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Etsy

E-commerce website focused on handmade or vintage items

Etsy, Inc. is an American e-commerce company with an emphasis on the selling of handmade or vintage items and craft supplies. These items fall under a wide range of categories, including jewelry, bags, clothing, home decor, religious items, furniture, toys, art, as well as craft supplies and tools.

Items described as vintage must be at least 20 years old.[2] The site follows in the tradition of open craft fairs, giving sellers personal storefronts where they list their goods for a fee of US$0.20 per item.[3] Beginning in 2013, Etsy allowed sellers to sell mass-manufactured items.[4]

As of December 31, 2022[update], Etsy had over 100 million items in its marketplace, and the online marketplace for handmade and vintage goods connected 7 million sellers with 92 million buyers.[1] At the end of 2023, Etsy had 2,420 employees.[1] In 2023, Etsy had Etsy - Wikipedia KAM