04/12/2022
To our customers,
You may have heard that some small businesses who have a storefront on Etsy plan to go on strike this week by closing their Etsy shops. They are doing this to protest increased fees Etsy is charging its sellers who sell there. I wanted to share with my fans and followers that I will not be striking. I am open for business and happy to welcome you into my shop.
While I understand why some sellers are upset about the increased fees the Etsy marketplace charges, I feel that Etsy is one of the more affordable platforms to sell from and calculate my pricing factoring in these costs and fees associated with selling my products.
I understand there will always be costs involved when growing a business, I feel blessed to be an e-commerce business which means my expenses are much lower than if I had a brick and mortar storefront to run.
I am grateful. I am grateful that Etsy gives us a beautiful platform to set up shop, and grateful that they have given the handmade and vintage industry a voice. As a small business the Etsy platform has given me a space to go up against some of the big box stores selling cheaper manufactured goods. In truth, Etsy has helped me grow my small business in ways I couldn’t have done without it.
Anytime a small business owners choose to set up shop in someone else’s venue, they have rules, guidelines, costs and fees they must abide by. They also always have the choice to continue to sell there or to move on to set up shop somewhere else.
For now, I am happy to have a storefront on the Etsy platform. Thank you for your continued support. I am grateful to you all.
If you want to come in a take a look around this week, I’d love to see you. www.LittleOnesLove.etsy.com
