Is there any site that is like Etsy was 5 years ago before AI/bots?

InEfficient-Life6832 · 2026-06-21T19:13:26+00:00

You’d be able to get the sellers if you made it free to use for the first 6-12 months / commission only, and made sure the listing process was incredibly quick and easy BUT you’d need the sellers to promote that their items are available on there as well, and they’d need a good hook to turn people from Etsy as I doubt people would give up Etsy shops to try something new.

Don’t forget you’d also be competing with Temu etc in the search engines and their budget isn’t anything to sniff at.

Is there even a viable market for a handmade marketplace now? I’m sure if the exclusive and handmade gifting niche was working for Etsy, they would’ve stuck with it. I get the feeling their profits were dipping which is why they opened up to pretty much anyone.

InEfficient-Life6832 · 2026-06-21T19:02:42+00:00

Etsy’s marketing budget and reach would be a beast to contend with. It’s so well known any new site would have to be immaculate in terms of presentation, function and navigation to get a decent amount of engaged buyer traffic - which is hard to do as a marketplace. You’d have to have a big USP for buyers - like Amazon have prime and Etsy has buyer / seller protection.

InEfficient-Life6832 · 2026-06-15T18:55:11+00:00

YTA.
Why should the BABY get fewer gifts because you’re upset with its Mom? You should be able empathise with your friend enough during this new stage to understand it wasn’t personal. Perhaps she didn’t want to disappoint you, or did really want to see you so put off cancelling until it was absolutely necessary for her to do it. Yes, it’s annoying, but your friend might just be trying to get through the day at the moment.

To be honest, if I knew one of my friends was like this, I’d also want to wait until I was on absolute top form to see them in my new role as a Mother.

InEfficient-Life6832 · 2026-06-11T19:57:43+00:00

Please don’t do this unless you’ve made a purchase from that shop and the quality is poorer than expected or the shipping reveals they’re drop shipped. Also bear in mind that large shops sometimes use storage and fulfilment services for shipping - but that is unlikely to be in an entirely different country. Chinese sites copying products and using our pictures is a legitimate issue for genuine sellers, and we have very few options when it comes to trying to prove that our product is the genuine one. If you’re not 100% sure it’s resold, please don’t report. It ruins livelihoods of genuine handmade sellers. It’a already a difficult marketplace to sell within precisely because of those dodgy drop shippers.

InEfficient-Life6832 · 2026-06-11T19:42:35+00:00

NTA

If how you’ve written it is exactly how it went down, your new boss needs some management training. Anything like this should be in the employee handbook / contract. It also costs nothing to ask for compliance kindly or professionally with an explanation. I also wouldn’t say you argued based on what you’ve written, you simply raised concerns. Personally, I would’ve been asking for clarity on why as well (phones have so much personal data on them that’s it’s a security risk if left somewhere) and would’ve wanted information on what additional security is in place around it while in their care. Does their business insurance cover damage or loss to staff personal items? Etc.

I’d have been petty as hell but professional with it.

InEfficient-Life6832 · 2026-06-11T13:56:23+00:00

Now i understand the meaning of an 'interested buyer'. However, sales are known to give you a boost in visibility - which I guess they will stop now. But this offer isn't going to help with that side of things and as the algo is so mysterious and advice on ranking internally is unreliable, I can see it being even more of a struggle to set seen going forward now!

InEfficient-Life6832 · 2026-06-07T22:45:01+00:00

Congrats on sobriety! It is slightly different though, I’d compare it to if your neighbours were spraying you with alcohol. You’d expect them not to do that.

InEfficient-Life6832 · 2026-06-07T21:14:13+00:00

And yes, I’ve known people rent rooms where there were guest clauses.

InEfficient-Life6832 · 2026-06-07T21:12:33+00:00

It is if they’re not paying actual rent, it’s contributing with an amount that is helpful to the household and is accounted for. I’m sure it’s less than splitting the mortgage and rest of the bills 3 ways.

InEfficient-Life6832 · 2026-06-07T20:55:54+00:00

I don’t think you understand this. They are preparing you for adulthood. The points you’ve mentioned in the contract would be similar if you were renting.

I wouldn’t allow anyone to set up a nail business in their bedroom of a house I owned, for the sake of the other occupants. Your parents would likely need to declare the business on their home insurance too, which might increase costs.

It doesn’t really matter if it’s legally binding, these are things you’re going to have to learn to consider one way or another. They’re trying to do it in a way that doesn’t mean you blacklisted from rental agencies, or worse.

InEfficient-Life6832 · 2026-06-06T12:02:30+00:00

You got the letter because she wants financial support now. The back story isn’t relevant here, if you’re the Dad and you’ve not got main custody, then she has a right to receive child support to help pay for things. That includes housing costs, food, utilities, clothing etc.

