What Is Going On At Etsy

What happened to Etsy? Rising fees, random account suspensions, algorithm changes, continually ignoring the requests and concerns of its sellers and implementing policies that are punishing small businesses and makers and rewarding the type of unsustainable mass production business model that Etsy used to serve as an escape from. Whether you're a seller or a buyer—this is one video you won’t want to miss. Let's talk. 00:00 Intro 01:53 Etsy's Rise & Fall 05:10 Rising Fees & Deceptive Pricing 07:30 Free Shipping Policy: A Visibility Trap 10:40 October 2024 Algorithm Change: The Final Straw 12:13 Random Account Suspensions 13:20 The Rise of Dropshipping 16:30 Outro Resources: https://www.wired.com/2015/02/etsy-not-good-for-crafters/ https://www.bbb.org/us/ny/brooklyn/profile/online-retailer/etsy-inc-0121-104233/customer-reviews https://www.architecturaldigest.com/story/14000-etsy-sellers-are-on-strike-heres-why https://ca.trustpilot.com/review/www.etsy.com https://www.vox.com/the-goods/2019/9/4/20841475/etsy-free-shipping-amazon-handmade-josh-silverman https://thelilipath.com/business/etsy/etsy-account-suspended-no-email/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kDZpCnaKZO8 https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/etsy-fee-hike-boycott-1.6414283 https://time.com/6165964/etsy-sellers-strike-over-increase/ https://thelilipath.com/business/etsy/etsy-account-suspended-no-email/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KxxW9grVDfs https://capitaloneshopping.com/research/etsy-statistics/