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YOU CAN ONLY HELP CATS PAYPAL: Only a nonprofit can use the Donate button ME: That's false. It says right in the PDF of instructions for the Donate button that it can be used for "worthy causes." PAYPAL: I haven't seen that PDF. And what you're doing is not a worthy cause, it's charity ME: What's the difference? PAYPAL: You can use the donate button to raise money for a sick cat, but not poor people YOU HAVE TO START A NEW WEBSITE ME: The problem is l've already bought all of these toys, so now I'm really in a position like any other merchant - which is to say, I have inventory I need to sell. Why can't I sell them as gifts, like any other PAYPAL: Don't you think it would look suspicious if the same people bought them again? ME: Why? These are my customers! PAYPAL: If you wanted to do that, you'd have to start a new website. ME: What? Why would I start a new website? PAYPAL: I'm not going to argue with you
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About

Regretsy[1] was a website dedicated to highlighting bizarre, weird or offbeat items offered for sale on the handmade and vintage marketplace Etsy. During its run from September 2009 to January 2013, the site posted hundreds of items with snarky commentary, which eventually led to a book deal for the blogger April Winchell.[2] The site also raised thousands of dollars for charity.

History

Thee days before the site went live on October 1st, 2009, Regretsy posted its first item[3], a pair of custom Twilight-themed Converse sneakers with a portrait of Edward and Bella hand painted on the side. The commentary called them hideous and suggested anyone who would wear these in public would be subjected to getting beat up regularly. On October 4th, 2009 the owner of the shop commented on the post, noting she considered the shoes a practice piece and felt like the art was terrible compared to her later work.

Custom Handpainted Twilight Inspired Converse Sneakers, shoes featuring Edward and Bella (with freebies) Ou $125.00 USD 1 in stock I don't know what the "freebies" are that come with these hideous sneakers, but with any luck they'll be change of address forms. Because as soon as someone in your neighborhood sees you wearing these things, you're on the list to get your emo weepy ass kicked every f------ day for the rest of your pathetic life.

October 2nd, the day after it went live, Regretsy was picked up by Buzzfeed.[4] The following day, a thread about the site appeared on Etsy[5] where it was met with mixed reviews while Jezebel[6] pointed out the site's policy of not linking to the items featured on the site, comparing the site to the so-bad-its-good mantra of sites like Cake Wrecks.[7] That month, Regretsy appeared on a number of news media and culture blogs including MediaBistro[8], Apartment Therapy[9], Gizmodo[10], Gawker[11], CoolThings[12], the Examiner[13] and Urlesque.[14]

Book Deal

The author ran the blog under the pseudonym Hellen Killer until November 20th, 2009, when she was revealed as American actress and radio personality April Winchell[2], the daughter of voice actor and ventriloquist Paul Winchell, in a Wall Street Journal article[15] about her landing a book deal for the blog. The book titled “Regretsy: Where DIY Meets WTF”[19] was published on April 6th, 2010 and was met with mostly positive reviews, earning an average of 4 and a half stars on Amazon and an average of 3.87 stars on GoodReads.[20]

APRIL WINCHELL regletsy Where DIY Meets W--

Closure

On January 28th, 2013, Winchell announced in a blog post[21] that she will be closing down Regretsy, citing her upcoming lead voice acting role in an animated series by Lauren Faust and Craig McCracken. She also noted that she had no more jokes left about crafting. On February 1st, 2013, Regretsy was completely archived and Winchell reactivated her personal homepage[22], reestablishing an archive of her radio work. The announcement was subsequently picked up by Wired UK[30], The Daily Dot[23] and Make.[24]

Highlights

Fundraising

Regretsy began fundraising in December 2009, through donations as well as through purchases from their Zazzle[27] shop. By August 2010, Winchell also incorporated eBay auctions to raise money into the mix, raising more than $10,000 for a number of charities.[28] In April 2011, the Regretsy community set up a Etsy shop named April's Army, which also sold items dedicated to raise funds for Etsy sellers in need of help.[25] However, it was closed down by October 2011 and transferred over to an official Regretsy shop.[26] As of February 2013, Regretsy had raised more than $250,000 for more than 40 charitable projects.[29]

