I’m weak. When social distancing ordinances were first put into place, I knew there were two things I was going to genuinely struggle without, because I am an entitled jerk who enjoys a certain consumerist standard of living: concerts and thrift stores. Live music has found a quick fix in intimate Instagram performances, but thrifting feels impossible. The hunt for a good piece is transfixing and potentially rewarding; shopping online simply does not give me the same sort of rush. But when 2 a.m. rolls around on a school night, my mind wants only one thing: to find the vintage fits I’d normally cop at a Goodwill for $7.\n
My husband was furloughed and we had a baby all at the same time, and getting that notification on my phone that I’ve made a sale on Etsy is so comforting and reassuring.
My partner provided our main source of income, but because of covid-19 he was furloughed So like millions of other Americans he had to file for unemployment, and even though my Etsy shop hasn’t been our main source of income, we’ve had to rely on it more than usual. Surprisingly, sales have increased and it’s been pretty consistent despite social distancing.
I’ve had to change things in how I run shop during the pandemic. Since thrift stores are closed and estate sales were temporarily put on hold, I haven’t been able to go out and build an inventory like I used to. Since having a baby I have all the more reason not to go out, so I focus on the inventory I do have and work through my backlog of clothes that need cleaning and mending.
It is scary to have a business that doesn’t provide an essential service, so of course I worry about maintaining my business long-term. A lot of things are up in the air like wondering when I can go thrifting or attend an estate sale again and go about business as usual. But the fact that sales have increased and have remained consistent shows that people still want to support small businesses—even if it isn’t essential—and all I can say is I’m grateful for that.
Like I mentioned before, my husband was furloughed and we had a baby all at the same time, and getting that notification on my phone that I’ve made a sale on Etsy is so comforting and reassuring. It’s also been interesting to feel more connected to my customers from all around the world. A little while ago, I had a customer reach out inquiring about a package that was taking a while to ship to her outside of the U.S.
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