Why YSK: You should know that you can protect yourself as a buyer or a seller as anyone who uses Etsy. It’s a very popular sales platform and they’re making some changes to prevent class action lawsuits against any shenanigans they might pull against buyers and sellers on the platform. You have the ability to opt out of this to protect yourself; the linked article explains how to do this.

  • keeb420@kbin.social
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    1 year ago

    I want to start 3d printing as a side business. Etsy has seemed like a decent way to get some products out the door. But the more I look into it and the more I hear about moves coming from etsy makes me nervous to get too far into it.

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      1 year ago

      I do run a 3D printing business, I’m on Etsy, eBay, and my own platform. Most of my sales unfortunately come through Etsy, they also take the largest chunk out of my profits…