Etsy sellers launch a week-long strike over increased fees
Thousands of Etsy sellers closed their online shops for a week starting Monday in an attempt to get the company to address several complaints they have about the site.
Thousands of Etsy sellers â artists who make money from selling their handmade goods on the website â are closing their (online) shops for the week and going on strike.
Earlier this year, Etsy's CEO Josh Silverman announced that starting April 11 the company would increase the 5% transaction fee for sellers to 6.5%. This was done to fund improvements in marketing, and seller tools, among other changes, Silverman said.
The sellers are fed up with new transaction fees and other Etsy-imposed costs. Many sellers feel like
