Craftopia716 — Local services in City of Tonawanda

Walked into Craftopia 716 just hoping to support a local shop and maybe find a gift—but wow, I left feeling completely disrespected.

I asked a simple, honest question about how one of the items was made, and the owner snapped at me, acting like I was attacking her personally. The minute I asked if something was really handmade, I was hit with attitude and thinly veiled insults. When I questioned the quality, I was called a homophobe—because I didn’t immediately praise the rainbow flags covering every inch of the space.

Let’s get real—this place is not about community. It’s about chasing internet points, throwing Pride flags in your face to deflect from the lack of real quality or customer care. The owner clearly has zero business experience and seems more focused on being right than being helpful.

Save your money and your time. Craftopia 716 is more about virtue signaling than actual craftsmanship. There are real small businesses out there that deserve your support—this just isn’t...

Honestly, this place is a complete joke. It looks like a hoarder’s living room had a baby with a flea market, then someone slapped “handmade” on everything to justify the chaos. Nothing about Craftopia 716 is professional—from the layout to the owner’s attitude. She acts like a TikTok influencer stuck in a craft bin.

You question anything—literally anything—and suddenly you’re being passive-aggressively scolded like you’re in middle school. There’s more rainbow flags than actual quality. They’re clearly using identity politics to distract from the fact that 80% of the stuff looks like it came from a clearance bin at Five Below.

If this is what “supporting local” looks like, count me out. It’s unorganized, overpriced, and dripping with fake positivity. If you want good handmade items, go literally anywhere else. This is like Etsy got drunk, fell down the stairs, and landed in someone’s garage.

Gross energy. Bad vibe. Don’t...

Craftopia 716 is exactly what happens when social media hype meets zero substance. The whole place is decked out in “support local” slogans and pride flags—but let’s not kid ourselves. This isn’t about community or craft. It’s about profit.

You walk in and it feels like walking into a dollar store that’s trying to cosplay as a boutique. The shelves are overloaded with the same generic stuff you see all over Temu or Amazon, just marked up with a “handmade” tag to guilt you into buying. Half of it isn’t even original—just trendy junk repackaged for likes.

They’ve built a whole aesthetic around being “authentic,” but nothing about it feels real. It’s clout-chasing dressed up as small business, and frankly, it’s an insult to true makers who actually put time and heart into their work.

Don’t fall for the hashtags and hollow slogans. Craftopia 716 is a cash machine disguised as a...