Don't Flag a Reseller, Call Them Out in the Forums!

...because it works. It took only 30 minutes for the reseller's shop to vanish. During the 90 minute lifespan of this thread, more than a few apparent reseller links were posted. Rob White closed the thread on this note:

This is not the way.


Again, I understand that you're frustrated, and I have every intention of contributing to internal discussions about flagging and about those who open Etsy accounts without any apparent intentions of following our rules.

However, breaking the rules written for the community spaces of Etsy in no way expedites the handling of any given case, and simply presents a new issue based out of the same situation. None of us want to see those who break rules on Etsy continue to do so, and intractable cases are handled appropriately.

We think it speaks volumes about seller frustration towards the apparent free reign of resellers - especially on the weekend reseller-free-for-all.

Quotable Quotes: Fraud

This thread is worth reading, post and be heard before Admin wakes up and shuts it down.

"The fraud is pervasive in all media here on Etsy.

Criminals have discovered that they can come to Etsy and steal photos and copy and tags from a seller, and open their own shop. Criminals have discovered that they can buy mass-produced items and sell them as artist/shop owner handmade.

Criminals have discovered that Etsy will NOT enforce policy."

Don't let the door hit you in the ass on the way out

****THIS JUST IN****

Ulljasbeads, the Etsy seller who was claiming other people's work as her own, and whose sold listings were edited after the sale by Etsy, has been hit with Ye Olde Bricke Walle.

Buh-bye!

We'll take ten

Cost of one fraudulent Etsy listing:
$0.20

Percentage taken by Etsy when fraudulent listing sells:
3.5%

One hour of minimum wage for Etsy admin to ignore seller-provided proof of fraud and edit fraudulent sold listing
$7.15

Artistic revenge on Etsy admin by a pissed-off lampworker:
absolutely fucking priceless