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Rob Kalin of Etsy On Making A Purchase Feel Like Getting A Gift

Rob Kalin of Etsy On Making A Purchase Feel Like Getting A Gift

By Piers Fawkes on April 21, 2008

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Etsy was literally born on the web. We take these things for granted. We don’t see them as something new. The human to human side of buying something on Etsy – even if you buy something it feels like gift. It comes with a handwritten note. There’s emoting magic about what you get. You are what you buy and what you surround yourself with and it’s a connection you made on line. It wasn’t just a virtual connection, it was a real connection.

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TOPICS:	Design & Architecture, Retail, Web & Technology
TAGS:	Craft

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