this post was submitted on 23 Nov 2023
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I do hope this fits here, in case it doesn't feel free to remove.

cross-posted from: https://jlai.lu/post/2383962

Finally, there's a no-tech-knowledge-needed alternative to Etsy. I'm really excited about where this will go!

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[–] MiltownClowns 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It's an immature platform but with adoption it could be a viable alternative. Sure, it's a 2% increase in margin today with a lot of extra hassle so that's why it's probably going to attract more idealistic and smaller creators in the beginning to try and build a platform free of the Chinese dreck. In a year this could be great and we all know Etsy is not getting any better. So it's for people who have a certain vision for the future. It's much easier to follow trends than set them though, so I can see why it's not a great business proposition for established companies just looking to keep turning a profit.

[–] rishado 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yeah but eventually it'll be sold and become Etsy. So whatever benefits it does have, it's temporary.

[–] MiltownClowns 2 points 1 year ago

This has real "why should I shower I'm just gonna get dirty again" energy