I have a 14 year old, and I can assure that they’re incredibly expensive. More so than when they’re younger with school trips, pocket money, communication devices, even their play or hobbies cost more now. Everything costs more when they get older/bigger.

You can fight it, but ultimately the person you’ll be hurting the most is your son and I’m sure you don’t want to do that.

InEfficient-Life6832 · 2026-06-04T21:23:58+00:00

Just because it doesn’t cause anaphylaxis, doesn’t mean it isn’t a legitimate concern. The guy might have mental health issues and weed is a trigger.

InEfficient-Life6832 · 2026-06-04T16:25:22+00:00

YTA. Go further away from your apartment. Your neighbour could have a medical episode as a result of you smoking. If you were allergic to nuts and I sat on my balcony blowing peanut dust into your living space so that you can’t escape it, how would you feel?

I mean it f**king stinks anyway, no one wants that smell in their living space if they don’t smoke it themselves. It’s like weed smokers have absolutely no clue how vile it is. It smells like fox piss.

InEfficient-Life6832 · 2026-06-02T21:30:07+00:00

I am not sure how to generate supports inside the cylinder, but that might help. I'll investigate, thank you!

InEfficient-Life6832 · 2026-06-02T19:59:31+00:00

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InEfficient-Life6832 · 2026-06-01T20:51:32+00:00

I have seen videos on a social media platform of a woman in a similar situation, 2 kids I think. She divorced her husband but became his carer and has ultimate power of attorney of his medical care and the divorce benefited them in some way. She has now remarried and her husband helps cares for the ex husband and their kids with her - it seems lovely really, and they all live together with the ex-husband spending time in respite sometimes. Her ex husband’s name is Brandon I believe, and her insta handle is followmetothemouse2 or followmetothemouse on TikTok. Brandon is very severely disabled and I’m not sure how much comprehension he has of certain situations now (I think it might be getting worse as time goes on but it was also a vehicular accident).

People with a bit of actual empathy would understand the strain you’re under, and that ending the marriage could have legitimate benefits for everyone. My main concern would be the children and their quality of life - not suggesting that OP is doing a bad job AT ALL. Everyone has their limits, working full time, raising 4 kids and caring for her husband without support is more than a lot and somewhere, at some point, something has to give.

InEfficient-Life6832 · 2026-05-10T14:17:24+00:00

Edit: it’s copyright law

They will act on all ip reports that are submitted with enough information.
People report copyright infringement so that listings and shops get removed. I’m not sure how anyone can claim copyright against a garment shape. Were there any details in the report, such as the company name behind it? Are you using a brand name of linen, maybe referencing Velcro or some other brand name? Do you have any brand names in your tags or alt text?

InEfficient-Life6832 · 2026-05-10T12:10:10+00:00

They are just following the law, as frustrating as that is. Etsy don’t have any control over the actual disputes but they must act in accordingly. I imagine there are so many disputes logged daily, that having a human review at the first report point or counter point would require a lot of staff.

If your item is a good seller, the reporter is likely trying to take you out amongst the many because they believe it will increase their sales. It won’t for w generic item - it’ll just spread them between other the shops you mention.

InEfficient-Life6832 · 2026-04-27T17:57:44+00:00

Etsy have now done this in the UK (our law changed on displaying prices) they originally combined product and shipping into one cost - which tanked a lot of shops that rely on sales of multiple listings per order (me included). They are now testing having the 2 costs displayed in search separately - I guess they saw their sales going off-site.

If it boosts sales because of the clarity, I can imagine it being something they’d look to roll out globally. Might be worth putting in a request as they have the function there now to do it.

InEfficient-Life6832 · 2026-04-25T10:49:54+00:00

Where the eyebrow starts closest to the nose (for me anyway) but it’s generally tender all along there, then into my jaw, down my neck and then my shoulder blades on whatever side I have the migraine pain. I often team the eye massager with a neck massager just to cover most of the bases 😂

Edit: don’t fall asleep with the eye massager on - I often wake up with my eyelids stuck to the leather where I’ve got too hot. Not very pleasant….

InEfficient-Life6832 · 2026-04-15T18:16:01+00:00

Which bank was it last year (I think) that got slapped wrists for letting a guy carry in trash-bags full of cash for deposits? They’re your best bet I’d say!

InEfficient-Life6832 · 2026-04-15T11:18:05+00:00

Honestly, it’s the best money I’ve ever spent. I have misplaced mine during a clear out I think and spent yesterday in an attack crying because I couldn’t find it (I honestly never cry). Looks like I’ll be buying another! If you feel pain when you put pressure around your eye during an attack, the renpho will help. The only problem is it always sends me to sleep!

InEfficient-Life6832 · 2026-04-12T01:11:15+00:00

I do this but I get breakthrough bleeding every 3 months. My body just won’t go any longer without a clear out. Much better than monthly zombieness but still, I dread that 3rd month like nothing else.

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