Etsy: Shop from Real People

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Last verified 30 Aug 2026

4.9 7254191 ratings · App Store

1. 5/5One recommendation for an otherwise great platform

   I have been using Etsy for years and love buying from small businesses. I’ve had nothing but positive experiences from the vendors and there are always so many new and creative items being posted every day. I prefer “doom scrolling” on Etsy to any other social media or seller platform. One thing I find very annoying is the massive amounts of updates I get. I don’t want to be notified every time a shop has an update. I want to be able to favorite a shop or item so that I can easily find them when I’m ready to make a purchase. Unfortunately, the only way to stop receiving the notifications is to unfavorite shops and items or to turn off app notifications altogether. I want to be notified if I get a message, though so that option is not favorable either. I get the marketing strategy, if you get a notification, you are more likely to open the app and, therefore, more likely to buy. However, I would rather unfavorite a shop or item to avoid the notifications. This is unfortunate for the shop owners because I know I’m not the only person who feels like this and it negatively impacts their sales. There are a lot of people who sell similar items and you aren’t guaranteed to easily find the same shop by searching for a particular item, unless you happen to remember the name of the shop. I wish there was a separate “follow” functionality if you do want to get those updates so favoriting items and shops could allow you to easily find and support particular sellers.

   deathfuzzies · 30 Aug 2026

2. 5/5ETSY

   I absolutely love ETSY! It has just about everything I want and need. Granted some shops are quite a bit pricier than others, but if you look around you can find what you want for the right price. A lot of times things are on discount, or there are deals on things, such as buy 1-several get one free, or free shipping. I love shopping on here for my fur babies items, Collars, tags, leashes, TuTus, clothes and much more along with car decals. Keep in mind there are so many more things to shop for. Make sure you look at the shipping price, because unless you are set on that item it can be pricey, and you may be able to find it cheaper on here. I just ordered a window decal for me, which I have never had a decal before, but my son is going into the Marines, so I have to support him. It was only $6.00 and something cents for a 6”x6”, and free shipping. By the way it was on clearance. Can’t go wrong with that deal. I just hope I get it in a timely manner. Usually their shipping is fairly fast as well. Stay in contact with the seller if you are concerned you haven’t gotten it by the time it says you are going to get it, and I have only had one somewhat direct/rude seller. I still remained calm, and they kind of checked their attitude. 9x10 the seller has always been so kind, and honestly I have never received a product I didn’t like or expect. ETSY is the place to go when looking for specialized/embroidered/monogrammed/etc. products! Thank you for taking the time to read my review!

   TheAsh321 · 30 Aug 2026

3. 5/5The good and the bad

   As a seller who does make jewelry and pattern clothing . Buyers please read!! It is impossible to get through the steel AI wall of accounts that has become the normal Etsy community. Etsy needs to let you (the buyer) know who’s account uses AI in anything. Reading the reviews i didn’t know how many people where effect by untrustworthy sellers. But buyers you need to be aware that sellers on here are not make a thing on here if they are starting small which 9/10 we are. If your wondering why so many account and drop shipping accounts charge so much for just simple things now, its because artisan’s have to choose between gaining any kind of profit at all and i mean $7-$10 in profit review (which isn’t a lot to keep things going in this economy) or screwing over the buyers which is you. Because Etsy allows us the sellers to set our own profits, yes but Etsy also at the same time wants their cut as well for using their platform which in some product cases can be over 50% of the products worth. So that cut gets handed down to you the buyer, which makes the products and items unfeasibly expensive for everyone. So please keep in mind buyers, the seller who are keeping their integrity to you are the accounts that are making absolutely nothing right now and are still trying to make it work on Etsy. But I understand as a buyer there aren’t any signs or warnings to tell you which account are trustworthy even if they use AI pictures or not. (Yes i gave it 5 stars because buyers need to be aware of this but also i believe etsy can be better and great)

