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> OK, but they don't do it for a living?

At least one off the top of my head uses it as her sole income.

> Maybe some people enjoy creating 100 baskets that look the same, or 100 cups

I'm sorry, I didn't see in the article where it was saying that? Perhaps I misread somewhere. My experience with etsy, even with sellers who make and sell a lot of goods, is that each piece is different in some way.

> I would think a startup is by definition to try to create something new.

Really? I see plenty of "please review my startup" posts here that seem to offer a regurgitated version of someone else's idea.

> But you do have a problem with me considering certain things to be a waste of time?

It's your prerogative to view whatever you like as a waste of time (I know that having this pointless debate is wasting my time, and yet I go on...) I just don't see the need to compare it to slavery.



"My experience with etsy, even with sellers who make and sell a lot of goods, is that each piece is different in some way."

Yeah as I said, it is a misunderstanding. I am not talking about the arty crafts such as the etsy stuff. So much for pointless discussion.




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