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In February, Etsy CEO Josh Silverman had good news to share with investors: sales and revenue were at an all-time high, sending Etsy stock soaring. At the same time, Silverman had less welcome news for sellers, delivered via email: transaction fees were going up<\/a>, from 5 percent to 6.5 percent, or a 30 percent increase, beginning April 11th.<\/p>\n

For Kristi Cassidy, an active seller on Etsy since 2007, the fee increase was the last straw. Cassidy, who sells gothic Victorian costumes and accessories, had a happy first decade on the platform. She was able to reach a customer base eager to buy handmade products, and she grew her business selling made-to-order and custom pieces. But for the last few years, changes at Etsy that she feels hurt sellers were piling up \u2014 rising fees, mandatory marketing programs, and an influx of drop shippers \u2014 and the marketplace no longer felt like somewhere where artisan products and hand-picked vintage items were prioritized. <\/p>\n

Shortly after hearing of the fee increase, Cassidy headed to the Etsy sellers subreddit, which was flooded with comments about the news, and wrote a post.<\/p>\n

\u201cI wonder,\u201d Cassidy wrote, \u201cWhat would happen if on April 11, so many sellers put their shops on vacation mode that Etsy starts shitting bricks.\u201d<\/p>\n

Now, Cassidy and other Etsy sellers are planning to do just that: on April 11th, thousands of Etsy shops have committed to going into vacation mode, suspending sales for a little over a week in protest of recent changes on the platform. They\u2019re also asking shoppers to refrain from buying on Etsy, and a campaign in support of the strike<\/a> has received over 15,000 signatures in just over a week. More than 5,000 sellers have signed on to strike, Cassidy says, and shop owners are welcome to go offline for the full period or even a day \u2014 whatever they can afford to do. Cassidy hopes that this strike, no matter how big, will be the beginning of more organizing within seller communities. <\/p>\n

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