   Apple_artisan · 30 Aug 2026

4. 5/5Best Quality Vintage

   I have been obsessed with Vintage Jewelry and fashions since I was a child and discovered it while playing dress up at my auntie’s! She had old prom dresses of my moms! And boxes of fun sparkly jewelry. I immediately started adding pieces to my wardrobe & wearing them to school and defined my personal style. Needless to say I have worked since then in the arts for over 30 years! And I still shop and buy a lot of Vintage both in person and online. Etsy is the one marketplace I consistently purchase from, because the sellers are not only really personal, but professional and really take offering unique and quality pieces and sending them clean and generally even packaged in some creative and feel good way! Making packages fun and their excellent condition undisappointing! I won’t mention another marketplace by name but 8 of 10 or more items I purchase there are flawed or damaged or worse yet imitations! Not when I buy from the delightful ETSY community! Therefore, when gifting, can buy a gift and know that I can have it sent directly to friends or family and they will be enormously happy with my unique quality and thoughtful choice! 🌈🌈 I also like shopping with real people and knowing my purchase benefits them personally, not some impersonal corporation. Etsy is very Soulful and exactly why I eventually decided to become an ETSY seller and join the fun and prestige! And I could write another 1000+ words on what a great decision that was! Happy Holidays & Thank you Team Etsy for maintaining a lovely community!

   starjania · 30 Aug 2026

5. 5/5HAVE to have iOS 16?!

   I’m changing the score on here to 5 instead of 1, because they reached out, and even though I haven’t responded to them yet, the fact that they are trying to help is impressive. And truth be told, the rest of the app actually is great. I just got mad about the software. So, here’s what I originally wrote, as I’m not a dirty-deleter, and can handle sounding like a baby when I don’t get my way; So I love this app, to be honest. It’s opened up some new talents and interests for me, and I’ve even made new friends because of it. I would never have expected that. HOWEVER, I recently activated my old iPhone 12 Pro Max, to try out the jailbreaks. It’s running 15.4.1. Before I tried them out though, something popped in my head and I decided to download Etsy so that I could look for something while I was getting the phone going. Well long story short it required iOS 16.0, so I cannot download it on my current software. Now, I understand if it was like an iPhone X or something. But 15.4.1 was not that long ago! I’m sure they could try to spin it against me since I mentioned jailbreaks, but not a piece of software had been loaded on the phone that has to do with that before I tried to download Etsy. Even with 17 coming out in a couple months, 15 is not that old, and it’s absolutely ridiculous to be told to update your phone. Even if I don’t end up jailbreaking it, I would keep it on that software because since it is jailbreakable, it automatically drastically increases the value of my phone. So basically Etsy is telling me to make my phone less valuable by downloading their app. That’s just incredibly dumb

   RyanD8766 · 30 Aug 2026

4.9 2176732 ratings · Google Play

1. 1/5

   they're allowing AI generated images for items being sold. it makes it impossible to see what is real and what is not. reviews of these are rarely showing images so there's no quality comparison.

   Taylor Burgin · 1 Aug 2026

2. 5/5

   Love the custom made unique items! However, Chinese, cheap, and factory-made items have infiltrated, so proceed with due diligence.

   Synthia Watkins · 1 Aug 2026

3. 1/5

   I bought a product from a seller, he wanted to give me a extra item on the house for long shipping. I was going to respond but Etsy thought my account was suspicious so it kicked me out. I can no longer log in or change my password due to "security reasons". very frustrated

   X S · 1 Aug 2026

4. 5/5

   fun and easy to use!

   Doug Stark · 1 Aug 2026

5. 1/5

   last time I lowered my review was because you removed shop updates from the favorites page. you brought it back. now is gone again. and this time it has a notification bubble I can't dismiss because there's nothing to view. I relied on that updates page to keep up with my favorite sellers. please stop removing it and bring it back, this is driving me nuts. etsy also didn't used to spam me with notifications just telling me to favorite more items and I have to turn off notifications now.

   Rust in my Veins · 1 Aug 2026

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