Transcript
Page 1: Etsy - Final Trading Proposal

On-­‐Site  Trading  Feature  Problems  Proposal  User  Scenarios  Prototypes  

ETSY:  

Peter  Brown  MICA  -­‐  Advanced  Web  Design  

2010  

Page 2: Etsy - Final Trading Proposal

Problems   with  current  model/design  

•   Many  shop  owners  are  also  buyers.  

•   Etsy  fosters  a  community  while  at  the  same  time  promoting  a  competitive  sales  environment.  

•   There  are  multiple  types  of  users,  each  having  different  needs  and  expectations  based  on  their  interests  and  personalities    

Page 3: Etsy - Final Trading Proposal

Problems   with  current  model/design  

•   Users  have  expressed  interest  in  added  functionality  and  communication  between  one-­another.    

•   Sellers/members  are  forming  off-­site  services  to  facilitate  needs  

•   Store  and  proAile  content  is  separated.    

Page 4: Etsy - Final Trading Proposal

Impetus  for  proposal  How  can  the  site  blend  the  role  of  producer  and  consumer?  •   Find  ways  to  cater  to  those  who  both  buy  and  sell  •   Explore  different  types  of  users’  experiences  on  the  site  •   Build  a  stronger  on-­site  community  

Page 5: Etsy - Final Trading Proposal

Proposal  

Develop  a  new  item  trading  feature  that  builds  on  the  existing  community’s  voice  &  needs.  

Find  a  way  to  Nit  this  feature  into  Etsy’s  existing  model.  

Page 6: Etsy - Final Trading Proposal

Community  responses  to  the  problem  

•   Off-­site  blogs  and  community  sites  such  as  EtsyTraders  and  the  Trade-­A-­Holics  

•   Members  trading  via  private  messaging  and  other  websites  

•   Forums  and  Discussion  Boards  (Debates/tips  on  subject)  

Page 7: Etsy - Final Trading Proposal

Community  responses  to  the  problem  

•   Using  seller’s  feedback  to  assess  trust  and  security    

•   Using  shop  bio  to  advertise  openness  to  trading  

•   Issues  with  bartering  versus  Aixed-­price  trading  

Page 8: Etsy - Final Trading Proposal

Community  responses  to  the  problem  

The  community  has  voiced  that  adding  a  trading  feature  to  the  site  would  be  a  welcome  enhancement.  Many  users  already  trade  informally.  

Page 9: Etsy - Final Trading Proposal

Personas   Designing  for  needs  

•   Catering  to  different  types  of  people  

•   Recognizing  a  need  within  the  community  

• Trading  will  go  on  regardless  if  feature  is  implemented.  

•   There  are  sellers  looking  to  interact  with  other  shops  on  a  deeper  level.  

Page 10: Etsy - Final Trading Proposal

Personas   Designing  for  needs  

•   Those  who  are  willing  to  trade  items  are  also  willing  to  connect  with  the  community  past  a  quick  transaction  

•   Shop  owner  who  is  an  active  buyer  on  the  site.  Wants  to  use  their  own  goods  as  ‘currency.’  

Page 11: Etsy - Final Trading Proposal

Precedents  

•   Trading  blog  for  Etsy  users  •   Showing  shops  that  are  willing  to  trade  •   Highlighting  new  items  for  trade/swap  •   Developed  by  existing  Etsy  members  

Etsy  Trade-­‐A-­‐Holics  •   Created  by  Etsy  Community  •   Database  of  users  willing  to  trade  •   Listings  and  discussion  on  barter  and  trade  •   Items  on  shops  have  ‘tradable’  in  title    

Etsy  Traders  Blog  

Page 12: Etsy - Final Trading Proposal

Precedents  

•   Trade  and  barter  features  •   Focus  on  housing  market  •   Clean  interface/functionality  •   Limited  depth  as  standalone  service    

Caretotrade  •   Post  and  request  items/services  •   Informal  methods  of  interaction  •   Promotes  browsing  and  exploration  

TradeAway  

•   Site  functionality  divided  by  task  (buy,  sell  trade)  • Trading  isn’t  a  main  focus  to  the  site’s  identity  but  is  a  welcomed  addition  

atOncer  

Page 13: Etsy - Final Trading Proposal

Precedents  

•   Community-­produced  content  •   Producers  are  also  consumers  •   Informal  watchdog  groups    

Wikipedia  • Trade  music,  books,  DVDs,  games  etc.  •   Post  items  you  own  •   Search  by  items  wanted  or  items  owned  •   Database  makes  connections  for  the  user  •   Great  business  model      

Swaptree  •   Informal  layout  and  interaction  •   Varied  listings  •   Anonymous  listings  and  contact  •   Promotes  exploration  by  large  feed  •   Familiar  interface  for  Craigslist  users  •   Facilitates  needs  quickly    

Craigslist  

Page 14: Etsy - Final Trading Proposal

Precedents  

•   Community-­based  music  service  •   Track  songs  played  from  computer  •   Use  community’s  listening  history  to  make  connections  and  relationships  to  new  music  •   User-­generated  artist  information  and  showtimes    

Last.fm  •   Community-­produced  content  •   Producers  are  also  consumers  •   Informal  watchdog  groups    

Wikipedia  •   Community-­based  music  service  •   Upload  audio  samples  •   Creative  commons  –  promotes  sharing  •   Producers  and  consumers  are  blended  •   Shared  content  

Freesound  

Page 15: Etsy - Final Trading Proposal

Trading   on-­site  versus  off-­site  

•   Protection  through  Paypal,  etc.  •   Price  is  locked-­in  •   Increase  feedback  score  •   Strengthen  community  •   Etsy  retains  hosting  fee  •   Potential  for  more  normal  sales  

