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by LargeWu 749 days ago
I sell on Etsy, primarily hand-printed t-shirts, and stickers. When I make a run of shirts, I might make a dozen or less. Being forced to send them to a fulfillment center means I can't sell them in person or on another channel. I also can't then throw in random extras when I fulfill an order, or send a personal thank you.

Forcing fulfillment center usage would only benefit stores who do a lot of volume. They can afford to take the risk on producing a lot of inventory up front.