https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-do-you-shop-on-etsy Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Fri, 08 May 2026 19:09:18 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-do-you-shop-on-etsy#post-105268 Sun, 08 Nov 2009 16:58:00 +0000 Steph 105268@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Maya, I have the same issue with etsy, and have for a long time. It's very frustrating. I also tend to spend a lot of time browsing, and then clicking through specific shops. Similarly, if I see an etsy item I like highlighted on a blog, I will click through that shop, and I will also look to see what terms they use in describing their merchandise and then copying that for searches I run. I'm not typically very successful, but am sometimes.</p> <p>My other suggestion is that if you find something that is, as you say, almost perfect, but not quite simple enough, you should definitely e-mail the seller and ask if they will do a custom piece for you. Most of these sellers are handcrafting pieces and are happy to do something custom. If the pieces they are advertising are almost perfect, I bet they will be able to make something for you. </p> <p>The difficulty of using etsy is really unfortunate, because there is so much out there, and everyone--buyers and sellers alike--would be helped if there was a more efficient way to search through items. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-do-you-shop-on-etsy#post-105264 Sun, 08 Nov 2009 16:01:51 +0000 Maya 105264@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I shop around ebay a lot too but believe me, ebay is EASY compared to Etsy. </p> <p>Going into a shop sounds like a good idea, assuming I find something even remotely close to what I am seeking. Maybe it's just me, but I feel that so much of the things I see are overworked. Like almost perfect, if there was one thing removed. It seems like a lot of these crafty people don't see the virtues of simplicity. Maybe Etsy is best for those times when I want something but don't have a specific idea in mind.</p> <p>(Regretsy is my new crack. I am always anxiously awaiting updates on my feed.) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-do-you-shop-on-etsy#post-105260 Sun, 08 Nov 2009 14:48:42 +0000 chewyspaghetti 105260@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>The filters there are really not very good. I have a (currently empty) shop there, and it's one of the main complaints I have about the site. For me, I just do a general search and start scrolling through, but where I find the treasures are by clicking through someone's shop once I find an item that I like. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-do-you-shop-on-etsy#post-105257 Sun, 08 Nov 2009 14:17:39 +0000 marianna 105257@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I haven't shopped on Etsy so I have no input, but thanks for introducing me to Regretsy! I just wasted way too much time looking at that site. Hilarious. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-do-you-shop-on-etsy#post-105249 Sun, 08 Nov 2009 12:33:46 +0000 Louise 105249@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>What a great site. If it's anything like E bay it's perhaps a case of spending an afternoon trawling. I know how frustrating it is when you know what you want but the site doesn't narrow it down and you have to sift through the rubbish to find the gems.<br /> I spent a couple of hours searching E bay for a particular item a couple of weeks ago but it was worth it in the end except i ended up seeing so many other things i liked that it ended up costing me much more than the one necklace i was originally after! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/how-do-you-shop-on-etsy#post-105234 Sun, 08 Nov 2009 05:59:46 +0000 Maya 105234@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I want to love Etsy but I find it SO aggravating to use. I know there are treasures lurking in there because I see them all the time on Academichic and here as well but I haven't had any luck with it. Whenever I look for a pendant I get hundreds--sometimes THOUSANDS of pages of crappy little discs with words like "tramp" emblazoned on them, kitchy little baubles, or other stuff that I often consider submitting to Regretsy. I just don't know how to refine the results enough to get what I'm after. Is the key to just make a really specific search? </p> <p>For reference, I'm trying to find something similar to Alexis Bittar's pretty lucite pendants, but for a LOT less. I don't know what search terms to enter. I tried "lucite pendant" but that gave me 40 pages of stuff that wasn't anything like what I was looking for. Maybe it just doesn't exist but this isn't the first time I have had this problem. I hate to say it since there is obviously a lot of work that goes into it, but I really don't like the vast majority of what I see on Etsy. It's just so hard to get to the good stuff! </p>