I just got this email from the CEO:
New, Simpler Guidelines for Your Shop
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Dear Daveda,
Over the past eight years, Etsy sellers have astounded us with their creativity, ingenuity and ambition. This is a marketplace we make together; we lay the foundation and you build on it. You’ve grown Etsy in ways we never predicted, but part of our foundation hasn’t kept up.
Sellers tell us that our policies for shops with handmade items have become confusing, intrusive and restrictive. It’s time to give those policies a renovation.
We believe Etsy’s foundation should be empowering to you. You should be able to run your shop in a way that works for you. We want to be clear about what handmade means on Etsy. It’s about having an idea for an item, taking responsibility for how it’s made, and being honest about it.
In our new, simpler guidelines:
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You are welcome to hire people and collaborate from different locations.
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If it makes things easier, you can use shipping or fulfillment services. You remain responsible for your buyer’s experience.
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You can work with outside manufacturers to help produce your designs. We’ll ask a few questions about why you chose them and how you work together.
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Re-selling — purchasing a new, finished product you had no role in creating and selling it to someone else unchanged — is still not allowed.
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All manufacturers and any shop members who help make your handmade items should be listed on your About page, to foster trust with buyers.
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We believe this is the most clear, fair way to help you succeed and preserve the values that make Etsy special. I know these are substantial and important changes, so I invite you to share your thoughts or questions with us at guidelines@etsy.com.
Chad
CEO, Etsy
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