Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Monday, September 15, 2008
Commentary on Etsy
Etsy's had a really crazy weekend, with trolls in the forums and a serious bug which I think is responsible for my lack of sales. So I dreamed up this crazy idea a couple days ago and I'm surprised I had the nerve to do it, but I'm concerned about how Etsy is handling the forums and other situations that have arisen in the past couple of weeks...and the lack of communications when we in the Etsy community need it the most.
Saturday, September 13, 2008
No sales??!!
So sales on Etsy died after I went to Canada. I'll admit this has been the most frustrating week I've had on Etsy since the start.
http://mannequinreject.etsy.com
It appears there's a problem with search/sub category pages not loading right/renewals getting pushed down to page 6 instantly/blah blah blah. All I know is that I haven't had a sale since August 27 and Etsy is supposed to be 1/2 of my income so I AM NOT HAPPY. But there's not much promoting I can do today because I have to be at work in an hour.
Besides, I spent almost the entire week trying to get my sales back. And nothing worked.
...so to make myself feel better I bought this from the UglyGerbil
Fuzzy Cthulhu Key Chain
I CAN'T WAIT TO GET IT IN THE MAIL!!!!!1111111one!!!!!! lol
http://mannequinreject.etsy.com
It appears there's a problem with search/sub category pages not loading right/renewals getting pushed down to page 6 instantly/blah blah blah. All I know is that I haven't had a sale since August 27 and Etsy is supposed to be 1/2 of my income so I AM NOT HAPPY. But there's not much promoting I can do today because I have to be at work in an hour.
Besides, I spent almost the entire week trying to get my sales back. And nothing worked.
...so to make myself feel better I bought this from the UglyGerbil
Fuzzy Cthulhu Key Chain
I CAN'T WAIT TO GET IT IN THE MAIL!!!!!1111111one!!!!!! lol
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
Fossils, Trilobites, and Canada, oh my!
So we can all see why "Fossils Trilobites and Canada, oh my" would have been full of fail for the Wizard of Oz, but for me...well...read on!
Fly my pretties! Fly! Fly!!!!!
Who remembers my top-secret classified beads that I was working on back in February? I'll admit, I ran into an unforseen problem right after I painted the said beads, which resulted in a 6 month drying process. Here they are before they went in the oven, back before I ever bought my Saab (Feb. 26)
So like I said, they came out of the oven, I painted them, went to Boston and bought my Saab...came back...they weren't dry...came back a week later...they weren't dry...put them on a shelf...month later...still not dry...back on the shelf...
I went to Canada just after my 100th Etsy sale and spent a couple days at the beach on Lake Ontario. Naturally I started poking around for sea glass. On the second day, I got more than I bargained for.
First fossil found in the wild. I'm seriously contemplating naming it Nemo in 2525.
I did find quite a few more, but the best was this large rock with several different organisms and at least one clear fish (by my index finger) ...or at least something with a skull and a spine. I was so psyched, and still am!
When we came back home, this reminded me of my secret trilobite bead project from February...and wouldn't you know they're finally DRY?
The genuine trilobite was one I bought at a rock show in 1990. He's almost like a pet. The white one and gold one are twins, but I'm keeping the white one. The gold one is for sale!
Fly my pretties! Fly! Fly!!!!!Who remembers my top-secret classified beads that I was working on back in February? I'll admit, I ran into an unforseen problem right after I painted the said beads, which resulted in a 6 month drying process. Here they are before they went in the oven, back before I ever bought my Saab (Feb. 26)
So like I said, they came out of the oven, I painted them, went to Boston and bought my Saab...came back...they weren't dry...came back a week later...they weren't dry...put them on a shelf...month later...still not dry...back on the shelf...I went to Canada just after my 100th Etsy sale and spent a couple days at the beach on Lake Ontario. Naturally I started poking around for sea glass. On the second day, I got more than I bargained for.
First fossil found in the wild. I'm seriously contemplating naming it Nemo in 2525.I did find quite a few more, but the best was this large rock with several different organisms and at least one clear fish (by my index finger) ...or at least something with a skull and a spine. I was so psyched, and still am!When we came back home, this reminded me of my secret trilobite bead project from February...and wouldn't you know they're finally DRY?
The genuine trilobite was one I bought at a rock show in 1990. He's almost like a pet. The white one and gold one are twins, but I'm keeping the white one. The gold one is for sale!
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