This is why I’m not on Etsy
When researching the various online seller platforms to start selling my work I heard this discussion surrounding Etsy and their fee structure. Their blatant disregard for their users and the vague pricing structure ultimately turned me off attempting to use their site.
Buyers and sellers alike are boycotting the site from the 11th - 18th of April to protest the 30% fee hike (despite making record profits during the pandemic) and this petition has launched to get their attention. So you should sign it. Don’t let late stage capitalism destroy the creative market.
We are striking to protest Etsy's treatment of sellers. We will put our shops on vacation mode April 11-18. Those of us who can will strike
Etsy was founded with a vision of "keeping commerce human" by "democratizing access to entrepreneurship." As a result, people who have been