Comments on: Etsy, eCommerce With a Focus On The Unique http://www.web-strategist.com/blog/2008/02/24/etsy-ecommerce-with-a-focus-on-the-unique/ Jeremiah Owyang discusses how web tools and social media enable companies to connect with customers Thu, 18 Mar 2010 14:10:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Brent http://www.web-strategist.com/blog/2008/02/24/etsy-ecommerce-with-a-focus-on-the-unique/comment-page-1/#comment-1145140 Brent Sun, 22 Nov 2009 01:58:34 +0000 http://www.web-strategist.com/blog/2008/02/24/etsy-ecommerce-with-a-focus-on-the-unique/#comment-1145140 They just accepted $17 million in funding after 3 years of working to form this p2p community marketplace for "home-wares."<br>Wrote a small post on it & some of their proposed advertising ideas for 2008 that you can view here:<br><a href="http://www.brentter.com/etsycom-gets-27-million-investment/" rel="nofollow">http://www.brentter.com/etsycom-gets-27-million...</a><br><br>It's a service i've used to get presents for friends on multiple occasions. You're buying the product directly from the person who made it, which other than being cool in itself, also helps make sure that there is little to no chance that whoever you give the gift to runs into others with the same item (i.e. these aren't your typical "Urban Outfitter" type vendors (well, most aren't anyways), so the products offered are unique... and sometimes extremely strange, but then again, there's a market for everything... They just accepted $17 million in funding after 3 years of working to form this p2p community marketplace for “home-wares.”
Wrote a small post on it & some of their proposed advertising ideas for 2008 that you can view here:
http://www.brentter.com/etsycom-gets-27-million...

It's a service i've used to get presents for friends on multiple occasions. You're buying the product directly from the person who made it, which other than being cool in itself, also helps make sure that there is little to no chance that whoever you give the gift to runs into others with the same item (i.e. these aren't your typical “Urban Outfitter” type vendors (well, most aren't anyways), so the products offered are unique… and sometimes extremely strange, but then again, there's a market for everything…

]]> By: ecommerce services http://www.web-strategist.com/blog/2008/02/24/etsy-ecommerce-with-a-focus-on-the-unique/comment-page-1/#comment-885056 ecommerce services Thu, 12 Feb 2009 08:17:40 +0000 http://www.web-strategist.com/blog/2008/02/24/etsy-ecommerce-with-a-focus-on-the-unique/#comment-885056 What a great idea! Mt grandma and my mum have always made clothes for my brother and I. I might put them to work :-) Community concept is golden! What a great idea! Mt grandma and my mum have always made clothes for my brother and I. I might put them to work :-) Community concept is golden!

]]> By: PrairiePrimitivesFolkart http://www.web-strategist.com/blog/2008/02/24/etsy-ecommerce-with-a-focus-on-the-unique/comment-page-1/#comment-579763 PrairiePrimitivesFolkart Thu, 24 Jul 2008 12:09:47 +0000 http://www.web-strategist.com/blog/2008/02/24/etsy-ecommerce-with-a-focus-on-the-unique/#comment-579763 I’ve had an Etsy shop for a couple of years. My specialty is primitive folk art dolls — i.e., cloth dolls that look like they’ve been around since the Gold Rush (I live in California so it’s a good comparison). Thus far, I’ve had better luck selling from my web site than from Etsy, and I mostly sell my “destash” supplies on Etsy these days. I’m thinking about doing a little “Christmas in July” on Etsy with some Santa dolls and snowfolk, but in the meantime (or if I don’t get this done), everything’s available on my web site! I’ve had an Etsy shop for a couple of years. My specialty is primitive folk art dolls — i.e., cloth dolls that look like they’ve been around since the Gold Rush (I live in California so it’s a good comparison).

Thus far, I’ve had better luck selling from my web site than from Etsy, and I mostly sell my “destash” supplies on Etsy these days. I’m thinking about doing a little “Christmas in July” on Etsy with some Santa dolls and snowfolk, but in the meantime (or if I don’t get this done), everything’s available on my web site!

]]> By: Etsy, and what it might mean to you | ChillyCool Web Digger http://www.web-strategist.com/blog/2008/02/24/etsy-ecommerce-with-a-focus-on-the-unique/comment-page-1/#comment-344317 Etsy, and what it might mean to you | ChillyCool Web Digger Fri, 29 Feb 2008 17:54:04 +0000 http://www.web-strategist.com/blog/2008/02/24/etsy-ecommerce-with-a-focus-on-the-unique/#comment-344317 [...] Etsy, eCommerce With a Focus On The Unique  All of the products are hand made and are unique, unlike the mass produced commercial products are sold. Think back a few years, this wasn’t possible, hand made items would be generally limited in distribution to local stores, craft shows, or maybe some type of catalog. [...]

