A small business owner revealed that e-commerce company Etsy shut down their store without paying them for the items they sold, then reporting that income on the user's tax forms without them having ...

Since starting her Etsy shop, Wander and Lust Jewelry, in 2014, she's made $1.9 million in sales, which Insider verified with documentation. The following has been edited for length and clarity.

Robinson says, “All my adult life I have been an artist and wanted to share my gifts with you. Come on In, I hope you love what you see!” ...

The enforcement actions revealed a massive risk in what many consumers often see as a lucrative opportunity to make money in ecommerce by opening their own Amazon, Walmart, TikTok, or Etsy store.

From wood crafts to embroidery, I was open to starting an Etsy store for anything, and I was constantly brainstorming, watching YouTube videos, and reading blogs by successful Etsy sellers.

What did happen was a quick sale, followed by another and another. Four months after opening her Etsy shop, ChairWhimsy, custom orders began rolling in for brightly colored, reupholstered chairs.

"Why you shouldn't open an Etsy shop: a cautionary tale," read the first image. "Etsy won't reply to my emails so I'm making a stupid Twitter comic," it continued. The user proceeded to explain ...