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They’re kidding right ?
ETSY is the greatest financial burden to Etsyers.
For Pete’s sake……
Etsy charges an even 15% now.
That’s robbery.
3% is plenty.
Eliminate the CEO position. It’s practically a “No Show” job.
NEW WHOLEY AMERICAN VENUE NOW.
@TheEnd – Sorry, but you must be a bit out of the loop. Etsy’s fee is 5% + payment processing ($.25 + 3%). There’s also a $.20 listing fee for FOUR MONTHS duration. That totals 8% + $.45. How did you reach the 15% number?
BTW, $.85 per gallon is plenty for gasoline. I will be paying $4.15 tomorrow morning!
I kind of get what they are saying, but this is more than just a problem than what effects etsy sellers. When I married my husband I had a double whammy, he was strictly self-employed and I got sick and ended up on short term disability for 6 months and then nothing until several years later when SS kicked in for me. While self-employed, he didn’t make money on a monthly basis. He did big jobs that he got paid for sometimes only once a year. It was horrible to try and figure out how to handle finances especially when you had no clue when more would be coming in. It took me years to get into a system that worked. So I set money aside for taxes, retirement, etc.
However, I have found other benefits that we could use such as FSA which the only reason that some are eligible is they work at a job and get paychecks. If you are self-employed you aren’t eligible. I have never figured out what is the big difference so that we can’t set money aside for medical bills, etc. Not the only thing that we are not eligible for. The government has to start acknowledging self-employed workers whether online sellers, or online graphic artists.
At this point it is like two classes of people. Those that ‘follow the rules’ and go get a job and punch a time clock, and those who don’t and figure out ways to bring in an income on their own and with no help like paid workers get. At times it is like we are punished for going about life differently.
@ Sierra,
Outta the loop my a$$.
15% of MY MONEY is GONE at the conclusion of the transaction.
You’re not me, chances are you don’t do enough business to understand what’s going on.
Please refrain……