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Etsy slashes almost a quarter of its staff

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I tried using Etsy only to have them close my shop due to my products "not being handcrafted" according to them. These were small things that I 3D printed and people were actually buying. They shut me down but allowed similar endless China produced products to stay. They were not too happy when I pointed out those China knockoffs. They also kept my money hostage from the sales I made. I will never again use or trust…

Where should we go? I make little things frequently and friends have been telling me to start an etsy shop, but stories like this keep me away.

I used to work for a company called Tictail (https://tictail.com) that promotes upcoming brands. If you're anywhere in the fashion, home, jewelry and accessories kind of space, it might be a good fit. Check it out.

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

> I'd rather do unexciting work in a profitable company, than exciting work in a company with a writing on the wall. this is a very good point

LOL, some of us like the thrill of a plane with one engine on fire, it appears some of us are happy safe on the ground.

I'll take the plane on fire but only if the airline is profitable. A plane on fire where the airline is bankrupt sucks. That was the second part of his comment. Working for a company that's growing with revenue is always better.
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