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Title: Etsy to acquire Reverb (no, not a joke)
Post by: Dave W on July 22, 2019, 01:06:57 PM
Etsy to acquire Reverb for $275 million (https://www.marketwatch.com/story/etsy-to-acquire-reverb-a-musical-instrument-seller-for-275-million-in-cash-2019-07-22)

Etsy Snatches Up Music-Gear Marketplace Reverb (https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2019/07/22/etsy-snatches-up-music-gear-marketplace-reverb/)

A Message from Reverb's CEO (https://reverb.com/news/reverb-to-be-acquired-by-etsy)

Title: Re: Etsy to acquire Reverb (no, not a joke)
Post by: Rob on July 22, 2019, 05:11:11 PM
It will be a smashing success or more likely a bargain in 36 months.
Title: Re: Etsy to acquire Reverb (no, not a joke)
Post by: dadagoboi on July 29, 2019, 02:13:04 PM
"For hints as to what might come at Reverb, take a look at Silverman's changes to Etsy: he has raised fees, pushed free shipping, and moved to an auto-renew listing model (which goes into effect on Thursday)."

What a surprise, higher fees.
Title: Re: Etsy to acquire Reverb (no, not a joke)
Post by: Dave W on July 29, 2019, 11:47:35 PM
Quote from: dadagoboi on July 29, 2019, 02:13:04 PM
"For hints as to what might come at Reverb, take a look at Silverman's changes to Etsy: he has raised fees, pushed free shipping, and moved to an auto-renew listing model (which goes into effect on Thursday)."

What a surprise, higher fees.

Etsy was at 3.5%, like Reverb. He just raised it to 5%.

I won't be surprised he raises Reverb fees to 5%, but since eBay reduced final value fees to 3.5% on musical instruments, he might just leave it as-is for now.
Title: Re: Etsy to acquire Reverb (no, not a joke)
Post by: Alanko on July 30, 2019, 12:11:11 PM
Your search for "Pre-CBS Stratocaster pickup" returned 0 results. Here are some handmade dream catchers, ugly jewelry and vaguely pornographic drawings of Japanese schoolgirls instead.


Sounds like they are trying to make it as shit as Ebay, from a seller's perspective.


Who could say no to this: https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/635898154/onesie-funsie?ga_order=most_relevant&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_search_query=anime&ref=sr_gallery-1-7&organic_search_click=1 (https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/635898154/onesie-funsie?ga_order=most_relevant&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_search_query=anime&ref=sr_gallery-1-7&organic_search_click=1)
Title: Re: Etsy to acquire Reverb (no, not a joke)
Post by: Rob on July 30, 2019, 04:21:00 PM
Quote from: Alanko on July 30, 2019, 12:11:11 PM
Your search for "Pre-CBS Stratocaster pickup" returned 0 results. Here are some handmade dream catchers, ugly jewelry and vaguely pornographic drawings of Japanese schoolgirls instead.


Sounds like they are trying to make it as shit as Ebay, from a seller's perspective.


Who could say no to this: https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/635898154/onesie-funsie?ga_order=most_relevant&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_search_query=anime&ref=sr_gallery-1-7&organic_search_click=1 (https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/635898154/onesie-funsie?ga_order=most_relevant&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_search_query=anime&ref=sr_gallery-1-7&organic_search_click=1)
LMAO!!!
Title: Re: Etsy to acquire Reverb (no, not a joke)
Post by: westen44 on July 30, 2019, 04:45:41 PM
Onesie funsie?

Please God, no. 
Title: Re: Etsy to acquire Reverb (no, not a joke)
Post by: Dave W on July 30, 2019, 10:44:53 PM
Quote from: Alanko on July 30, 2019, 12:11:11 PM
Your search for "Pre-CBS Stratocaster pickup" returned 0 results. Here are some handmade dream catchers, ugly jewelry and vaguely pornographic drawings of Japanese schoolgirls instead.


Sounds like they are trying to make it as shit as Ebay, from a seller's perspective.


Who could say no to this: https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/635898154/onesie-funsie?ga_order=most_relevant&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_search_query=anime&ref=sr_gallery-1-7&organic_search_click=1 (https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/635898154/onesie-funsie?ga_order=most_relevant&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_search_query=anime&ref=sr_gallery-1-7&organic_search_click=1)

:mrgreen:

April Winchell (https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0934589/) had a website for several years called Regretsy, featuring what she thought were ridiculous Etsy listings, whch she called "craftcidents." She got tired of it and took it down 5 or 6 years ago, but you can still find some remnants of what she had posted. For example, 17 Craft Disasters from Regretsy.com (https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/home/craft-ideas/how-to/g2191/craft-disasters-regretsy/)