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Bulls vs. Bears

Overall, are you bullish or bearish on Etsy?

87%

47 votes

13%

7 votes

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Do You Agree? The Bulls Say:

100%

9 votes
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02/19/2008

chuck

They have a very innovative user interface

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80%

5 votes
4 20% 1

02/19/2008

pchu

eBay is not well tuned to vertical markets.

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10 votes
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02/27/2008

steve

They have $27 million in the bank from top tier investors

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90%

10 votes
9 10% 1

03/14/2008

bill

Their style is more targetted at artisan products, doesn't have cheap flea market feel of eBay.

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100%

10 votes
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04/06/2008

steve

They have been steadily gaining more traffic

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80%

5 votes
4 20% 1

04/06/2008

kryan

Very easy to start a "shop"

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100%

8 votes
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04/06/2008

green33

It's likely that eBay or Amazon will acquire them if they continue to be successful

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100%

7 votes
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04/14/2008

green33

Very intelligently taken hold of a niche

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100%

2 votes
2 0% 0

07/24/2008

irpip

good interface in a niche market

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100%

3 votes
3 0% 0

09/10/2008

jtareen

Just the experience of the website makes me want to buy. Site will develop core customers

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100%

1 vote
1 0% 0

12/01/2008

map2010

Great place to shop for gifts for Mom or Girlfriend maybe Grandma as well.

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100%

1 vote
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02/09/2009

gordonng

Definitely a great idea with handmade and limited addition items.

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1 vote
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07/14/2009

therpsajik

Lower fees as a seller! $0.20 for 4 months and 3.5% close

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100%

1 vote
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07/14/2009

therpsajik

Still have the option as seller to give Negative or Positive feedback.

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100%

1 vote
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07/14/2009

therpsajik

MUCH better response by ETSY if there is EVER a problem.

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1 vote
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07/14/2009

therpsajik

No need to weed through a billion items to find what you seek!

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Do You Agree? The Bears Say:

75%

8 votes
6 25% 2

02/19/2008

chuck

It's hard to compete against eBay

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09/06/2008

gameon323

not at all the same segment. etsy is SO MUCH better on the craft, homemade segment.
09/12/2008

bouchardla3250

Ebay can't compete in the indie artists segment.
12/06/2008

c8h10n4o2

I agree with fpeyre. This is a totally different niche - both on the buyer and seller side.
33%

3 votes
1 67% 2

04/17/2008

edahan

Not a focused community. Too much inventory. Really just a strep away from posters and Art.com

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