Comments on: Etsy: Online market for handmade goods funded, fighting mass production

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By: Rusty

Rusty — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 15:33:58 +0000

Another site that brings together all the handmade sellers, whether they are in India or the USA, and whether they sell on etsy, ebay, or their own store front and makes it all searchable is http://www.handmadebyhand.com
Free to use, and even free to list you items. Does not take care of the sale though.
Check it out especially if you sell handmade goods

By: Ahna

Ahna — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 14:27:22 +0000

Fashionspace.com is a great option for selling of handmade, as well as ready-to-wear garments and accessories. It also has a strong system in place to help new designers or sellers build a solid brand identity. It’s free to list items, but Fashionspace takes a commission of each item sold. The marriage of the sales platform and the social networking platform make for a superior site to any that I’ve seen.

By: Longtail, meet Fashion social networking » VentureBeat

Longtail, meet Fashion social networking » VentureBeat — Fri, 30 May 2008 23:30:11 +0000

[...] while Bellm says there are no direct competitors, the site and concept is a bit reminiscent of uber-funded start-up Etsy, which brokers deals in hand-made [...]

By: Scott Carr

Scott Carr — Tue, 06 May 2008 09:58:53 +0000

Artery Gallery also strongly support handmade craft over mass produced goods.

With 2 contemporary art galleries and a secure website that attracts 50,000 visitors a month, Artery Gallery are aiming to make original artworks more affordable and accessible.

http://www.arteryuk.com

By: Wigix wants to kill eBay » VentureBeat

Wigix wants to kill eBay » VentureBeat — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 12:55:34 +0000

[...] of eBay competitors the only that immediately came to mind was Etsy, which has created a successful market for unique, hand-made items, many of which would have otherwise ended up on eBay. In a sense, what Wigix wants to do — [...]

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By: Tom Thumb

Tom Thumb — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 10:42:08 +0000

While things can be very annoying with the inexperienced management team, it’s equally interesting to see how much of the complaining users seem to have no idea about VC strategies (and business in general). Which leads to one insight: while users should be given the feeling that they’re heard and respected, it’s very wrong to give them the feeling that they virtually own the company. They don’t, and they are not in the place to act up as if they had shares sitting in their wallets.

Had the Etsy management had a proper business plan and experience, or rather, had Robert Kalin cared to do his homework first instead of continuing his lifestyle of muddling himself around hurdles (Robert, it’s not a good idea to make this fact a media goodie), then problems like these wouldn’t have surfaced in the first place.

Because what was the trouble good for? Nothing, except for to prove that even a niche product needs to rely on classic economics and appropriate experience in order to be successful and to minimize risk. Of course, the illiterati wouldn’t guess that.

Have fun, Jim, cleaning up the mess.

By: From Here and There - Sramana Mitra on Strategy

From Here and There - Sramana Mitra on Strategy — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 19:39:06 +0000

[...] its site impossible to navigate, but Etsy, a crafts marketplace, has raised $27 Million this week. Here’s the story from VentureBeat. I like the idea of a crafts marketplace, in the same vein that I like all Renaissance ideas. But [...]

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By: Linda Y.

Linda Y. — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 17:58:37 +0000

I have been an Etsy seller/buyer since 2005. It was great in the beginning, but now it is being bombarded with sellers who carry mass-produced items in their shops because Etsy’s fees are much lower than eBay’s. Those of us who make handcrafted items try constantly to alert the Etsy staff, but nothing is being done. Why would they shut down a user that brings in money? It’s sad but Etsy has lost the DIY spirit for me.

By: mary morgan

mary morgan — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 15:08:01 +0000

I just learned about etsy recently. I have already forwarded it to friends who are potential vendors, bookmarked it for my own use, & though retired w/o much money to spend, am going to look at investing. Mary Morgan

By: michele bango

michele bango — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 13:11:54 +0000

Great artical! I am a vendor and a buyer on Etsy…I joined a few months after they started..I have seen it change and get better and better…it is a great way to support Indie artists across the country.You would be amazed at the quality of the items offered.
Thanks