Etsy funds: 'They are holding £15,000 - I basically can't afford food'

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Etsy, the global online marketplace used by millions, is facing claims from sellers it has been withholding thousands of pounds from small businesses by imposing reserves on accounts that take 75% of sellers' income for 45 days with no warning.

Sellers say the company is retaining their income with little care for how it will affect families in a cost of living crisis.

Read more: https://news.sky.com/story/they-are-holding-15-000-i-basically-cant-afford-food-etsy-sellers-claim-platform-is-imposing-75-reserves-on-their-sales-12921271

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