Tag: Etsy
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Important Updates to Etsy’s Terms and Policies: What You Need to Know
As an Etsy seller, staying informed about the platform’s policies and terms is crucial to ensure a smooth and successful business journey. Etsy, being committed to providing the best experience for its growing community, regularly revisits its House Rules to meet the evolving needs of its users. In this blog post, we’ll take a closer…
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Etsy increases their selling fees
This week, Etsy announced an increase of their transaction fees from 5% to 6.5%. Similarly to Amazon, they have done so in a form of a ”feel-good” positive announcement titled “Investing in Etsy’s growth: A message from CEO Josh Silverman”. The whole notice starts with celebration of success of Etsy sellers and a mention of…
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Etsy apologizes for erroneously issued refunds
Today, Etsy informed their sellers by e-mail that numerous refunds were erroneously issued to buyers as a part of a site-wide technical difficulty. Affected sellers were provided with specific orders, for which refunds were issued and advised not to take any action, because Etsy is addressing the matter with buyers and the company is covering…
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Advertise on Etsy and don’t pay anything unless you receive clicks
Etsy is the perfect marketplace for selling handmade items and November is the time of the year when shoppers are looking for unique gifts for the holiday season. When you advertise on Etsy, your listings are more prominent in search results. Also, you don’t pay anything for your ads unless shoppers click on your listings. Here…
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Etsy’s simple tips for filming listing videos
As you know, the e-commerce platform Etsy, which focuses on crafty sellers of handmade items recently introduced the option to include videos in listings. Video can be a compelling format to help your products come to life for shoppers, from pre-empting common questions to highlighting usability and showcasing creative details that will stick in shoppers’…
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Attract buyers on Etsy by filling “About” section
Your shop’s about section gives you a chance to tell the story of your business. An informative and engaging about section can help build a devoted following of customers. It can also spark unexpected opportunities—including press coverage, collaborations, and new connections. Here are Etsy’s top tips for creating your about section: Share the origin story…
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Etsy introduces Offsite Ads on publishing sites and will charge no fees for 30 days
Offsite Ads advertises your listings on high-traffic search and social media sites like Google, Instagram, and Pinterest. Now, it can also help to get your items featured on publishing sites, bringing more traffic to your shop. The company will share items available on Etsy with sites like Buzzfeed, Martha Stewart, and Real Simple. Every seller…
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Etsy will start prohibiting the sale of COVID-19 related items
Starting 2.March 2021, Etsy will no longer permitting the sale of specific pandemic related products, including: • Hand-sanitizer products, such as liquids, sprays, gels, or wipes.• Products purporting to disinfect, sterilize or sanitize, surfaces or items, or make similar claims. The company stated that this decision is due to them not being able to verify the compliance…
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Etsy is updating their policies and enrolling payment holds, similar to Amazon
The popular e-commerce platform Etsy, which offers their site to crafty merchants of handmade items or collectors of vintage finds is now enrolling payment holds, which are already present on marketplaces such as Amazon or Ebay. While now, sellers can disburse their funds immediately after getting paid by buyers, starting 23.February 2021, affected sellers won’t…
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Make it memorable with gift wrap on Etsy
According to an Etsy survey, seven in 10 of their buyers say they plan to send presents directly to the recipient this holiday season. Because of this, the company is trying to encourage their sellers to include a Gift Wrap option within their listing. Here you can view the full e-mail from Etsy: ➡️ If…
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What kind of videos Etsy shoppers like to see?
If you are wondering how you could benefit out of Etsy’s recently introduced listing videos feature, the e-commerce platform shared their tips which explain what shoppers expect to see. Product videos can inspire, clarify, and contextualize your items in the two-dimensional world of online shopping. In fact, Etsy buyers are more likely to purchase an…
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Did you know that you can create promotions on Etsy?
For crafty sellers who are looking to build a loyal customer base, the popular platform that offers handmade items now introduced a great way how to maintain new returning buyers. If you create a coupon and mark it as “Send as thank you”, Etsy will automatically send it to your customers after they’ve made a…
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Etsy’s shipping tips for the Holiday Season
As the holiday season 2020 approaches, e-commerce platforms are encouraging their sellers to prepare for the increased demand and surge of orders. Etsy shared recently shared its shipping tips in a quick checklist: Make sure your processing times are accurate and up to date. Complete your shipping profiles so we can show shoppers an estimated delivery date. Offer shipping upgrades so…
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Etsy’s COVID-19 Mask Millionaires
As the novel coronavirus pandemic ravaged the world and severely damaged whole industries of business, it also helped crafty entrepreneurs grow their stores on Etsy. With the sudden unexpected demand for cloth face coverings, to make a fortune selling on Etsy, you needed three things. First, you needed to be familiar with the garment industry…
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Etsy updates its seller policies
The popular marketplace for crafty sellers of handmade or vinate items is updating their Seller Policies. If you haven’t received an e-mail announcing the update, here you can review what is changing and learn more directly at Etsy’s help pages. Link to updated policy: https://www.etsy.com/legal/sellers/?campaign_label=everybody&utm_source=adhoc&utm_campaign=2020_09_15-adhoc-policy_updates-other_payments-n&utm_medium=email ➡️ If you are an Amazon Seller who needs help…
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Join Etsy’s initiative to support the USPS
[whohit]Join Etsy’s initiative to support the USPS[/whohit]As a result of the coronavirus pandemic, USPS – the United States postal carrier suffered severe business losses and Etsy is prompting it’s sellers to support the Postal Service Emergency Assistance Act (S.4174), which would not only ensure this crucial service survives COVID-19, but would help to drive its…
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Try the new Etsy listing video feature
[whohit]Try the new Etsy listing video feature[/whohit]A few days ago, Etsy launched a new feature, enabling their sellers to add short product videos into each of their listings. Sellers who add videos will receive a courtesy credit which can be used for Etsy advertising, under their current promotional offer. To test this beta feature, you…
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10 TIPS How to Improve Your Sales During The Coronavirus Crisis!
[whohit]10 TIPS How to Improve Your Sales During The Coronavirus Crisis![/whohit]As the world is struggling with the coronavirus crisis and people’s lives and businesses are affected by strict measures enforced by their governments or marketplaces, many e-commerce sellers are finding themselves in a difficult situation – some failing to make money or grow their sales.…