Etsy Puppeteers and other shades of grey: TreasuryTown, Would You Like to Tell Us Something?

To Summarize....

If you're a seller on Etsy, you know all about the exposure being on the front page can bring. For some, it's a fleeting 15 minutes of fame and for others it's the ticket to fame and fortune. But, in order to claim a spot, you either have to be selected by an Admin or in a treasury curated by another member that Admin has chosen to showcase on the front page. This is usually the luck of the draw. You wait for someone to pick you. But wait! What if I created a "sock puppet" buyer account and curated all the treasuries I wanted to, using items from my own shop? Hmmm....

Original Profile...

Updated Profile...

A marriage and sex change all in one month. Amazing!

Points to Ponder

• How many buyers feel the need to justify their existence with “just here to shop” or some other reason for being? This is in reference to profiles.
• How long did it take you to find the treasury? How much longer until you curated your first? How much longer until you made a treasury that hit Front Page?
• How many buyers know/care what the treasury is, and how does one join Etsy and instantly know how to make a front page treasury?
• Actually using a buyer account to buy, does not make it any less a sock puppet. It’s just a clever way to deflect suspicion and a not so clever way to use it for its intended purpose.

To Summarize....

You be the Judge

shevaun (joined Apr 29, 2008, first front page Sep 20, 2008)

Who is Shevaun?

27Mistakes (joined Nov 15, 2008, First front page Nov 29, 2008)

Who is 27mistakes?

Robineggblue (Joined Nov 28, 2007, First Documented Front Page Jan 2008)

Who is Robineggblue?

Kartoshka (Joined Apr 18, 2008, First documented front Page Aug 22, 2008)

Who is Kartoshka?

Nicoleta (Joined Etsy Dec 2, 2008, First Front Page Dec 4, 2008)

Who is Nicoleta?

JConnor (Joined Etsy Apr 19, 2008, First Documented Front Page Dec 8, 2008)

Who is JConnor?

Polkadotdaisies (started as a mother/daughter team, then created their own shops)

Who is Polkadotdaisies?

Indiechick (Joined Etsy Jul 18, 2007, First Documented Front Page Jul 11, 2008)

Who is Indiechick?

Lizzywatson (Joined Etsy Apr 5, 2008, First Documented Front Page Jul 22, 2008)

Who is Lizzywatson?

Efratom (Joined Etsy Jan 15, 2008, First Documented Front Page Aug 20, 2008)

Who is Efratom?

Katedesigning (Joined Etsy Aug 21, 2008, First Front Page Nov 23, 2008)

Who is Katedesigning?

Olahav (Joined Etsy Nov 22, 2007, First Documented Front Page Aug 9, 2008)

Who is Olahav?

Jonatolengo (Joined Etsy Mar 12, 2007, First Documented Front Page Sep 17, 2007)

Who is Jonatolengo?

Miaotsetse (Joined Etsy Jun 17, 2008, First Front Page Sep 24, 2008)

Who is Miaotsetse?

Lahua (Joined Etsy Mar 7, 2008, First Documented Front Page Jun 11, 2008)

Who is Lahua?

Langston (Joined Etsy Oct 20, 2008, First Front Page Nov 2, 2008)

Who is Langston?

Yoom (Joined Etsy May 31, 2008, First Documented Front Page Aug 10, 2008)

Who is Yoom?

BirdMuseum (Joined Etsy Nov 16, 2008, First Front Page Nov 20, 2008)

Who is BirdMuseum?

TreasuryTown (Joined Etsy Sep 11, 2008, First Front Page Oct 23, 2008)

Who is TreasuryTown?

Shuxin (Joined Etsy Nov 06, 2008, First Front Page Nov 14, 2008)

Who is Shuxin?

cmskok (Joined Etsy Jan 02, 2008, First Documented Front Page Oct 9,2008) May have started legit.

Who is cmskok?

Aishatyler (Joined Etsy Jun 9, 2008, First Front Page Sep 1, 2008)

Who is Aisahtyler?

Friday, December 12, 2008

TreasuryTown, Would You Like to Tell Us Something?

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