They’re explanation sounds very nice and innocent, but it still sounds like corporate speak for “we’re ruining the Etsy app with a bunch of cheap garbage products and a never ending parade of sponsored items that you have no interest in”…
I really hope that’s not the case
This was already the case. I have seen tons of junk on Etsy that is clearly just drop shipped mass manufacured crap from China exactly as you would find on Aliexpress or whatever. Thier “hand made” aspect has been widely underpoliced for years. All they’re doing now is finally dropping the facade.
Exactly. Etsy has been dead for a long while now, it’s basically 90% import crap that is available on other sites as well, typically for a lower price, too, due to Etsy’s fee structure.
I also feel the few items that are reminiscent of what Etsy became known for are now priced rather absurdly.
Sounds like a race to the bottom. What a shame.
Vintage has lost all meaning between ebay and etsy.
Well, now that Etsy has shit the bed; are there any alternatives for finding unique handmade things?
