Etsy Allowing Resellers

66 points 2 years ago.

Etsy allowing resellers. And then let the resellers make etsy money. You should be aware that third party payment processors such as paypal may independently monitor transactions for sanctions compliance and may block some transactions as part of their own compliance programs. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast.

It is ridiculous etsy wont do this. The site follows in the tradition of open craft fairs giving sellers personal storefronts. This thread is archived.

Reselling is selling an item that you the seller did not make or design. A lot would be solved if etsy would make a handmade section for truly handmade. Critics say changes to the dos and donts section in 2011 and new etsy rules have created gray areas allowing resellers of mass produced items on site.

Etsys marketplace includes handmade items vintage items and craft supplies. Even when accompanied by proof of reselling by linking to wholesale sites containing the very same products sold as handmade on etsy flagging rarely results in anything being done. For a long time etsy members have been frustrated by the lack of response from etsy when flagging obvious resellers.

Reselling is only allowed in the vintage and craft supplies categories. Etsy reserves the right to request that sellers provide additional information disclose an items country of origin in a listing or take other steps to meet compliance obligations. She is even using the artwork of a popular artist on etsy named strangling jasmine becket griffith and her handmade crochet items dont even look illegitimately handmade.

When it was founded back in 2005 etsy was created for a special kind of small business owner. All vintage items must be at least 20 years old. Etsy is an american e commerce website focused on handmade or vintage items and craft supplies.

This reseller warns people not to steal or copy her images but she doesnt legally own any of them herself. I think the decision by etsy to liberalize their definition of handmade by allowing so many resellers to foist off alibaba junk as handmade to feed their corporate greed is going to add to their demise. Without doubt there is going to be a backlash against chinese made products when the dust settles over the covid 19 situation.

Everything listed in our handmade category must be made or designed by you the seller. No shame for allowing sellers to lie to their customers either.