Comments on: The Future of Commerce http://twopointouch.com/2007/business/the-future-of-commerce/ web 2.0, blogs and social media Mon, 30 May 2011 20:58:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Ian Delaneyhttp://twopointouch.com/2007/business/the-future-of-commerce/#comment-11606 Ian Delaney Sat, 06 Oct 2007 21:44:47 +0000 http://twopointouch.com/2007/10/04/the-future-of-commerce/#comment-11606 That's really interesting information, Talulah, and rightly questions my uncritical account here. I am assuming you are an etsy trader, so: (a) If etsy needs that to keep up its service, does that matter? They only have 6 employees at the moment, and a massive operation to run? (b) For not being e-bay, the other alternative for makers, would that be worth it? That’s really interesting information, Talulah, and rightly questions my uncritical account here.

I am assuming you are an etsy trader, so:

(a) If etsy needs that to keep up its service, does that matter? They only have 6 employees at the moment, and a massive operation to run?

(b) For not being e-bay, the other alternative for makers, would that be worth it?

]]> By: Talulahhttp://twopointouch.com/2007/business/the-future-of-commerce/#comment-11604 Talulah Sat, 06 Oct 2007 14:18:56 +0000 http://twopointouch.com/2007/10/04/the-future-of-commerce/#comment-11604 "Because etsy is just for handcrafted, bespoke items, it brings the humanity back into trade." The myth they're still trying to build up around Etsy is the only mesmerizing thing, IMVHO. This site is seeing an increase in non-handmade items, both in the allowed categories (i.e. "Vintage" and "Supplies") as well as in the handmade categories. If you have a look at what really sells well on Etsy, you'll find that it's supplies for crafters, and if you look very closely at who the top sellers are, you'll find that more than 50% of them are supplies resellers. None of the top sellers are artists who sell just piece-by-piece made items, or "slow produce", but series of original works (unlimited or limited), items that can easily be produced in large quantities and therefore offered rather cheaply. Does this remind us of something? The praised humanity is merely present in Etsy not following up to the high standards they set for themselves. “Because etsy is just for handcrafted, bespoke items, it brings the humanity back into trade.”

The myth they’re still trying to build up around Etsy is the only mesmerizing thing, IMVHO.

This site is seeing an increase in non-handmade items, both in the allowed categories (i.e. “Vintage” and “Supplies”) as well as in the handmade categories.

If you have a look at what really sells well on Etsy, you’ll find that it’s supplies for crafters, and if you look very closely at who the top sellers are, you’ll find that more than 50% of them are supplies resellers. None of the top sellers are artists who sell just piece-by-piece made items, or “slow produce”, but series of original works (unlimited or limited), items that can easily be produced in large quantities and therefore offered rather cheaply. Does this remind us of something?

The praised humanity is merely present in Etsy not following up to the high standards they set for themselves.

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