Reseller Call Out- seventwentytwo

http://www.etsy.com/shop/seventwentytwo

she has a couple different “styles” of photos so she gets her stuff from a few places but most of items in her shop can be found on wholesaler site Pink Ice.

Just a few examples-

Pink Ice Braid Slope Dress- http://www.pinkice.com/Braid-Slope-Dress-12732-171,172171,172.aspx

Etsy- http://www.etsy.com/listing/45016797/722012
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Pink Ice Fringe Flies Dress- http://www.pinkice.com/Fringe-Flies-Dress-11664-171,172171,172.aspx

Etsy- http://www.etsy.com/listing/44588795/722005
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Pink Ice Brush Paint Dress- http://www.pinkice.com/Brush-Paint-Dress-12895-171,172171,172.aspx

Etsy- http://www.etsy.com/listing/44607001/722006
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Pink Ice Haze Print Dress- http://www.pinkice.com/Haze-Print-Dress-12093-171,172171,172.aspx

Etsy- http://www.etsy.com/listing/44035488/722004

Other Pink Ice items that are in her Etsy shop- http://www.pinkice.com/Band-Bubble-Skirt-12693-20.aspx
http://www.pinkice.com/Zippen-Mini-12072-20.aspx
http://www.pinkice.com/Thin-Racer-Tunic-12114-12,164,165,17012,164,165,170.aspx
http://www.pinkice.com/Zip-Racer-Tank-12747-12,164,165,17012,164,165,170.aspx
http://www.pinkice.com/Sheer-Ruffle-Top-12648-12,164,165,17012,164,165,170.aspx
http://www.pinkice.com/Spandex-Bikers-12742-174.aspx

On a side note, 42 sales and 3 feedback? Yikes. It’s either fake sales or very unhappy customers that don’t want to leave negatives.

Location- Paris Shipped From Morocco?!

http://www.etsy.com/shop/chicleather

Profile, Shop Announcement and shop policies are all blank.

Location says Paris but if you check a listing it say it’s shipped from Morocco- What do you think is the story with that?!?
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If you want to see the last post that got censored by Wordspress it is located at http://etsycallout.blogspot.com

3 Stupid Listings

SwedishBlonde79
http://www.etsy.com/listing/37415497/elegant-avon-kjl-feather-brooch-mib
This is a beautiful KJL feather brooch new in box.It is rare to find KJL in their original box. It has sold for 89.00 and is 90.00 on other jewelry web sites, do the research. It is way under priced for what it’s worth.
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fashiontina
http://www.etsy.com/listing/34990205/gucci-horsebit-purse-vintage-gucci-scarf
They threw in a vintage scarf so maybe you wouldn’t notice all the price tags…

have paired a vintage Gucci scarf with an authentic Tom Ford era New with tag bag Scarf has a Gucci tag that says 100%seta A norma Della Legge 883 Del 26-11-73 Dry clean only cool iron 100%silk Made In Italy

Beautiful Gucci Monogram Horsebit purse with original price tag and receipt.675.00 in 2003 Purchased in 2003 Saks Fifth Ave. It has never been carried.It was designed during the famous Tom Ford era at Gucci Bag has great design and look .Monogram fabric gold hardware a zipper closure and an inside zipper compartment dark leather trim and handle.Lining is brown fabric.Many believe Tom Ford era Gucci purses are more stylish than the newer bags If you look at the new styles you will see that yourself
Bag comes with attached price tag copy of original receipt with personal info masked
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ArtnVintagebyDesign

http://www.etsy.com/listing/40499228/miniature-furniture-dj-stand

marked Mattel 1999

Reader Email and niceclothes

Hi there-

I came across this store today on etsy. http://www.etsy.com/shop/Lana0Crystal It has “handmade” right in the banner, so you KNOW it’s good!

First of all, read the profile.  It sounds like a pod person wrote it, trying its best to pass for the “typical” etsy seller.

There are the massive amounts of stock, the dirt cheap prices: offensive, but not a smoking gun of someone misrepresenting herself. Or himself.  What gets me are the stud earrings that she claims are handmade, which are WHITE GOLD PLATED.  Do you think Lana O’Crystal does some gold plating while she’s getting dinner ready for her kids?  If so, she should really keep that voltometer and the arsenic solution well away from the mac n’ cheese.

Sorry for the sarcasm, but this makes me so angry.  Etsy will not do anything about it.  As far as I’m concerned, you are performing a public service.  Thank you.

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http://www.etsy.com/shop/niceclothes

What is this shop announcement about?! Did they just admit they have employees?? Support my employees- when they have things to sew because I got paid for it that is important to me!

I will give you the lowest price, because I need a well-known design. In June, I will resume my price. Hope my dear friend seize this opportunity. You will get beautiful clothes. All my clothes are hand-made employees. I need your support and encouragement. I hope you like our design. Please enjoy, feel free to contact me. Your support will be my motivation.

yhchang2000

From the inbox:

37 sales, 34 since 3/7/10 – prom season and resellers abound!

http://yhchang2000.etsy.com

The photography and huge number of sizes immediately available were big clues.

http://www.etsy.com/view_transaction.php?transaction_id=27591876

sold as I was checking out the reseller.

http://www.lightinthebox.com/A-line-V-neck–Floor-length-Chiffon–Dresses-on-Sale—Evening-Dresses–OFGC0111-_p53905.html

They’re mostly all there.

http://www.etsy.com/listing/44892355/gorgeous-light-gray-chiffon-dress-with-s

http://www.lightinthebox.com/Empire-Square-Floor-length-Capped-Silk-Chiffon-Quick-Delivery–Evening–Prom-Dress–OFGC0260-_p71226.html

Someone into weddings should look at the wedding dresses.

