Thousands of sellers plan to boycott Etsy after announced fee hike

When Tricia Robinson first got on Etsy in 2013, it was to help save her cat’s life. 

“My cat got really ill and I was getting vet bills through the roof and I couldn’t afford to pay them,” Robinson said. “So I created an illustration that was inspired by him and I sold it.” 

That’s when Robinson realized she could use the platform to sell more of her work and actually make a living off of it. 

But after receiving her first payment from Etsy, the Montreal artist says she was struck by the difference between her sales and the amount