The FTC has proposed the “Rule on Unfair or Deceptive Fees” and is currently seeking public comment until January 8, 2023. The rule would prohibit…
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In the early open-ended version of our Marketplace Research Survey, we asked the following question: Anyone that knows me could probably guess my answer! I…
Comments closedIf you’re a handmade seller on Etsy, there’s a good chance you’ve encountered resellers and dropshippers selling copycat versions of your designs. If you shop…
Comments closedOur marketplace research survey is the first step towards building a program to recommend and support the good online marketplaces – the ones that treat…
Comments closedFirst Merch Drop is Live! We are finally ready to put together some Indie Sellers Guild merchandise and we want to use it as a…
Comments closedSeller dissatisfaction with Etsy management erupted once again on August 25 as thousands of users took to social media to demand transparency and fairness on…
Comments closedJust wanted to post a quick update on the Etsy payment reserve policy situation. We filed complaints with both the FTC and the Small Business…
Comments closedIntroduction In the US and most other countries, when a consumer buys something new, they have the legal right to know where that product was…
Comments closedFor the past couple of months, ISG president Kristi has been digging very deep into the reasons our guild isn’t building an alternative marketplace to…
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