Short Video. Why is Etsy so bad now?
Short Video. Why is Etsy so bad now?
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Josh silverman is the reason we cant have nice things #etsy #corporategossip #ceo #wealthgap #nitetoast
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Can't play the video due to technical issues on my side. What is it about?
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I can't play it due to ideological reasons (can we please not post tiktok links?)
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Agreed. If we really must, let's use proxitok
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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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I fucking hate this. Ty for letting me know, will not recommend etsy anymore___
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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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Is there any alternative?
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The Artisan's Coop is building itself right now. Only time will tell how successful it will be, but they're taking their time to try to build a useful and real cooperative.
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