Let’s see if the “report this shop” button really works?

Thanks for all your hard work.

feedback issues- simplysilverbyheena

http://www.etsy.com/shop/simplysilverbyheena

This shop has been open since 2008 and currently has 57 Neutral and 35 Negative. Most complaints are slow shipping, never received, or damaged goods due to packaging. I find this funny due to the fact of the high shipping this person charges $4 for a single fake flower). http://www.etsy.com/listing/44916405/spiky-flower—lilac
Not only can I then assume that this person is trying to get around Etsy fees by charging so much for shipping when apparently they aren’t using that money to make sure the items arrive in one piece. Buyer Beware!

*****There is a flaw in the wood material, which I thought was due to bad packaging and how rough the postal workers can be; turns out the items have a flaw in the material which creates a weak point and cracks. No response from shop on sending message even though image was sent as proof.
*****Badly packaged, no protective coating on the acrylic glass so items were scratched. I wrote to the store, my message was ignored.
*****This feather arrived with a sharp crease in it due to poor packaging.
*****Some of my feathers were not securely packaged, and were loose in the box when I received it. Not too badly damaged, though.
*****Very pretty flower, but packaged poorly and a little smooshed.
*****I am disappointed, the feathers are damaged and dirty!
*****These got a bit squished in the mail. all were loosely packed in a big box and didn’t arrive in the best condition. seller was helpful resending when initial order never arrived but the packaging was disappointing as everything arrived crumpled. Received goods yesterday. Product was packaged poorly. The box looked like it was packaged poorly because when I received it it was falling apart. Half of the flowers were broken. The Coque Feathers were not even in a bag, they were all over the box. Although I got what I wanted, I can’t give this a positive rating since the condition I received it in was not what I paid for.

OrionsTreasures

Reader Email:

i initially found it while looking for some prints
lo and behold, it’s selling bali silver chimes as handmade
handmade by my people that is ( i live in indonesia)
maybe it’s mistagged supplies
but maybe not as the shop announcement practically giving it away that they are not the artists selling their work, rather, a reseller
i don’t think it’s robert kline selling his work there

http://www.etsy.com/shop/OrionsTreasures

Shop Announcement:
Mermaids by Robert Kline and unique, handcrafted jewelry from around the world!

Gorgeous Sea Maiden art prints from a collection of Mermaids, Mermen, Sea babies and pirates created by renowned author and artist Robert Kline of St. Augustine, Florida. The prints are lithograph reproductions of original pencil and watercolor paintings.

I have looked around the world to find and bring to you – very unique, handcrafted, high quality, collectible jewelry. I think that you will agree that the items I have for sale have been made by true artisans with extreme pride and craftsmanship.
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Trying to find the original artist’s website. “Robert Kline Art” is the same sellers on Etsy. I found a gallery page for Robert Kline and all his work is sold without the RobertKlineArt watermark. http://www.capelightfineart.com/store/products/2,26-robert-kline/page/1/ I will honestly say it’s hard to figure out what is really from him since everything is so wrapped up with this place. Odd.

magicpandora

http://www.etsy.com/shop/magicpandora

There are HUNDREDS of pictures with Alibaba & Taobao watermarks, among others. If you search for glass pendants, they take up most of the first page of search results.

And this is the strangest thing:
There was a call-out thread about them in the Etsy forums yesterday asking Etsy how someone with Alibaba watermarks could continue to stay open after flagging & why we should even bother reporting if they were not going to get removed…
Thread got closed. Removed from the forum search completely and member account DELETED.

Why is Etsy being so oddly suspicious about this shop?!

quecraft

Check out this major reseller-
http://www.etsy.com/shop/quecraft
2844 sales since august 2007.

Their home website AND Alibaba site actually states how proud they are to be on Etsy! Nice.
http://vn101464495.trustpass.alibaba.com/aboutus.html

It’s all ‘we’ and ‘que craft team’ on their alibaba/home sites- but switched to ‘I’ on etsy. Their etsy site even says “Each of my items is a one-of-a-kind work of art, individually handmade with great care…”. Maybe true, but I’d love to see the names of all the artisans actually MAKING those hair pins rather than a smiling spokeswoman pretending she handmakes thousands of identical buffalo horn combs, barrettes, pendants, etc. (from buffalo that died of natural causes, too!).

While our core business is manufacturing, we also retail some of our products on eBay, Etsy and other online marketplaces. We invite you to visit our online shops and review our impeccable feedback as this best describes our unwavering commitment to high quality and excellent customer service. This also assures you that our products are highly marketable worldwide for your success.

http://stores.ebay.com/quecraft

http://www.quecraft.etsy.com

nrfdesigns

I have been flaggin this shop with direct links for the past week and it is all still there.

Maybe you can have more luck.

A shop called NRFDesigns on Etsy has a “handmade/ hand fabricated section”

http://www.etsy.com/shop/nrfdesigns?section_id=6729173

in this section is nothing but imported rings straight off alphaimports.com – didn’t even bother to take their own pictures!

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=41305258

http://www.alphaimports.com/771-ct-amethyst-citrine-diamond-ring-10k-yellow-gold-p-31508.html?prodID=31508

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=41304861

http://www.alphaimports.com/1171-ct-green-amethyst-diamond-ring-10k-yellow-gold-p-31511.html?prodID=31511

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=39813433

http://www.alphaimports.com/870-ct-ruby-ring-in-10k-white-gold-p-31384.html?prodID=31384

the list goes on and on and on and on….. http://www.alphaimports.com/cocktail-rings-c-24_135_277.html