Updates and info on a multitude of top site issues

November 29, 2007 at 11:47 pm · Filed under Alchemy, Categories, Currency, Features, Feedback, Listings, Search, Tags, The Future · By quirke

In this thread, admin kfarrell gives a general progress/status report on many of the top issues currently concerning Etsy members.

kfarrell says:
So without making any promises or specifying any timelines, I’ll address some of the features mentioned at the beginning of the thread. A couple of them aren’t really my area so I’m afraid I’ll have to skip those.

* Checkout process needs reworking
Yes, we are working on layout changes to make this process easier for new buyers on the site who may not already be familiar with Etsy and Paypal.

* Bring alchemy back
OK!
Seriously, it will be back. And better than ever!

* Deal with categories, tags, and search
Well now that’s three features, isn’t it ;) All three of these are being actively evaluated, tweaked, and redeveloped. They are all very complicated systems that work with each other, so nothin’s gonna happen overnight.

* Clarify the place of both supplies and vintage on the site
Vintage items belong in the Vintage category, handmade and commercially produced supplies belong in the Supplies category.

* More frequent and clearer feedback to the forums from the Etsy admin team (FAQs, stickies, etc)
We have recently release a new help guides section ( http://www.etsy.com/help_guide_main.php ) which we will be adding guides to on a continual basis. We are also going through and updating the FAQs.

* More warning and user testing before introduction of new features
We do collect a lot of user input before a feature is launched, and the lead time between announcing and releasing a new feature varies from project to project.

* Bulk/multi-update for items (Shipping profiles, prices, tags)
This is a great idea, although not something we’re actively developing at this very second because we have a few bigger fish to fry, and only so many cooks can be in the kitchen at a time! Also apparently the engineers like to sleep occasionally. Yeah, I don’t get it either ;)

* Multiple currency support for sellers and buyers
This is something we are working on.

* revise flagging system
We are indeed working on a far more graceful way to handle flags

We’re also working on about 50 other BigSecrets I sadly can’t tell you about, although none of them happens to be a Dodgeball game (bummer for dodgeball fans).

We do read *all* the feedback on Etsy posted here in the forums, including the stuff that’s sometimes hard to read. So please, continue posting your ideas (both positive AND negative), I just ask that you keep things constructive and refrain from personal attacks on admins or each other. There is a human being behind every avatar on Etsy.

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International sellers: How do you like your currency?

September 26, 2007 at 11:59 pm · Filed under Currency, Features, Site Use, The Future · By starrydesigns

kfarrell says:

Hey international sellers,
We want to know more about how you shop Etsy. Specifically, I want to hear about how you deal with the currency exchange rates now, and how you’d prefer it worked instead!

When you’re browsing listings, do you try to calculate the price in your currency in your head? Or do you use a website to calculate the exchange?

If there were a variety of currencies on Etsy, would you be more inclined to shop only within your own currency?

How important is the item’s original currency, if you can see a price estimate in your own currency? Do you still like to keep that in mind?

What else can you tell me about the trials and tribulations of trying to make purchases when the seller’s currency is not your own?

Thanks :)
Posted at 10:42 pm, September 26 2007 EST

Feel free to give your opinions in this thread.

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