Etsy is not my friend at the moment

I list my miniatures on etsy because I thought this was a million times better than ebay and in this internet age just having a website and hoping people will find you is a long shot to say the least.

I like etsy. I like the ethos behind it even though recently I have had my doubts as to the individual maker aspect of some of the items on there - not just miniatures but in other categories too. I like the fee structure and the charges. 20c for a three month listing and a 3% fee when your item sells blows ebay and their extortionate fees, terms and conditions out of the water.

However this week etsy did the unthinkable and changed the category listings for the whole site. Suddenly dolls and miniatures are no longer a category and instead are buried in toys as a sub section. Lots of people are complaining and I do really hope they have a rethink about it. I consider miniatures to be collectables, they are not played with as toys and  the majority of collectors are adults. Many of the things that are made by myself and other would never be considered toys although some dolls house miniatures can be found in toy shops to buy.

I'm hoping someone somewhere will see sense and put the dolls and miniature collectable category back. I'm now off to do some crochet ... 'real life' size as I've started another bedspread.