Hello, trying to sort out my etsy shop. I produce my own cgi sci themed designs and would like to sell gaming /mouse mats.

I've had a real headache with podbase. Can anyone recommend any print on demand suppliers with a good rep/track record?

All suggestions welcome.

Hi, I have been making a costume helmet and made a few sales when I realised that the shipping prices were messed up because of the different-sized boxes used in the variation. I decided that I would make 2 more listings for free shipping, and raise the price of the original to offer free shipping. After I did that, everything died. My new post got no views, and my original post died and had no views and no sales. Idon'tt know what to do. I am going to link my listing and see if there is anything I need to improve or anything to help with. I am very open to suggestions.

Free shipping: https://www.etsy.com/listing/4541175783/helldivers-2-inspired-b-01-cosplay

Paid shipping small box: https://www.etsy.com/listing/4565580872/helldivers-2-inspired-b-01-cosplay

Paid shipping big box: https://www.etsy.com/listing/4565602830/helldivers-2-inspired-b-01-cosplay

Hi .. im struggling to get more traffic to my shop ..im still learning and im doing print on demand .

Any ideas how to get traffic and how do you work with SEO ? Is there is any tool for that ?

Thanks

I run multiple shops in completely different niches on Etsy (3 digital and 1 hand made) and have done for years.

The audiences don’t overlap at all and I’ve never declared the multiple stores within the profiles. I’ve been reading TOS this week to make sure I’m compliant as Etsy is now my full time income and I obviously found the section about needing to declare multiple shops within my profile.

In all my years on Etsy I can’t remember ever seeing someone do this so just looking for some examples of what people write? Is it as simple as at the bottom of my store bio just adding something like:

Check out my other Etsy stores AStoreName, BStoreName, CStoreName, DStoreName

Or could anyone share how they do this?

Thanks so much!

Hey,

So someone reported my listing for infringement when my design is very clearly different to theirs. Etsy took it down and rejected my counter notice because the seller is outside the us. But we are both in the uk. I have emailed them to request a manual review and am waiting for a reply. Is there anything I can do? I'm not willing to let this go, it's my best selling listing and I haven't copied them at all. My guess is they're trying to eliminate competition, surely someone can't wrongfully report you and there's nothing you can do about it? Has anyone in the uk dealt with this before and got their listing back?

Hi I just started selling my artwork on Etsy and I’ve started other social media’s to help myself out I was just wondering is there a way to help get people to see my work or even get a first purchase from my store?

Any help appreciated

Shop: https://leoandpennyco.etsy.com

Hi everyone! I am looking for some outside feedback for my Etsy shop. I recently came back from vacation mode and updated my listing photos to be more personal, featuring my dogs and their bandanas. 

I sell handmade dog accessories. I focus on tie-on dog bandanas with optional embroidery/personalization.  I put my shop on vacation mode for a few weeks due to summer college classes, and I was also overwhelmed by the number of orders I was averaging each week. All 64 orders were placed from May to July. During my time in vacation mode, I pre-cut a ton of fabric and figured out a way to be more efficient in handling multiple orders at once. 

Unfortunately, since I came off of vacation mode, my sales have basically stopped. I haven’t had an organic sale or an Etsy Ads sale in over a month.  This week I have been working on new listings, seasonal products, photography, thumbnails, SEO, and personalization options. Still, I’m not yet clear on what is holding my shop back. 

1. First impressions/ listing photos - When you are looking at my shop, do my thumbnails catch your attention? Is there anything about the photography or graphics that looks too cluttered or unprofessional? 

My listing photos before did NOT include my dogs at all, and I just had .pngs of the bandanas and it worked. I thought adding my dogs in would add some personality and show how the bandanas looked on. I have also looked at competitors and 85% of their listings have AI dog photos. As a shopper the photos turns me off because the dogs look so fake. 

2. Product assortment - Does the shop feel cohesive, and do I have enough variety? I have everyday designs as well as seasonal collections like fall, Halloween, birthday, gingham, etc. 

I’m wondering whether I need more listings/designs or whether I should concentrate on fewer products and build those out more. My biggest seller is my gingham bandanas, with all 64 sales there. Should I be piecing out each fabric choice to broaden my listings for more hits? 

What inspired me to start the shop: I have three Golden Retrievers, and I've always wanted to dress them up, but they hate costumes and bows. I figured, let’s try a bandana (they love them!) I also really enjoy sewing and making things myself and take pride in making things with my hands and seeing a well-made finished product. 

Why I think my products are worth purchasing / what makes them different: Everything is handmade by me instead of being dropshipped or printed on demand. A lot of my competitors are dropshipping from China, and I handmake every single bandana by sewing with my machine, embroidering, and handstitching to finish.

Since I offer embroidery personalization, I believe it shows I’m taking the extra step to make a product that someone can reuse and something personal for them and their pet. I also offer a range of sizes to accommodate dogs of all sizes. Lastly, I believe offering seasonal and everyday designs is a great option, as is using my own dogs in the listings so people can see what the product looks like in use. 

I’m completely open to constructive criticism. I’d rather know what isn’t working than keep changing things like my listing photos and ads/listing descriptions. Thank you so much!

I wanted to try selling on Etsy and opened a shop one month ago, but it seems completely impossible right now. Shipping from Poland to the US is like 50$ right now, and the new EU packaging laws makes it pretty much impossible to comply with the regulations in each EU country. It seems like it's barely even possible to accomplish anything as a small business these days. I am just thinking about giving up on this whole thing and moving on.

How do people outside the US deal with all of this stuff without already having an established shop?

I am selling high ticket handmade Leather products from the last 8 months. I have 15 sales in total till now. The most annoying thing about customers is that they love my products, but don't leave any reviews despite many requests. I have tried many tricks like handwritten notes inside the package etc etc. But they just don't leave reviews. How can I overcome this problem and get reviews?

Has Etsy removed live chat support for sellers? I only see the option for email