Reviewing Etsy: An Online Marketplace for Unique Items

A lit of sellers complaining they are forced to offer free shipping and pay higher fees.

Search engine is so basic and I’m really disappointed they haven’t made it more sophisticated like ebay. They have too much product, much of it mass produced junk that shouldn’t be on their and no way to wade through thousands of results.

I’ve also left reviews with photos using my cell and they seem to vanish.

Sounds more about profit than its original intent. I use it cause there’s no good alternative

Great app and stores to purchase digital content from for all types of digital planners and organizers.

The quality of The Gilded Badge is superb!!! I love all the colors and designs!! ❤️❤️

Etsy let me get scammed by 3 different sellers in a row. I placed all the orders through the app and paid using PayPal on the app. Nothing said there could be a problem from doing this and other platforms have no problem either.

When none of the orders arrived I contacted Etsy and they stated their policy clearly states I had to contact PayPal and open a case there. Etsy has no control over payments or the money taken from you. They throw their hands in the air and blame someone else. I like looking on the platform and would really like it if they could control the scams but they choose not to.

It is difficult to contact customer support. They are not very professional or polite before dropping you. I’m really pretty surprised and let down overall. This is supposed to be where artists come to sell their stuff but if Etsy doesn’t protect buyers at all how can I buy anything safely.

Etsy took me down a dark alley with scammers and left me there alone to get robbed and fend for myself. Pretty disappointed!

Muy lindo

forcing us to download this trash app isn't gonna make me download it more lol
i don't get why i can't just use the old one it was perfectly fine.....

One of my favorite apps, love it. But I hate the update because it’s has changed stuff that’s unnecessary . Example 1. When going into a list and adding one item already in that lists to another, it takes you back to the top of the lists. Example 2. They Changed where you can look at vids and now you can’t go it anymore. You have to wait for the vids to pop up on your homescreen instead of actually having a place where they stay.
Example 3. They show the same things over and over on the home seen except showing something that you think you want. I look at things that are related and my whole home screen page is filled with the same stuff. I’d like variety. Example 4. Add more explore interests. Example 5. The editor picks take up almost all of the bottom of homescreen page.

I love the variety of items available on Etsy and I like supporting independent creators. Years ago, the Etsy website had a feature that displayed random items , not based on prior purchases or searches. I forget what it was called but it was like a “stumble upon” feature. I liked it so much because I would find things I never thought of before and I ordered a wide range of items. I wish the website had that feature again.

I have been using Etsy for years and love buying from small businesses. I’ve had nothing but positive experiences from the vendors and there are always so many new and creative items being posted every day. I prefer “doom scrolling” on Etsy to any other social media or seller platform.
One thing I find very annoying is the massive amounts of updates I get. I don’t want to be notified every time a shop has an update. I want to be able to favorite a shop or item so that I can easily find them when I’m ready to make a purchase. Unfortunately, the only way to stop receiving the notifications is to unfavorite shops and items or to turn off app notifications altogether. I want to be notified if I get a message, though so that option is not favorable either.
I get the marketing strategy, if you get a notification, you are more likely to open the app and, therefore, more likely to buy. However, I would rather unfavorite a shop or item to avoid the notifications. This is unfortunate for the shop owners because I know I’m not the only person who feels like this and it negatively impacts their sales. There are a lot of people who sell similar items and you aren’t guaranteed to easily find the same shop by searching for a particular item, unless you happen to remember the name of the shop.
I wish there was a separate “follow” functionality if you do want to get those updates so favoriting items and shops could allow you to easily find and support particular sellers.

Very good

Very good

Great quality, and so soft!

love the fact etsy can narrow down gift parameters to the number of years married. ie, the traditional 8 yr anniv gifts are bronze and pottery. Sure helped me select an amazing gift. thanks to all the
talented talented people who display amazing options to choose from.

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Was so happy to find this unique product for my daughter for her birthday.

I love Etsy a lot and thoroughly enjoy looking through all the amazing items for sale on Etsy but when I recently updated my app to the most recent version the Explore tab was gone?! I loved looking through the posts and I somewhat miss that feature. Just asking was there a reason for that??

I saw a friend wearing the origami earrings and they caught my eye so I sought to buy a pair myself. I thought about how incredible it was that those tiny pieces of paper were folded by hand.

This company does everything right in order to pay and ship. 4 installments is a great way to pay. I have used them before and they did GREAT!

This seller was so wonderful & helpful! Will shop there again!
Michelle King

I love the Etsy app for how convenient it is to browse right on my phone. It is also great to be able to search again later for something with the option where I left off. I also like how it saves my favorites and order history.

Love the variety of cultures, and beautiful craftsmanship. The service from most venders. Will continue shopping here. 🥰

Loved the product but disappointed there wasn’t a place to send message to who I’m sending it to. Being able to wish a happy birthday and let them know who it is from.

Congratulation to a great little shop! This is my second order from them and I can’t wait.

It is so good to see a Native American shop in business and doing great. Keep up the great progress from an adopted Cherokee.

Alberta

I don’t like that it tries to nag you into leaving a review by not allowing the badge notification to clear

I love Etsy! There are so many unique options, and I have always been excited and pleased with my purchases. Etsy is the first place I go to when I need a special gift, or a decoration for my home. Love this site.