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| Robot Messenger Bag by ArtsiBitsi |
Recently I was asked to explain why I sell almost exclusively online, through
Etsy, rather than through gift shops and bricks-and-mortar stores. Aren't most people more comfortable shopping in person, where they can pick up and examine an item before deciding to buy it? What kind of person would buy a backpack or messenger bag online -- solely from pictures?
I can relate. I would never buy an avocado online. And fortunately I don't have to, because there are lots of supermarkets that sell avocados. I can squish as many real avocados as I like before deciding which one I want to buy. (I don't really squish the avocados -- I'm just saying, I could.)
But suppose I am a
weirdo from Smallville, Kansas and I want a
sweet skull backpack or
cthulhu messenger bag. My local Walmart doesn't carry them and neither does the mall. Shopping online is the best solution for a quirky non-conformist like me.
So my online shop is like a beacon and gathering place for fellow nerds, geeks, oddballs and weirdos worldwide. Through the power of the interwebs, I am able to connect with cool people across the pond and down under.