Etsy began testing “Make an Offer” in March and continues to expand the feature. This week, it announced the following improvements: We wanted to give you an update about some of the exciting improvements we’ve recently made to Make an Read more
Someone searches for a baby item on Etsy every second, the company said in announcing its new gift and baby gift registries this week. The two new registries follow May’s relaunch of its wedding registry that was first launched in Read more
Etsy issued a special statement on Tuesday outlining a number of changes to how it holds seller funds in reserve, a practice that helps it manage risk. The announcement came after a BBC article on Monday reported on how limited Read more
Etsy has been coming under fire for its practice of holding sellers’ funds in reserve – the story blew up in the UK when the BBC wrote about the hardship sellers are facing as the result of the financial squeeze. Read more
Some sellers are worried that Etsy is testing yet another feature that could drive shoppers away from their listings. A seller published the following post about the issue on the Etsy discussion boards on Monday, titled, “First line of title Read more
Etsy acquired Elo7 on July 6, 2021, for $217 million, and today it announced it agreed to sell the Brazilian marketplace, which launched in 2008, to Brazilian firm Enjoei S.A. for an undisclosed amount. At the time of the acquisition Read more
Etsy is expanding its Make an Offer feature so shoppers can look for bargains not only for vintage goods, but handmade goods as well. The feature is being met with mixed reviews by sellers, but in Wednesday’s announcement, Etsy said Read more
Etsy added weekend days to processing times, but unlike many changes marketplaces roll out where sellers must opt out if they don’t like them, with this change, it’s up to sellers to opt-in if they choose to. Cindy Baldassi, an Read more
Major online marketplaces and the California Attorney General adopted a Joint Statement of Principles in an effort to combat the sale and resale of stolen goods. Among the ecommerce companies signing the document who agreed to work with retail chains Read more
Etsy is limiting its liability and making other changes to the legal provisions in its Terms of Use that buyers and sellers agree to when using the site. (Legally speaking, visitors agree to the terms even if they are simply Read more
