[LoSboccacc]

it's still in a very precarious position - if they open too much to resellers and large manufacturers people will go back to the more convenient alternative - amazon.

[treehau5]

More convenient, better experience, better search, better customer support, better shipping, more reviews, etc. etc.

I know this is a dead horse here but Etsy needs to go back to it's roots or die. I would use eBay or alibaba before Etsy if they want to sell cheaply manufactured goods.

[huebnerob]

There's no reason why the cheaply made goods couldn't be their "day job", funding the true passion of supporting the creative entrepreneur.

What would be concerning is if they see it as anything more than a way to pay the bills.