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Absolutely. Esty is a shell of its "handmade goods" pitch that put them on the map.

The legit boutique sellers still exist but they are buried in a sea of mass produced, private label junk you could find on Amazon or eBay.

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Just wondering as someone who sells handmade things on etsy, Ive noticed my sales dipping the last 6 months. is there any websites you recommend to buy/sell handmade things?

Make your own using wix, etc. Advertise on social media

tried that but the content creation side of that was taking way too long and etsy has a larger flow of people just browsing

And that's why it's flooded with product.

You can have ai do that for you now.

Check out journalist.ai, etc.

Discovery is still a problem.

It's generally more fragmented now, but specifically for handmade goods there's https://goimagine.com/ (5% transaction fee non-inclusive of payment processing + monthly subscription of $2.50-$10 for sellers, application required)

There's no other handmade marketplace with nearly the same buyer reach. I've been on GoImagine, MakerPlace, etc for months and they literally generate zero sales against Etsy's hundreds in the same time.

I've seen local flyers for https://artisans.coop/, but haven't got any metrics or anecdotes for 'em

What's your craft? I like artfinder.com, though it's mostly paint on canvas. There's occasional sculpture, collage, and photography.

I've given up on trying to find such goods on the web, to be honest. Instead, I've gone back to the old-fashioned method of hitting up craft fairs and the like in person.

I guess it depends on what you're looking for. I've seen some of what you're talking about, but most of the type of stuff I'm looking for still has a good handmade selection.

I've learned that I can't reliably tell which sellers are real and which are just resellers.

This is my problem as well. I try to use context clues from pictures and reviews but often I can only find out once the product is delivered and in my hands.

I went on to see if I could find a hand knit toddler sweater.

Sure can! Easily.

I just see the same ones on Amazon by OXIIK brand. I had, some grandmother in Canada in mind.

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