On  Etsy   Off  Etsy  •   Anonymity  •   Lack  of  purchase  protection  •   No  standardization  •   Etsy  is  not  involved  •   External  sites/services  •   User  loyalty  suffers  

Page 16: Etsy - Final Trading Proposal

Bene=its  of  trading  

•   Self-­Promotion  •   Cross-­user  marketing  •   Richer  community  •   Using  items/goods  as  currency  •   Deeper  investment  with  site  and  services  •   Support  for  fellow  shops/users  

Page 17: Etsy - Final Trading Proposal

Downsides  of  trading  

•   Issues  of  trust  •   Items  traded  away  from  potential  buyers  •   Divisions  between  selling  community  and  passive  shoppers  •   Economic  Sustainability  for  shop  owners  

Page 18: Etsy - Final Trading Proposal

Solutions  

Optional  trading  feature  for  users  who  are  interested  •   Won’t  force  the  user  to  implement  the  feature  if  it  doesn’t  Ait  their  intentions  •   Similar  to  adding  a  shop  as  a  Airst  time  user;  won’t  affect  main  experience  •   Added  functionality  on  sellers’  proAiles  

Page 19: Etsy - Final Trading Proposal

Solutions  

Gain  store  credit  instead  of  making  a  typical  trade.    •   If  a  user  uses  the  trade  feature  and  buys  an  item  from  your  shop,  you  are  credited  the  same  amount  of  money  to  use  at  their  shop.  •   Moves  away  from  the  conventional  idea  of  trading    •   Etsy  still  makes  a  cut  from  the  items  being  hosted  

Page 20: Etsy - Final Trading Proposal

Mockups  

•   Log  into  your  account  

•   Go  to  “Your  Etsy”  section  

• Look  for  “Trading  Setup”  on  the  left-­side  nav  

Page 21: Etsy - Final Trading Proposal

Mockups  

•   You’re  given  a  few  options  for  this  feature  

• Slide  the  button  to  activate  the  shop  

• Select  items  that  will  be  eligible  for  trade  

• The  Trade  Cart  icon  will  appear  on  the  top  

Page 22: Etsy - Final Trading Proposal

Mockups  

•   You  can  also  set  items  as  tradable  in  the  “Currently  for  Sale”  section.  

•   Check  and  uncheck  the  “T”  icon  next  to  items  

Page 23: Etsy - Final Trading Proposal

Mockups  

•   Items  that  are  open  to  be  traded  are  given  the  tag  “totrade,”  making  it  easy  to  search  only  for  tradable  products.  

Page 24: Etsy - Final Trading Proposal

Mockups  

•   Shop  as  you  normally  would,  once  you’ve  activated  trading  on  your  page.  

•   To  request  a  trade  for  this  item,  click  the  T  icon  next  to  the  cart  button.  

Page 25: Etsy - Final Trading Proposal

Mockups  

•   Select  whether  you’d  like  to  offer  store  credit  or  an  item  from  your  store  

•   Click  “Request”  to  move  onto  the  messaging  window.    

Page 26: Etsy - Final Trading Proposal

Mockups  

•   Choose  the  amount  of  store  credit  

•   Type  a  message  to  the  seller  

•   Sending  the  request  goes  to  the  seller  for  approval    

•   Seller’s  reply  appears  in  “Conversations”  page  

Page 27: Etsy - Final Trading Proposal

User-­Scenario  Login  

Requesting  a  Trade  

Go  to  “Your  Etsy”  

Have  a  store?  

yes  no  

Go  to  trading  setup  

Set  up  a  store  in  se9ngs   Ac<vate  trading  

feature  

Select  items  for  trade  

Search  by  “totrade”  tag  

Shop  as  normal  

Add  item  to  trade  cart  

Go  to  trade  cart  on  top  

Trade  for  

credit  

Trade  for  item  

Hit  ‘request’  

Fill  out  message  form  

Send  request  to  seller  

Approved?  yes  

no  

Complete  transac<on  as  normal  

Page 28: Etsy - Final Trading Proposal

Conclusions  

Feature  has  to  be  =inancially  lucrative.  •   Ensure  that  only  items  that  have  already  been  listed  are  eligible  for  trade  and  swap.  •   The  feature  has  to  make  sense  within  the  site.  Adding  it  without  considering  the  context  in  which  it  ‘lives’  will  make  it  lose  all  relevancy  with  the  community.  •   Develop  ways  for  the  act  of  trading  to  compensate  the  website  in  a  similar  way  to  the  fees  for  posting  items.        

Page 29: Etsy - Final Trading Proposal

Conclusions  

If  items  are  going  to  be  traded  regardless,  the  feature  should  be  realized.  •   The  community  has  made  it  clear  that  trading  is  a  necessary  aspect  to  homemade  good  creation  and  sale.  •   Find  a  balance  between  catering  to  the  needs  of  the  community  while  retaining  a  solid  identity  and  model  for  sales.    

Page 30: Etsy - Final Trading Proposal

Conclusions  

A  trading  feature  has  the  potential  to  lead  more  passive  buyers  to  become  shop  owners  themselves.  •   Giving  a  select  users  a  special  type  of  functionality  builds  an  incentive  to  sell    •   Shoppers  may  become  sellers  to  be  able  to  deepen  there  experience  on  the  site  •   Inevitably,  this  phenomenon  could  help  Etsy  gain  more  items  being  listed  sales  being  made  over  time.  

Page 31: Etsy - Final Trading Proposal

Peter  Brown  MICA  -­‐  Advanced  Web  Design  

2010  

Thanks  


Top Related