Etsy Competition-Digital-How i deal with it

[WasTopRatedThenBanned]

What's up guys! I've been wanting to take this to the forum for awhile. So i obviously sell digital on Etsy. I use tools to check out my competition. I see this shop that was only open for a month, low amount of listings but had pretty good sales. One of his products, is a product i sell as well as maybe 5 other sellers. The problem i had was he was charging like peanuts...literally...While i was selling for lets say $30. I have pretty good sales from that one item, but so is the other guy...It's dog eat dog out here so I basically spent peanuts just to leave negative reviews. It's a competitive market. Hell sometimes i get orders just so they can leave a negative review....I found that out by offering a refund if they promise to change review and get a reply back ..LOL i am not. I literally found another shop only open for 11 days selling the same niche and products...cheaper than the other guy who removed all his listings...Hit him as well. I am a Star seller by the way lol. But yeah...This is my confession...i believe every market place is like this. I have had it done to me on eBay and Amazon. Some people just don't know how to see what's going on or connect the dots....Seller if you are from Poland...It's me .

[rsot]

Need to space out your post bud - it's hard to read for me due to injury at the moment...

[WasTopRatedThenBanned]

I was trying to delete it wont let me lol

[rsot]

I saw the first line - digital on etsy - like what? Hmm you should probably be able to edit...

[agent006140]

entry barrier is so low with digitals,you will always have someone willing to make little.
In some country,US$1 can buy you a decent meal

[SaiJin]

I wish people would just leave each other alone....

[WasTopRatedThenBanned]

Originally Posted by SaiJin

I wish people would just leave each other alone....

Now i'm the bad guy forever here? lol

This is capitalism and it's no different from Brands advertising against each other or as we see on tv on the daily steering influences. The excuse of WELL you're leaving reviews on competitors....Hundreds of millions of dollars is being spent doing the same thing, only difference is i dont have a board nor a publicly traded company with stock options. I am Peter.

[WasTopRatedThenBanned]

Originally Posted by rsot

I saw the first line - digital on etsy - like what? Hmm you should probably be able to edit...

I wanted to delete this entire tread wont let me LOL

[WasTopRatedThenBanned]

Originally Posted by agent006140

entry barrier is so low with digitals,you will always have someone willing to make little.
In some country,US$1 can buy you a decent meal

Truth, absolutely agree.

[SaiJin]

Originally Posted by WasTopRatedThenBanned

Now i'm the bad guy forever here? lol

This is capitalism and it's no different from Brands advertising against each other or as we see on tv on the daily steering influences. The excuse of WELL you're leaving reviews on competitors....Hundreds of millions of dollars is being spent doing the same thing, only difference is i dont have a board nor a publicly traded company with stock options. I am Peter.

I never singled you out.
But if you felt that, then you yourself have that conscience.

My statement stands, I wish people would just leave each other alone.

[WasTopRatedThenBanned]

Originally Posted by SaiJin

I never singled you out.
But if you felt that, then you yourself have that conscience.

My statement stands, I wish people would just leave each other alone.

Nah i dont feel singled out, was just looking for something more efficient for an argument.

[rsot]

Originally Posted by WasTopRatedThenBanned

I wanted to delete this entire tread wont let me LOL

Maybe for a % of your profit

[WasTopRatedThenBanned]

Originally Posted by rsot

Maybe for a % of your profit

lol, i run a non profit.

[meerce]

There always will be people who will undercut, especially if Etsy is allowing new countries to sell

[SaiJin]

Originally Posted by WasTopRatedThenBanned

lol, i run a non profit.

You do? Seriously?

[rsot]

Originally Posted by SaiJin

You do? Seriously?

I think he's joking about that as well

[WasTopRatedThenBanned]

Originally Posted by SaiJin

You do? Seriously?

http://www.youtube.com/shorts/1DBBfhgSSsc

My non profit company.

[SaiJin]

Originally Posted by WasTopRatedThenBanned

http://www.youtube.com/shorts/1DBBfhgSSsc

My non profit company.

I don't click links... lol

[WasTopRatedThenBanned]

Originally Posted by SaiJin

I don't click links... lol

yeah youtube is dangerous

[WasTopRatedThenBanned]

Update: I cracked the code into getting immediate take down of Etsy listings. Probably going to offer that service on a freelance site. There is a special way of reporting, and what i say, which i say the same thing on every report, gets taking down the same day. Started yesterday and all 22 reports came through!

[rsot]

Originally Posted by WasTopRatedThenBanned

Update: I cracked the code into getting immediate take down of Etsy listings. Probably going to offer that service on a freelance site. There is a special way of reporting, and what i say, which i say the same thing on every report, gets taking down the same day. Started yesterday and all 22 reports came through!

Oh wow - found a way to destroy competition via takedowns...hah scary if anyone wants to mess with you

[WasTopRatedThenBanned]

Originally Posted by rsot

Oh wow - found a way to destroy competition via takedowns...hah scary if anyone wants to mess with you

Store 1: 151 listings now 29
Store 2: 60 listings to 32
Store 3: 54 listings to 4

Few other small hits.