04/13/2022
I am striking to protest Etsy’s treatment of sellers. I have put both of my shops Urban Fantasia and Ananda Minerals on vacation mode from April 11-18 in support of the due to Etsy raising the (already) high transaction fees from 5% to 6.5% (that is a 30% increase!) so that they can invest more unnecessary money into their company, even though they had record profits the last two years! Their enormous transaction fees already cut into any kind of profit my small business makes. Due to this increase, I will have no choice but to raise my prices, which makes it even harder to compete in this marketplace.
In the meantime, If you would like to make a purchase, please message me at [email protected]
Buyers can support the strike too, by boycotting Etsy.com from April 11-18, and looking for ways outside of Etsy to support sellers.
I also have a website which sells my handmade electroformed jewelry and essential oil blends:
https://www.alulayogaapothecary.com
These are the seller’s demands for the :
▪️Cancel the fee increase.
▪️Crack down on resellers with a comprehensive plan that is transparent, so sellers can hold Etsy accountable.
▪️Give ‘Golden’ support tickets to sellers affected by extreme AI actions (account termination, 45/90 day holds, etc.)
▪️End the Star Seller Program. (I do like this program, and have worked hard for my star seller status, but do see how this hurts many sellers).
▪️Give all sellers the ability to opt out of off site ads.
(Info from Etsystrike.org)
I hate to lose sales for a week, but I feel that this is only way Etsy will wake up to our frustration! This is my main source of income, and I hope that this can be resolved. In the meantime, I will be researching other ways to sell my vintage goods.