[...] Etsy, eCommerce With a Focus On The Unique  All of the products are hand made and are unique, unlike the mass produced commercial products are sold. Think back a few years, this wasn’t possible, hand made items would be generally limited in distribution to local stores, craft shows, or maybe some type of catalog. [...]

]]> By: Johannes Kleske http://www.web-strategist.com/blog/2008/02/24/etsy-ecommerce-with-a-focus-on-the-unique/comment-page-1/#comment-340389 Johannes Kleske Tue, 26 Feb 2008 06:10:05 +0000 http://www.web-strategist.com/blog/2008/02/24/etsy-ecommerce-with-a-focus-on-the-unique/#comment-340389 The NY Times had a brilliant piece on etsy and the whole handmade-movement: http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/16/magazine/16Crafts-t.html The NY Times had a brilliant piece on etsy and the whole handmade-movement: http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/16/magazine/16Crafts-t.html

]]> By: Tabz http://www.web-strategist.com/blog/2008/02/24/etsy-ecommerce-with-a-focus-on-the-unique/comment-page-1/#comment-340287 Tabz Tue, 26 Feb 2008 01:50:53 +0000 http://www.web-strategist.com/blog/2008/02/24/etsy-ecommerce-with-a-focus-on-the-unique/#comment-340287 I love Etsy. I've bought most of my Christmas presents there and a custom present for my mom's 50th. I love Etsy. I’ve bought most of my Christmas presents there and a custom present for my mom’s 50th.

]]> By: Brent http://www.web-strategist.com/blog/2008/02/24/etsy-ecommerce-with-a-focus-on-the-unique/comment-page-1/#comment-339710 Brent Mon, 25 Feb 2008 09:02:06 +0000 http://www.web-strategist.com/blog/2008/02/24/etsy-ecommerce-with-a-focus-on-the-unique/#comment-339710 They just accepted $17 million in funding after 3 years of working to form this p2p community marketplace for "home-wares." Wrote a small post on it & some of their proposed advertising ideas for 2008 that you can view here: http://www.brentter.com/etsycom-gets-27-million-investment/ It's a service i've used to get presents for friends on multiple occasions. You're buying the product directly from the person who made it, which other than being cool in itself, also helps make sure that there is little to no chance that whoever you give the gift to runs into others with the same item (i.e. these aren't your typical "Urban Outfitter" type vendors (well, most aren't anyways), so the products offered are unique... and sometimes extremely strange, but then again, there's a market for everything... They just accepted $17 million in funding after 3 years of working to form this p2p community marketplace for “home-wares.”
Wrote a small post on it & some of their proposed advertising ideas for 2008 that you can view here:
http://www.brentter.com/etsycom-gets-27-million-investment/

It’s a service i’ve used to get presents for friends on multiple occasions. You’re buying the product directly from the person who made it, which other than being cool in itself, also helps make sure that there is little to no chance that whoever you give the gift to runs into others with the same item (i.e. these aren’t your typical “Urban Outfitter” type vendors (well, most aren’t anyways), so the products offered are unique… and sometimes extremely strange, but then again, there’s a market for everything…

]]> By: Dan Schawbel http://www.web-strategist.com/blog/2008/02/24/etsy-ecommerce-with-a-focus-on-the-unique/comment-page-1/#comment-339300 Dan Schawbel Sun, 24 Feb 2008 23:48:45 +0000 http://www.web-strategist.com/blog/2008/02/24/etsy-ecommerce-with-a-focus-on-the-unique/#comment-339300 What a coincidence..the founder is the brother of a kid I went to high school with. I just sent this video to him. What a coincidence..the founder is the brother of a kid I went to high school with. I just sent this video to him.

]]> By: Jim Long http://www.web-strategist.com/blog/2008/02/24/etsy-ecommerce-with-a-focus-on-the-unique/comment-page-1/#comment-339081 Jim Long Sun, 24 Feb 2008 19:47:04 +0000 http://www.web-strategist.com/blog/2008/02/24/etsy-ecommerce-with-a-focus-on-the-unique/#comment-339081 i'm eager to see what Etsy does with the 27 million in venture money they just secured! i’m eager to see what Etsy does with the 27 million in venture money they just secured!

]]> By: Do we have a winner in Etsy? http://www.web-strategist.com/blog/2008/02/24/etsy-ecommerce-with-a-focus-on-the-unique/comment-page-1/#comment-339075 Do we have a winner in Etsy? Sun, 24 Feb 2008 19:41:35 +0000 http://www.web-strategist.com/blog/2008/02/24/etsy-ecommerce-with-a-focus-on-the-unique/#comment-339075 [...] Let’s finish with a little video about Etsy (via Jeremiah) [...]

[...] Let’s finish with a little video about Etsy (via Jeremiah) [...]

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