I gave Etsy 3 months - this is what happened

The first disadvantage I found with Etsy is it totally remove local market. Your neighbor can buy your stuff and no one will know it's from next door. Shipping cost is a nightmare for both buyers and sellers.

As one of your customers, I am thrilled with the items you have made so far and will order more when your stores are back online. The 100m Magnetic dust shoes are the best I have ever used

Bro this know-how and your fully honest knowledge is just priceless. No world to thank you!

I think the hardest part is actually getting noticed on Etsy, there is probably a hundred thousand sellers and 10,000 in the 3D printing space. Unless you have something that is very niche.

Inspirational man! Thanks for the openness and authenticity! You're doing amazing!

If you are giving etsy 3 months it is not long enough. I started 2 yrs ago, very slow the first year, just hit over 35 thousand sales, spanning 37 countries last year. First year was tough, intended to close shop numerous times. Etsy is all about building momentum, takes time to do that but it is worth the effort. If everything is right, product, photos, tags, descriptions, titles, it is just about building momentum. Pinterest helped give me a boost, it has a massive reach. I have to be honest I do not really understand Pinterest, all I know is that my links to my etsy shop get thousands of views per months, so I just keep pinning lol.

Hey brother, I've been following your progress for a while now and love your format and particularly your dry wit. I couldnt help noticing in this video that you look a bit defeated so just wanted to drop in and say, dont lose the faith. I also threw away a great salary to follow my passion almost 4 years ago at 43 and there's been some dark times when I've asked myself "what have I done?". So I'm here from the future to tell you, its going to be OK! Keep kissing the frogs (products you thought would sell but dont) and run with the princesses (the products you least expected would make you rich). Most importantly, continue to be; the happy, yet cynical, Swedish maker on Youtube. As we say in Yorkshire, England; Don't worry, thi sen, tha'll be reet lad.

Appreciate the transparency and sharing your experience with this. Especially, as a father myself. Keep it up, man.

Thanks for the honest review, good luck with the venture going forward.

Thank you for posting these videos, I enjoy watching your process and your honesty. As an introvert who likes to dabble, tinker, and make things, I've thought about doing something like this, and it is illuminating to watch you document how it's going for you.

Really informative video thank you! As a maker who sells a few things on Etsy I think you hit the nail on the head. Thanks for your videos your one of the creators that’s inspired me to start YouTube (just posted first full video) so thank you also for that!

Good for you. Keep doing what makes you happy. You videos are great

That's really cool to see, man! Glad it's been going well. Hope the move went well too 👍

Bravo on doing this with a family, full time job, and 3 kids!!! bravo, keep that hustle going!

Thanks for sharing 👍🏼 All the best for your continued business 🇸🇪

Great video and thanks for sharing your experience!

wow I'm your fan, not that many people withstand that amount of work/dedication. keep it up an best wishes from Mexico

Really enjoy and appreciate your videos. Thank you!

That new 3D printer looks amazing! Thank you for sharing your journey 💚

Thank you so much for all your work and insight.