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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Josie Clarke

Some Etsy sellers ‘ripping off’ customers over ‘handmade’ products, Which? says

Some Etsy sellers are “ripping off” customers by charging up to seven times more than other websites for items falsely presented as “handmade”, according to Which?

The watchdog said it was concerned that the marketplace “for unique and creative goods” with a “human touch” was misleading shoppers into paying a premium for products advertised as handmade but available at significantly cheaper prices with popular retailers such as Amazon, Asda and B&M.

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