PayPal Conflict

Following a Christmas fundraising campaign for needy families collected via a PyaPal donate button, PayPal froze Regretsy's donation account[31] on December 4th, 2011, claiming that the site should have used a "Buy Now" or "Shopping Cart" button instead, as use of the donation button was limited to non-profit organizations. Regretsy was forced to refund thousands of $2 donations by hand, having the contributors donate again through a separate button. She also highlighted several snippets of her conversations with PayPal support (shown below) in a separate blog post.[37] The following day, The Consumerist[32] featured a story on Regretsy's frozen account, causing internet users to send complaints via Twitter[36] and take to PayPal's Facebook page, bashing the company.[33] On December 6th, PayPal issued an official statement[34] noting that all of the funds had been released. They also offered $100 donations to each of the 200 families the money was intended for.

YOU CAN ONLY HELP CATS PAYPAL: Only a nonprofit can use the Donate button ME: That's false. It says right in the PDF of instructions for the Donate button that it can be used for "worthy causes." PAYPAL: I haven't seen that PDF. And what you're doing is not a worthy cause, it's charity ME: What's the difference? PAYPAL: You can use the donate button to raise money for a sick cat, but not poor people YOU HAVE TO START A NEW WEBSITE ME: The problem is l've already bought all of these toys, so now I'm really in a position like any other merchant - which is to say, I have inventory I need to sell. Why can't I sell them as gifts, like any other PAYPAL: Don't you think it would look suspicious if the same people bought them again? ME: Why? These are my customers! PAYPAL: If you wanted to do that, you'd have to start a new website. ME: What? Why would I start a new website? PAYPAL: I'm not going to argue with you

Traffic

Within the first week, Regretsy had more than 15 million hits and within a month, it was ranked 4514 on Alexa.[16] Just after the site's closure, Regretsy was averaging nearly 202,000 visitors per month according to Quantcast[17] data and had an Alexa[18] rank of 10,897 in the US.

Search Interest

External References

[1] Regretsy – Archive

[2] Wikipedia – April Winchell

[3] Regretsy – Shoes of the Damned

[4] Buzzfeed – Regretsy : Very Regretful Crafts On Etsy

[5] Etsy Forums – Regretsy

[6] Jezebel – Regretsy Takes Aim At Crappy Crafters Everywhere

[7] Cake Wrecks – Home

[8] MediaBistro – Regretsy Flatters Etsy With Dead Unicorns & Crocheted Toilet Paper

[9] Apartment Therapy – Regretsy: The Worst of Etsy

[10] Gizmodo – Regretsy: For Anyone Who Didn’t See the Creepy Side to Making and Selling Your Own Crafts

[11] Gawker – Regretsy: Hysterically Bad Trips into Arts and Crafts

[12] CoolThings – Regretsy: The Dark Side Of Crafts

[13] Examiner – Regretsy.com, the showcase of Arts & Craps

[14] Urlesque – Regretsy – Because Indie Crafts Can Suck, Too

[15] Wall Street Journal – Regretsy Creator Revealed: April Winchell Discusses New Book Deal

[16] TrendHunter – HELEN KILLER, FOUNDER OF REGRETSY (INTERVIEW)

[17] Quantcast – Regretsy.com

[18] Alexa – Regretsy.com

[19] Amazon – Regretsy: Where DIY Meets WTF

[20] GoodReads – Regretsy: The World's Oddest, Most Ridiculous, and Most Disturbing Crafts

[21] Regretsy – LET’S WRAP THIS UP NOW

[22] AprilWinchell.com – Home

[23] The Daily Dot – Snarky crafting site Regretsy closes up shop after 3 years

[24] Make – Regretsy Changes Course Feb. 1

[25] Regretsy – HOLY SHIT LET’S GO SHOPPING

[26] WePay – Regretsy's Online Store

[27] Zazzle – Regretsy

[28] Regretsy – New Ebay Auctions Tonight!

