Comments on: The Guild Takes $2.5 Million Series C http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/22/the-guild-takes-25-million-series-c/ Startup and Technology News Fri, 29 Aug 2008 23:06:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Andy Wong http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/22/the-guild-takes-25-million-series-c/#comment-2215508 Andy Wong Wed, 23 Apr 2008 03:29:15 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/22/the-guild-takes-25-million-series-c/#comment-2215508 Look like VCs don't have many projects to invest. A sub group of Ebay, or community classified ad site can now become a subject of investment. Look like VCs don’t have many projects to invest. A sub group of Ebay, or community classified ad site can now become a subject of investment.

]]> By: LinkLuv: 22 April « The Aesthetic Elevator http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/22/the-guild-takes-25-million-series-c/#comment-2214400 LinkLuv: 22 April « The Aesthetic Elevator Tue, 22 Apr 2008 21:54:39 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/22/the-guild-takes-25-million-series-c/#comment-2214400 [...] website that sells artists’ art. I was glad to see they offer a variety of ceramic works. Via TechCrunch, who reports that the “Madison, Wisconsin based The Guild bills itself as the ‘leading [...] [...] website that sells artists’ art. I was glad to see they offer a variety of ceramic works. Via TechCrunch, who reports that the “Madison, Wisconsin based The Guild bills itself as the ‘leading [...]

]]> By: Frank Church http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/22/the-guild-takes-25-million-series-c/#comment-2213414 Frank Church Tue, 22 Apr 2008 17:54:37 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/22/the-guild-takes-25-million-series-c/#comment-2213414 Unbelievable that Etsy wasn't mentioned in the post, and I can't tell if it was deliberate or an oversight. That was the first thing that came to my mind (ie. "sounds like Etsy"). @Ivan, I don't think they are targeting "value shoppers" and allowing people to sort by price makes the site a game of commodities. Artists hate that and so do I. You want price/value, go to wal-mart. Unbelievable that Etsy wasn’t mentioned in the post, and I can’t tell if it was deliberate or an oversight. That was the first thing that came to my mind (ie. “sounds like Etsy”).

@Ivan, I don’t think they are targeting “value shoppers” and allowing people to sort by price makes the site a game of commodities. Artists hate that and so do I. You want price/value, go to wal-mart.

]]> By: Ivan http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/22/the-guild-takes-25-million-series-c/#comment-2212592 Ivan Tue, 22 Apr 2008 15:20:36 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/22/the-guild-takes-25-million-series-c/#comment-2212592 The site has a lot of nice items but the price/value is a little expensive for my taste. I think they need to diversify their items to Low-Medium-High prices. Get more involved into new artists and broaden the appeal to different cultures. The site has a lot of nice items but the price/value is a little expensive for my taste. I think they need to diversify their items to Low-Medium-High prices. Get more involved into new artists and broaden the appeal to different cultures.

]]> By: Gad2 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/22/the-guild-takes-25-million-series-c/#comment-2212075 Gad2 Tue, 22 Apr 2008 13:55:59 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/22/the-guild-takes-25-million-series-c/#comment-2212075 Aren't these types of sites just glorified classifieds, or am I missing something? Aren’t these types of sites just glorified classifieds, or am I missing something?

]]> By: brent http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/22/the-guild-takes-25-million-series-c/#comment-2209970 brent Tue, 22 Apr 2008 08:04:59 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/22/the-guild-takes-25-million-series-c/#comment-2209970 that or one dumbass VC who saw that etsy.com just got funding..... that or one dumbass VC who saw that etsy.com just got funding…..

]]> By: 113.com http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/22/the-guild-takes-25-million-series-c/#comment-2209784 113.com Tue, 22 Apr 2008 07:39:24 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/22/the-guild-takes-25-million-series-c/#comment-2209784 Interesting.. smart VC's.. Give some business to the impressive China painters... <a href="http://www.boingboing.net/2008/04/18/60-of-worlds-paintin.html" rel="nofollow">SEE THIS</a> ;-) Interesting.. smart VC’s.. Give some business to the impressive China painters… SEE THIS ;-)

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