Ok so Etsy is a phenomenal app. It has tons of varieties, tons of amazing sellers, and I love the Etsy's Choice quirk! However there are a couple things that are a bit annoying. For starters, sometimes the searches aren't very accurate. While I don't expect perfect AI matches sometimes I'll get things not even remotely close to what I searched. Secondly, while I LOVE the concept of Etsy's Pick, sometimes the things Etsy picks are a bit repetitive. For example there are almost 5 of practically the same candle that are all Etsy's Picks and are all different sellers. Sometimes I just feel like they don't branch out and explore as much as I would like them to. And lastly, I wanted to point out that the favorite feature is a bit broken. Im not sure if this is a bug or a work in progress but not all items you can add to a collection. For exmaple if I wanted to make a koala collection I could favorite some koala items but not all of them and for me it's quite triggering. I also have a small filtering suggestion: I think we should add 2 buttons. One is things you've already bought if you need to repurchase something. And the other is things you HAVENT bought. So if you're adding on to a display case or collection you can get new things that you don't already have. Regardless Etsy is a quite charming app and I love it very much!

I used to be a huge fan of Etsy back in the day when everything was handmade and crafted by small business owners. That unique vibe was what made it so special. But now, I often come across items labeled as handmade that clearly aren't. It hasn't been bad enough for me to bother returning anything, but it's definitely shaken my trust in the sellers. They know how to throw around buzzwords like “organic,” “artisan,” and “small business,” and it feels like they’re just cashing in without any real accountability. Ordering has become a bit of a gamble.One time, though, I got really frustrated and felt I had to take action. I bought a pair of “vintage 1990 black CK jeans” from a seller who clearly just hit up Goodwill and marked them up. People were falling for her brand, and I admit I was one of them. She had this amazing pair that looked like a one-of-a-kind vintage gem, probably originally only $3 at a thrift store, but her Photoshop skills had me convinced.When they finally arrived, they had this awful mildewy smell—like she snagged them from a free clothing bin. They didn’t match the pictures at all, and the sizing was off too. To top it off, it took six months to even get a response from her. I tried reaching out, and Etsy did too, but she ghosted us both. I ended up paying way too much for a terrible product. So, if you’re shopping on Etsy, just be careful! Make sure to ask questions and read all the reviews.

Really used to love Etsy. And still use it frequently because it’s the easiest way find and purchase crafts/homemade/digital designs from my favorite designers/artists. I don’t love that you can’t download from the app. I don’t love how hard it is to find a pattern you’ve purchased years ago because you have to search through all your previous purchases page by page. And I really don’t love that it doesn’t automatically tell you if you’ve purchased something previously. Because I’m forgetful. And after many years it is a lot to keep track of. I also work with children and purchase a lot from a site called TeachersPayTeachers. Pretty sure Etsy has been around much longer than TPT but for years they’ve been awesome about when you click on something you’ve already purchased - it shows you that you’ve previously purchased it and gives a button to download it right there - so you’re not purchasing duplicates unnecessarily. And you can search your purchases by designer or title or key word. I can’t understand if they can do that so well, why Etsy still can’t. Also have lately had a lot of favorite sellers leaving Etsy or opening additional stores elsewhere because of costs, glitches, etc. Don’t love that either. After all these years - Etsy people - you should be making Etsy easier/better/more accessible. Not less.