Etsy can suck a lot, but they& #39;re not evil.

Don& #39;t click the offsite ads if you ever see them, please. It really fucks creators over, especially those that make over 10k a year and therefore rely on it for our income.

But don& #39;t say they& #39;re doing things they& #39;re not doing.

Ironically, by shitting on Etsy you& #39;re discouraging people to buy from people with Etsy shops so thanks for that :\

And they don& #39;t force you to ship for free, but they do bury you in searches. Either raise your prices and ship for free, or accept that you won& #39;t show in searches.

Every shop has drawbacks. Shopify, where everyone is saying they& #39;re moving to, has no marketplace at all. I& #39;d rather be buried in searches than not even have the option.

Their fees are high, but they& #39;re better than the 3 other shops I& #39;ve used by a country mile.

Their shipping is cheaper NOW after postage hikes than when I used Storenvy and used their integrated system. They& #39;re even cheaper than PayPal& #39;s shipping system (not by a lot but a little).

I& #39;d also rather charge shipping than charge an extra 3$ PER PRODUCT effectively making people buying multiple products pay multiple shipping. That& #39;s lame.