mainstream news now.

[vlmkpyae]

https://denver.cbslocal.com/2019/07/22/etsy-free-shipping-colorado-seller-online-sales-kremmling/

a seller has been interviewed by cbs news. this is bigger than ecommercebytes. this is one of the big 3 networks, finally. 

[GielDesigns]

@vlmkpyae 

Hi Sill.  Good interview!  Did you post this in the main forum? If not, I think you should. 

[vlmkpyae]

i got it from a thread in the shipping forum. 

https://community.etsy.com/t5/All-About-Shipping/New-free-shipping-policy-will-hurt-sellers/m-p/1271...

[vlmkpyae]

the seller had posted how she was camera shy but she'd be on the news. someone posted the newspaper's url. i found the page and left the direct url to the article. i think it should get posted on more than just an etsy forum. 

[vlmkpyae]

here is a thread to look at that explains the insane push for free shipping, they want a ton of money.

https://community.etsy.com/t5/Managing-Your-Shop/Etsy-buys-new-marketplace-Reverb-new-and-used-music...

[GielDesigns]

@vlmkpyae 

I saw the reverb thread but I hadn't seen the link to the cbs video until you posted it here.  Thanks much! :-)

[JMOldeVintage]

Guess the story is being picked up by various outlets. It's on that local CBS, also on msn & yahoo. There are of course the initial articles on the free shipping push. While some may live by the theory "any publicity is good publicity" I'm not so sure.