Yes, I’m seeing that too when I run a search—images showing vertically (like a portrait). I get that Etsy likes to “test” things, but these constant changes wear people down.
What often gets overlooked is the real cost of these experiments. Every time Etsy rolls out a new display format or other “visual tweak,” there’s labor involved—designers, developers, testers, managers—all of that costs money. And when the change is cosmetic and doesn’t clearly improve the buying or selling experience, it’s hard to justify that expense.
For shareholders, that’s money pulled away from potential profits. For sellers, it’s another layer of inconsistency to work around when we’re just trying to present our products clearly. It is becoming near to impossible to stay in sync with Etsy. Small, thoughtful changes are one thing—but constant, frivolous adjustments just erode trust and waste resources.
