Collections but no store?

[Barbara]

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]

Seems like an account that just does referrals to me.

[Barbara]

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]

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

[Barbara]

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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[Windy]

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. 

[Barbara]

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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[LauraLee]

@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?

[Barbara]

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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