Popular Amazon rival quietly bans 3D printed products causing an uproar amongst sellers and buyers to flock to eBay, Temu - here's what you need to know

• Etsy's new rules redefine what "handmade" means
• Sellers surprised as Etsy quietly updates its 3D printing policy
• Popular 3D prints may no longer meet Etsy’s originality test

Etsy has updated its Creativity Standards policy, tightening the rules around what qualifies as handmade or original on its popular marketplace.

The most talked-about change affects 3D printed goods, as only items based on a seller’s own designs will now meet the criteria. This seems to exclude many popular products, including flexi dragons (articulated dragon figures like the one above, with or without eggs), which are often made from designs licensed from third-party creators.

The change slipped under the radar at first since Etsy made no public announcement, instead quietly tucking the news into a community newsletter about keeping the marketplace safe.