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I agree that it's overwhelming. I go there if I know what I'm looking for.

LO has a little dress from there that I love. My husband and I went to rival schools so it's half and half. She gets so many compliments on it! I also just bought my friend a fertility necklace because they've been having lots of trouble TTC. And I bought my bridesmaid's gifts there- jewelry.

I LOVE Etsy and buy things from there ALL the time. If I know exactly what I want, then it's fun looking for it and usually I can find what I'm looking for quickly.

I used to LOVE Etsy, but after a few bad experiences, it's just meh to me! I've gotten screwed twice by sellers (one never sent the item, gave me a sad story, then when she finally sent it, it wasn't the right dimensions), the other time, a seller put up a distorted picture that totally changed the color of what I was buying and she refused to be wrong.

When an experience is positive, I feel like I've gotten so much for my money + all the warm fuzzy feelings of that sweet, personal touch. But when the experience is bad, it's like dealing with a family member ... I feel so bad about it. In the end, I think it's just too personal sometimes (both good and bad).

I dont think I like etsy. So far I have purchased 2 items and not been happy with them.

I liked it during wedding planning and purchasing, but haven't used it much since. Maybe once we found out the gender I can do some searching, I've had mostly positive results with sellers (minus one for a name sign I purchased as a wedding gift, took 6 months to get when they said 6 weeks.)

I own a ton of things from Etsy. It's pretty much where every gift comes from, as well as a lot of our housewares and art. I've yet to have a bad experience, and have made 77 purchases there since I signed up 3 years ago. I also request custom work pretty regularly.

That said, I always check into a sellers feedback and regularly have conversations with a lot of them. I've even recognized an invitation designer I used a year ago over on Weddingbee who is pregnant, as well. I think it's important to see how many sales someone has, if there is actual written feedback left (not just a positive rating) and to see how long they've been a part of the community.

I haven't used Etsy since wedding planning days. When I had something specific to find, Etsy was a goldmine! I haven't really had anything to buy specifically handcrafted, so I haven't surfed. I will definitely be on the lookout for baby things in the future

I bought this baby name charm for a friend from an etsy seller and i LOVED it. I also bought the typewriter initial necklace for another friend of mine after the great experience I had with my first purchase.

http://www.etsy.com/listing/69233147/two-name-charmsfine-silver-necklace

http://www.etsy.com/listing/70463501/little-typewriter-initialfine-silver

This is my go-to gift for new mommies now. They all love this gift.

I absolutely LOVE etsy!!! I started using it for our wedding & haven't stopped

@chopsuey119: wow! I bet once/if you make a purchase it will be hard to stop!!

I buy everything I can on etsy! I love it and they should give me a commission, I have turned so many people onto it I have never had a bad experience with a seller and I'm sorry to hear that some have. I have also bought lots of custom items, and have always found the sellers to be responsive and helpful. But there are always going to be a few bad ones, I guess.