[29] Regretsy – Charity

[30] Wired UK – Regretsy closes, the world mourns the end of DIY meets WTF

[31] Regretsy – Fuck You, PayPal

[32] Consumerist – PayPal Rains On Regretsy's Secret Santa Campaign Over Use Of Wrong Button

[33] Mashable – PayPal Feels Web's Wrath After 'Ruining Christmas' [UPDATED]

[34] PayPal Blog – Regretsy Issue Resolution

[35] Regretsy – Paypal Update

[36] Digital Life on Today – Why PayPal's bad reputation is bigger than Regretsy

[37] Regretsy – CATS 1, KIDS 0

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About

Regretsy[1] was a website dedicated to highlighting bizarre, weird or offbeat items offered for sale on the handmade and vintage marketplace Etsy. During its run from September 2009 to January 2013, the site posted hundreds of items with snarky commentary, which eventually led to a book deal for the blogger April Winchell.[2] The site also raised thousands of dollars for charity.

History

Thee days before the site went live on October 1st, 2009, Regretsy posted its first item[3], a pair of custom Twilight-themed Converse sneakers with a portrait of Edward and Bella hand painted on the side. The commentary called them hideous and suggested anyone who would wear these in public would be subjected to getting beat up regularly. On October 4th, 2009 the owner of the shop commented on the post, noting she considered the shoes a practice piece and felt like the art was terrible compared to her later work.


Custom Handpainted Twilight Inspired Converse Sneakers, shoes featuring Edward and Bella (with freebies) Ou $125.00 USD 1 in stock I don't know what the "freebies" are that come with these hideous sneakers, but with any luck they'll be change of address forms. Because as soon as someone in your neighborhood sees you wearing these things, you're on the list to get your emo weepy ass kicked every f------ day for the rest of your pathetic life.

October 2nd, the day after it went live, Regretsy was picked up by Buzzfeed.[4] The following day, a thread about the site appeared on Etsy[5] where it was met with mixed reviews while Jezebel[6] pointed out the site's policy of not linking to the items featured on the site, comparing the site to the so-bad-its-good mantra of sites like Cake Wrecks.[7] That month, Regretsy appeared on a number of news media and culture blogs including MediaBistro[8], Apartment Therapy[9], Gizmodo[10], Gawker[11], CoolThings[12], the Examiner[13] and Urlesque.[14]

Book Deal

The author ran the blog under the pseudonym Hellen Killer until November 20th, 2009, when she was revealed as American actress and radio personality April Winchell[2], the daughter of voice actor and ventriloquist Paul Winchell, in a Wall Street Journal article[15] about her landing a book deal for the blog. The book titled “Regretsy: Where DIY Meets WTF”[19] was published on April 6th, 2010 and was met with mostly positive reviews, earning an average of 4 and a half stars on Amazon and an average of 3.87 stars on GoodReads.[20]


APRIL WINCHELL regletsy Where DIY Meets W--

Closure

On January 28th, 2013, Winchell announced in a blog post[21] that she will be closing down Regretsy, citing her upcoming lead voice acting role in an animated series by Lauren Faust and Craig McCracken. She also noted that she had no more jokes left about crafting. On February 1st, 2013, Regretsy was completely archived and Winchell reactivated her personal homepage[22], reestablishing an archive of her radio work. The announcement was subsequently picked up by Wired UK[30], The Daily Dot[23] and Make.[24]

Highlights

Fundraising

Regretsy began fundraising in December 2009, through donations as well as through purchases from their Zazzle[27] shop. By August 2010, Winchell also incorporated eBay auctions to raise money into the mix, raising more than $10,000 for a number of charities.[28] In April 2011, the Regretsy community set up a Etsy shop named April's Army, which also sold items dedicated to raise funds for Etsy sellers in need of help.[25] However, it was closed down by October 2011 and transferred over to an official Regretsy shop.[26] As of February 2013, Regretsy had raised more than $250,000 for more than 40 charitable projects.[29]

PayPal Conflict

Following a Christmas fundraising campaign for needy families collected via a PyaPal donate button, PayPal froze Regretsy's donation account[31] on December 4th, 2011, claiming that the site should have used a "Buy Now" or "Shopping Cart" button instead, as use of the donation button was limited to non-profit organizations. Regretsy was forced to refund thousands of $2 donations by hand, having the contributors donate again through a separate button. She also highlighted several snippets of her conversations with PayPal support (shown below) in a separate blog post.[37] The following day, The Consumerist[32] featured a story on Regretsy's frozen account, causing internet users to send complaints via Twitter[36] and take to PayPal's Facebook page, bashing the company.[33] On December 6th, PayPal issued an official statement[34] noting that all of the funds had been released. They also offered $100 donations to each of the 200 families the money was intended for.


