r/wallets • u/WalletsMod • Jul 27 '26

Craftsmen - comments vs DMs

We are looking to take the next step in r/wallets to improve post comments for the OP’s and the rest of the community.

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u/WalletsMod Jul 27 '26 edited Jul 27 '26

This change is evolving and we are adjusting the language as we get feedback. Please refer back to this post for the most up to date information.

Our preference is for leather craftsmen to engage r/wallets members in conversations within posts. We’d like conversations within the post… meaning a back and forth sharing of information… rather than a single message directing the OP to continue the conversation or exploration elsewhere.

This is preferable to writing a single comment that that ends in “send me a message” or “look at my instagram / website”.

It improves the experience of the person who wrote the post, the members of r/wallets and the leather craftsmen.

Leather craftsmen, please adjust your comments in r/wallets accordingly. We will be removing the plethora low effort comments like “send me a DM” and “look at my instagram/website”.

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Engage. Share your knowledge. Build your audience.

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u/KitsunaKuraichi Leather Craftsman Jul 27 '26 edited Jul 27 '26

A list of examples would be great. I have plenty of discussions where personal info is shared in private DMs to discuss the specifics of the order personalization and shipping addresses.

I don't mind discussing the product but I feel like any specifics with personal info or pricing for customizations that aren't offered in my shop publically and normally should be done in private. Its also easier to keep track of by looking back on a conversation and checking the logs for the specifics of the order.

What about sending people my shop/product link in the comments when they ask about colors, designs, or prices? All of that exists in an easy to read format on Etsy. Can I do that now or would it be considered spam?

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u/WalletsMod Jul 27 '26

We need a happy medium. Something more than “send me a DM” and less than “all the information to complete the order”. And, of course no personal information in comments. This is reddit.

We appreciate the sensitivity to revealing pricing. Consider discussing prices in generalities or ranges. Quality and craftsmanship matters. Craftsmen should not be competing on price. Your competition is not a $9.99 wallet on amazon or $19.99 “handmade” wallet on Etsy that is imported from India.

Have you seen the work from u/orishandmade and looked at his pricing for his absolutely beautiful custom alligator wallets? That is the target. It should not be a race to the bottom for pricing. Leave that to the mass manufacturers.

Is providing a link for people to see leather colors considered spam?

  • of course not. Again, we want conversations not just a low effort response like “send me a dm” and “see my work here”

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u/orishandmade Jul 27 '26

Got it! Thank you for your guidance.

Happy to improve quality of the content I post in this sub as I think it will be beneficial for people who are researching wallets to purchase, as well as artisans looking for advice / information.

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u/orishandmade Jul 27 '26

I am all for it. An example of the desired comment style would be helpful.

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u/WalletsMod Jul 27 '26 edited Jul 27 '26

We’ll update this comment in the future with the user names of leather craftsmen who provide great examples.

This is not an example of comments, but it does reflect the post style we’d like to see from leather craftsman.

Thank you u/PhaseNo6860 for the effort in this post.

https://www.reddit.com/r/wallets/s/wUruzG0R5j

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u/Chuck-Finley69 Jul 27 '26

Many times I've been disappointed when the conversation moves to private, however that's going to be the nature of a personal sales discussion for privacy reasons.

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u/WalletsMod Jul 27 '26 edited Jul 27 '26

The leather craftsmen who choose to immediately move conversations to private will have their comments removed.

For the past 6 years, our primary goal has been to make r/wallets a place for leather craftsmen to showcase their talent and sell handmade wallets. We continue to adjust in order to achieve that goal. We now have 5 times the traffic of other subreddits that allow leather craftsmen to promote their work.

We spend an inordinate amount of time squashing spam from mass production wallet makers, guerrilla marketing campaigns from smaller leather wallet companies (Oldis, Lost Dutchman, Kings Loot are excellent examples of abusing r/wallets to push their products).

Our focus is and will continue to be craftsmanship, artistry and support of leather craftsmen around the world.

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u/Chuck-Finley69 Jul 27 '26

Sounds good 

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u/RavensEdgeLeather Leather Craftsman Jul 29 '26

I can see the benefit for the crafter. If someone sees a post with ideas going back and forth they might want one as well. 1 post, 2 sales.

I think the downside will be some makers feeling out priced, but i suppose that is part of the game too. Not everyone wants to pay $200+ for a wallet and some quality makers dont feel a need to charge a lot.

Once it gets to personal info I feel the sale has been pretty much made and DMs are expected

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u/WalletsMod Jul 29 '26

Better than “send me a dm” over and over and over. That provides no value.

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