Ah Dennis Anderson and the sweet little soaps he's so quick to sell on Etsy because he's one of the popular kids at the table. In his words. Because he has no shortage of humility.
http://www.etsy.com/forums_thread.php?thread_id=6334234&page=138
Don't get me wrong, his success is well deserved. After all, having the propensity to have your nose shoved permanently up the Etsy admin's ass while having mastered the art of taking Etsy's classic style of bland photos doesn't come easy. Get your nose up there far enough, and you might even have them falling head over heels over this brilliant composition baking in direct sunlight:
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=33814855
He's proof positive when surrounded by more creative sellers who create a far better quality product than you - if you stick your cocky little head out there far enough, you might just earn the right to be a pet of the powers that be. It will serve you well, especially when tragedy strikes and with your sniffles and tears can have mommy come running to fix your boo boo.
I feel deeply for him after the whole "Etsy Bingo" fiasco where he earned a square for being a Front Page favorite. He rightfully declared the whole mess disgusting:
http://www.etsy.com/forums_thread.php?thread_id=5986281&page=71
Aww, the poor dear! Guess he never learned the meaning of satire. What a pity :)
If you ever find yourself being possessed by the urgent desire to buy one of his oh-so-unique soaps or lip balm in that sun dappled beige saturated style Etsians squeal with delight over, why not take a look at the man behind the shop? His juvenile antics over in the forums might just cause those cutesy little soap stacks to take on a sour hue.
Can you just picture yourself at a craft fair and seeing this douchebag smugly sitting behind his display of bath and body products? A pathetic little man with arrogance to spare, feels no need to exercise reading comprehension when he stumbles upon a thoughtful discussion of the Etsy brand - just that, oh yeah, he's making money off of Etsy favoritism so (insert your favorite 7th grade style jab here).
Hmm Dennis, did it ever penetrate your thick skull far enough for you to realize that maybe...just maybe, it wasn't your superior talent or product that propelled you to the top? Your penchant for being an ass kisser paid off, but let's see if your asshole reputation will keep your soap making business afloat. Much as I love soap makers, you're not exactly churning out Rembrandts here.
But you're a smart guy. Here you've shown you can master basic math and by mathematical deduction, being featured on the FP over 100 times really isn't much exposure at all!
http://www.etsy.com/forums_thread.php?thread_id=6270537&page=20
It was very wise of you to give your best whine about that nasty little call out - oh those pitiful sellers who don't get featured at all, they sure do have big mouths! It's your duty to go get your mommy to tell them to take their balls and go home.
Oh and how cute, you take it upon yourself to bully and harass fellow soapmakers on Artfire (as if you weren't enough of a dickwad on Etsy):
http://www.artfire.com/modules.php?mop=modload&name=Chatterbox&file=viewtopic&topic=6886&forum=13&start=40
So, you're at a venue with an abundance of sellers with outstanding reputations and top notch products...and you'll settle for giving your money to an asshole that just happened to fall into teacher's lap and became a beloved pet?