YOU CAN ONLY HELP CATS PAYPAL: Only a nonprofit can use the Donate button ME: That's false. It says right in the PDF of instructions for the Donate button that it can be used for "worthy causes." PAYPAL: I haven't seen that PDF. And what you're doing is not a worthy cause, it's charity ME: What's the difference? PAYPAL: You can use the donate button to raise money for a sick cat, but not poor people YOU HAVE TO START A NEW WEBSITE ME: The problem is l've already bought all of these toys, so now I'm really in a position like any other merchant - which is to say, I have inventory I need to sell. Why can't I sell them as gifts, like any other PAYPAL: Don't you think it would look suspicious if the same people bought them again? ME: Why? These are my customers! PAYPAL: If you wanted to do that, you'd have to start a new website. ME: What? Why would I start a new website? PAYPAL: I'm not going to argue with you

Traffic

Within the first week, Regretsy had more than 15 million hits and within a month, it was ranked 4514 on Alexa.[16] Just after the site's closure, Regretsy was averaging nearly 202,000 visitors per month according to Quantcast[17] data and had an Alexa[18] rank of 10,897 in the US.

Search Interest

External References

[1] Regretsy – Archive

[2] Wikipedia – April Winchell

[3] Regretsy – Shoes of the Damned

[4] Buzzfeed – Regretsy : Very Regretful Crafts On Etsy

[5] Etsy Forums – Regretsy

[6] Jezebel – Regretsy Takes Aim At Crappy Crafters Everywhere

[7] Cake Wrecks – Home

[8] MediaBistro – Regretsy Flatters Etsy With Dead Unicorns & Crocheted Toilet Paper

[9] Apartment Therapy – Regretsy: The Worst of Etsy

[10] Gizmodo – Regretsy: For Anyone Who Didn’t See the Creepy Side to Making and Selling Your Own Crafts

[11] Gawker – Regretsy: Hysterically Bad Trips into Arts and Crafts

[12] CoolThings – Regretsy: The Dark Side Of Crafts

[13] Examiner – Regretsy.com, the showcase of Arts & Craps

[14] Urlesque – Regretsy – Because Indie Crafts Can Suck, Too

[15] Wall Street Journal – Regretsy Creator Revealed: April Winchell Discusses New Book Deal

[16] TrendHunter – HELEN KILLER, FOUNDER OF REGRETSY (INTERVIEW)

[17] Quantcast – Regretsy.com

[18] Alexa – Regretsy.com

[19] Amazon – Regretsy: Where DIY Meets WTF

[20] GoodReads – Regretsy: The World's Oddest, Most Ridiculous, and Most Disturbing Crafts

[21] Regretsy – LET’S WRAP THIS UP NOW

[22] AprilWinchell.com – Home

[23] The Daily Dot – Snarky crafting site Regretsy closes up shop after 3 years

[24] Make – Regretsy Changes Course Feb. 1

[25] Regretsy – HOLY SHIT LET’S GO SHOPPING

[26] WePay – Regretsy's Online Store

[27] Zazzle – Regretsy

[28] Regretsy – New Ebay Auctions Tonight!

[29] Regretsy – Charity

[30] Wired UK – Regretsy closes, the world mourns the end of DIY meets WTF

[31] Regretsy – Fuck You, PayPal

[32] Consumerist – PayPal Rains On Regretsy's Secret Santa Campaign Over Use Of Wrong Button

[33] Mashable – PayPal Feels Web's Wrath After 'Ruining Christmas' [UPDATED]

[34] PayPal Blog – Regretsy Issue Resolution

[35] Regretsy – Paypal Update

[36] Digital Life on Today – Why PayPal's bad reputation is bigger than Regretsy

[37] Regretsy – CATS 1, KIDS 0

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