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Collections but no store?

Barbara — Mon, 10 Mar 2025 11:13:22 GMT

Every once in a while, I come across a designer who has collections but nothing listed under "stores." When checking one of the person's products, I find no store listed for that product, proving they don't have a store. Is this even possible, and if so, why would they do this?

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SimplyDesigned — Mon, 10 Mar 2025 16:12:32 GMT

Seems like an account that just does referrals to me.

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Barbara — Mon, 10 Mar 2025 17:32:25 GMT

If the products were being referred, wouldn't they include the store name of the person who designed the product? They don't have that either.

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Badeesie — Mon, 10 Mar 2025 19:43:36 GMT

Could they have the product public but the store private? I seem to remember being able to do that.

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Barbara — Mon, 10 Mar 2025 20:43:57 GMT

That could be it. I'm sure there are reasons for doing this, but I'll be darned if I can think of one. Brain strain going on. LOL

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Re: Collections but no store?

Windy — Mon, 10 Mar 2025 21:14:06 GMT

Maybe someone thought they could make all their products disappear from the site by making a store private, but maybe it does not work that way.

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Barbara — Mon, 10 Mar 2025 22:59:13 GMT

Yes, a store that's private doesn't make the products private, not unless the person hides the products too.

It's the little mysteries that always seem to grab me.

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Re: Collections but no store?

LauraLee — Fri, 14 Mar 2025 14:35:39 GMT

@Barbara,

There are some high ranking sellers who, I think, liked to hide their identities, but keep selling their merch in the MP. It was a way, and might be still a way to hide from those trying to follow those creators, and steal design ideas and recreate their own, which was competing with them. At least that's what I assume is the reason. Does that make sense?

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Barbara — Fri, 14 Mar 2025 16:42:02 GMT

Yes, that could be yet another reason to hide a store, though in the end, potential thieves can easily see what's selling and rip it off. Thieves can be quite determined, working hard at their chosen path.

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