How much traffic are seller's getting from Etsy itself? Should Etsy charge more for the traffic that they send to sellers that they wouldn't otherwise have?
Everyone wants to pretend that seller's are victims, but let's not pretend that any of them are any more loyal to Etsy than Etsy is to them. How many seller's are in multiple marketplaces? All of which charge much more than what Etsy has been charging for the amount of free traffic they're providing.
The marketplace market has evolved. You can sell your products on Amazon, Etsy, Walmart, NewEgg, Rakuten, and eBay at the same time. An entire industry of SaaS tools has evolved to manage this. Etsy has been way behind the in what they're charging sellers, and none of the seller's benefit if Etsy goes under.
This is what other marketplaces charge, for ALL orders. Providing the same service as Etsy.
Everyone wants to pretend that seller's are victims, but let's not pretend that any of them are any more loyal to Etsy than Etsy is to them. How many seller's are in multiple marketplaces? All of which charge much more than what Etsy has been charging for the amount of free traffic they're providing.
The marketplace market has evolved. You can sell your products on Amazon, Etsy, Walmart, NewEgg, Rakuten, and eBay at the same time. An entire industry of SaaS tools has evolved to manage this. Etsy has been way behind the in what they're charging sellers, and none of the seller's benefit if Etsy goes under.
This is what other marketplaces charge, for ALL orders. Providing the same service as Etsy.
Amazon: 6-20% (15% average)
NewEgg: 8-15%
Walmart: 6-15%
eBay: 10%+