Kicked Off Etsy

– June 30, 2009Posted in: etsy, Featured, pincushion, verybigjen

Etsy has decided to shut my store down.

After 224 (100%) feedback, and 334 sales, I’m shut down. I can’t even have an account now, even to buy. They are turned me off on Tuesday completely but I had a chance to save off my customer data.

Reason? Good Question. The standard form letter cited no reason, just that they were evicting me. Since I can’t use the forums or Storque so I’m not sure what they can find to complain about me with, other than I work for Artfire and exist.

I cant say I’m surprised. I’ve been expecting this since September when I joined on at Artfire and announced it here on my blog, so this is just the other shoe dropping. I’ve more or less stayed on out of pure spite.

You can of course find me on Artfire for all your pincushiony needs.

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Tags: etsy, shop, store closed

About Jen

Jen Segrest is a graphic designer, beadworker, medieval arts scholar, mac fanatic, IKEA fan and maker of pincushions. She works from home for ArtFire.com as their designer and lives in Middletown, Ohio with a husband, two cats and three dogs. You can find her pincushions for sale at verybigjen.artfire.com.

9 Comments

Metanoia

Posted June 30, 2009 at 2:37 AM

*shock* Well that is their loss I guess. Goodluck!
The Kinky One

Posted June 30, 2009 at 3:47 PM

I wonder why now? Someone in Brooklyn feeling spiteful before they loose their job perhaps? Asswipes.
Pretty Things

Posted June 30, 2009 at 4:25 PM

This seems like really weird timing. I don't get it.
CJ Stitching and Blooms

Posted June 30, 2009 at 4:52 PM

Hello, I have admired your pincushions for a long and bought several from you. I was thinking of starting my first etsy shop or foxfire but did not know which way to go. I just happen to visit your site and saw this posting. Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm now what to do. Could you tell me why foxfire is better than etsy????

Also I would like to know will the sizzix punch, punch through wool roving that has been felted thin???? If so can you direct so I can buy some heart and roses shapes. Thanks Judy
Peggy

Posted February 18, 2010 at 11:40 PM

Was surprised that they could even do that to you. I sell on Etsy, ArtFire and eBay and never heard of them ever putting anyone off of any of them until reading this.
karen

Posted May 20, 2010 at 5:21 PM

I guess they don’t want buyers for their sellers if they blocked you! LOL wonder how;d the sellers would like that!
Amy

Posted May 20, 2010 at 8:12 PM

Wow, Jen. I have such a yucky taste in my mouth after reading that, and I am so sorry (though I guess it happened a while ago now).
jason

Posted May 21, 2010 at 11:42 PM

Wow…I am sorry to hear that. I hope that you are able to email them and find out why you were banned…It seems that they should have a process to appeal (or at least defend yourself). Good Luck!
Jen

Posted May 22, 2010 at 11:58 AM

it’s going to be a year since this happened soon. I have asked a few times for a reason, I have never gotten one.