Etsy to acquire Reverb (no, not a joke)

[Dave W]

Etsy to acquire Reverb for $275 million

Etsy Snatches Up Music-Gear Marketplace Reverb

A Message from Reverb's CEO

[Rob]

It will be a smashing success or more likely a bargain in 36 months.

[dadagoboi]

"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.

[Dave W]

"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.

[Alanko]

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

[Rob]

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

LMAO!!!

[westen44]

Onesie funsie?

Please God, no. 

[Dave W]

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

April Winchell 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