Let's beat resellers at their own game!
Here's what we are going to do!We are not closing our shops. We are not reporting or flagging shops.
We are going to list some of the reseller items for $0.20, with exactly the same pictures.
Once buyers click on them, they will see the following description:
Hello potential buyer,
This item is not handmade or vintage.
In fact, all the other items from other sellers who sell this article are also not handmade. This item was made by little kids in third world countries. Slave labor. Forced labor.
This item has a lot of guilt & blood on it.
Please support handmade and do not buy this item. Not from here, nor any other shop.
Together we can stop slave labor. Together we can bring Etsy back to true handmade, vintage & supplies!
What do you say? Are you in? If so, I will put a new post up, with more details! Let's do this!
UPDATE: I added two listings, both got about 200 views and both got 1 admirer. Probably a friend :) And my forum thread "Beat them at their own game" also might have helped. I did decide to remove them, since being "fair" towards Etsy might be a better approach. Even if they are not fair with us. If my account closes down, I will not be able to reach other fed up sellers. Which would be a shame.
