Founder of The British Craft House on the Etsy fightback

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Susan Bonnar founder of The British Craft House

Susan is the founder of The British Craft House, an online marketplace dedicated to supporting independent UK artists, designers and makers. She launched the platform to provide an alternative marketplace for handcrafted products while championing small creative businesses.

In this episode of the East London The Complaining Cow Consumer Show, consumer rights expert Helen Dewdney talks to Susan about why she founded The British Craft House, the challenges faced by independent sellers, how changes at Etsy have affected businesses and why many makers are looking for alternative platforms.

See Etsy hassles – UK company offers an alternative for makers and crafters – article explaining issues with Etsy.

Susan Bonnar talks about The British Craft House taking on Etsy

Susan talks about how and why she set up The British Craft House and how Etsy’s treatment of sellers is helping her expand to take on the online giant.

Susan Bonnar Founder of The British Craft House on the Etsy fightback

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About Helen Dewdney, The Complaining Cow

Helen Dewdney is a consumer rights expert, author and media commentator. She regularly appears on television, radio and in the press discussing money saving, consumer rights, customer service, scams and personal finance.

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If you’re looking for a keynote speaker on consumer rights, complaints, customer service or consumer behaviour, find out more about booking Helen for conferences, business events and training.

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