tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-286747608538901945.post3300047339764425812..comments2023-05-31T07:37:38.948-04:00Comments on Etsy Bitch: From the Bitches Auxiliary: Don't Quit Your Day Job!The Cranky Onehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08492132798002763761noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-286747608538901945.post-45803940036439101192008-09-12T09:40:00.000-04:002008-09-12T09:40:00.000-04:00Thank you for a great, and real story.It is notabl...Thank you for a great, and real story.<BR/>It is notable that the few Etsy QYDJ sellers do have a distinct advantage that came well before they became the feature of the month on Etsy's blog.<BR/>Each store was promoted for many weeks and months off and on in these sections:<BR/>front page featured seller<BR/>frequent appearances in many treasuries<BR/>Etsy Find emails accompanied with long featured articles on the blog<BR/>several spots in the GG's<BR/>and other long-term, recurring, free promotions on the site. <BR/>Many of the QYDJ sellers have gotten all these promotions more than once since all these features were added by Etsy employees to promote stores that they like. They do the picking.<BR/><BR/>While there is no question that QYDJ sellers obviously have a product that people like and buy, they also tend to be underpriced, or at least price their goods lower than similar sellers. <BR/><BR/>However, without the free, frequent and constant promotions all over Etsy, they would not be featured in a QYDJ article.<BR/><BR/>Free promotions all over the site, including sending emails about these few stores is quite a leg up for these sellers who make it to the QYDJ status. These free promotions can add up to thousands of dollars of savings for the stores that then do not have to spend a cent to advertise and promote off the site. Etsy does it all for them.<BR/><BR/>If, by rough estimates, Etsy picks 2 sellers per month for this blanket promotion treatment, that's only 24 sellers per year.<BR/><BR/>On a site that has 200,000 stores or more. (That is an Etsy number.)<BR/><BR/>While QYDJ is an admirable goal, and it's wonderful to be recognized, I do question the set of promotional tools that Etsy has set up to promote only a tiny tiny fraction of the total sellers on the site. <BR/><BR/>Instead of expanding the pool of items and stores that get attention, Etsy has actually turned a small section of the site into a juried section that gets advantages that most other stores never see or have access to on the site.The Funny Onehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03545537988530733607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-286747608538901945.post-79275906172380282392008-09-08T13:44:00.000-04:002008-09-08T13:44:00.000-04:00that was beautiful.that was beautiful.Fall 2011https://www.blogger.com/profile/11059369413571520098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-286747608538901945.post-33619838565558189912008-09-07T10:18:00.000-04:002008-09-07T10:18:00.000-04:00Wow, great article! Much more practical than the ...Wow, great article! Much more practical than the forum fluff comments and the etsy articles. nice job! <BR/><BR/>On a side note, I'm starting to become a convert when it comes to Etsy not wanting buyers, or not caring about buyers anyway. I used to think people were being cynical, but...<BR/><BR/>http://www.acmoore.com/videos.aspx<BR/><BR/>Why pair up with AC Moore (and notice, the ad is placed right in the AC moore video section where they say you can become an "arts and crafts expert") unless you're looking for more sellers? Not that there should be a limit, but why not get ad space and partnerships with guides that recommend things for finished looks (like design, style, kids, etc. magazines!!!)? Because, I'm starting to believe, they are trying to buy a double decker cupcake transport bus with all of the 20 cent listing fees! <BR/><BR/>Sorry to go off on a tangent, but just came to this rather depressing realization this morning.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-286747608538901945.post-10469686804537910152008-09-06T21:09:00.000-04:002008-09-06T21:09:00.000-04:00Hurrah for the sounds of reality!Hurrah for the sounds of reality!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-286747608538901945.post-43419240174262031352008-09-06T19:33:00.000-04:002008-09-06T19:33:00.000-04:00Super article! This is the type of piece that sho...Super article! This is the type of piece that should be featured in the Dorque...never happen, I know.<BR/><BR/>Having an article like this on EB really shows the cupcakes why so many feel like bitching about the situation on Etsy. Having your own business is as real as it gets, but Etsy seems to nuture little but delusion inducing platitudes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-286747608538901945.post-90786887699180892372008-09-06T16:06:00.000-04:002008-09-06T16:06:00.000-04:00just perfect! Thanks for showing the reality side...just perfect! Thanks for showing the reality side of things EB!Crazy Cat Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00739974928301842524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-286747608538901945.post-19816113223996938462008-09-06T15:31:00.000-04:002008-09-06T15:31:00.000-04:00Most excellent.Most excellent.Pretty Thingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00285473788765783338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-286747608538901945.post-91924266534176561452008-09-06T14:37:00.000-04:002008-09-06T14:37:00.000-04:00Good article. When people say that they are quitti...Good article. When people say that they are quitting their day job to try crafting full time, I personally wonder how many have financial support from a spouse/partner, including health insurance, and how many are on their own for everything. I suspect it makes a big difference.Andrea Qhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03146875456151812346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-286747608538901945.post-33284058999345199632008-09-06T12:33:00.000-04:002008-09-06T12:33:00.000-04:00A very well written article on the realities of a ...A very well written article on the realities of a home based business. Thanks EB!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-286747608538901945.post-33812681388331673422008-09-06T12:12:00.000-04:002008-09-06T12:12:00.000-04:00excellent and realistic! thank you for sharing so ...excellent and realistic! thank you for sharing so much about your business life<BR/><BR/>from the beginning, due to household budgeting, my small business has had to be self supporting and i'm proud to say that last year it actually made a small profit (and kept life as a SAHM reasonably sane).<BR/><BR/>to me, that's some measure of success (and i can't feasibly quite my day job!)pomomamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08338550638937829078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-286747608538901945.post-54793241395807911872008-09-06T11:15:00.000-04:002008-09-06T11:15:00.000-04:00An excellent article. Many thanks for posting this...An excellent article. Many thanks for posting this. It's important to think realistically like this - to not rely solely on Etsy and to be aware that another job is necessary. A good dose of reality indeed :)Sneddoniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03227109940847655105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-286747608538901945.post-59237485447226778392008-09-06T10:44:00.000-04:002008-09-06T10:44:00.000-04:00Etsy does not equal utopia... nor independence fro...Etsy does not equal utopia... nor independence from reality...or bills for that matter.jeda21https://www.blogger.com/profile/09831275044710234107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-286747608538901945.post-68266708185541806772008-09-06T09:47:00.000-04:002008-09-06T09:47:00.000-04:00A very realistic and responsible article. Thank yo...A very realistic and responsible article. Thank you Etsy Bitch for telling it like it is and showing new business owners that it's prudent to evaluate your business thoroughly before you consider quitting your day job.Impetuoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00610001567002716942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-286747608538901945.post-29248061360022994122008-09-06T09:40:00.000-04:002008-09-06T09:40:00.000-04:00A voice of reason and a good dose of reality-every...A voice of reason and a good dose of reality-everyone should read this. Well said!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com