cheap, mass-produced items, instead of Etsy's original goal of being a platform for craft enthusiasts to sell their creations.

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  • [–] 3 points 3 years ago (3 children)

    I fucking hate this. Ty for letting me know, will not recommend etsy anymore^___^

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  • [–] 3 points 3 years ago (2 children)

    You definitely still can find real people making cool handmade stuff, but yeah there is a fair amount of just bot-posts reselling cheap wares.

    You need to be somewhat tech-savvy (at least in terms of distinguishing automated accounts from humans, which might be more of a social skill) and knowledgeable about whichever craft you seek to purchase, though. And Etsy as a platform has gotten pretty bad for small-scale creators, demanding more of them (such as encouraging them to offer "free" shipping at their own cost) and offering less support.

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