etsy moving to a subscription model

[iwishicouldbelikedavidwatts]

is this the point that individual makers finally sink under the weight of "larger-scale businesses"?

The subscription service is not mandatory. You can continue using the existing facilities as they are with a slight increase in selling fee percentage. This is all I will continue to do and I will raise my prices accordingly. Etsy just need to hope that sellers putting their prices up will not drive buyers away.