BIG NEWS if you want to open an Etsy shop in 2024 - Don't miss this!
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So... if you're been thinking of opening your first Etsy shop (or a new one), there is BIG news!
Last week, they announced some big changes coming to the shop opening process - one of which is a $15 fee to open a shop.
This is game-changing, because up till now, one of the benefits of opening an Etsy shop is that it was basically free.
Not for much longer.
This quick video outlines these changes (this is only one of 3 big changes) and I highly recommend you check it out and consider opening that shop NOW.
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I paid the fee to open a new shop and paid to put up listings, within hours they suspend my shop, I appealed and they would not let me reopen. This is robbery !! they wont even say why they suspended my account!! Then, they froze the chat so I couldn't even contact, emailed them again - no response. Massive wind up, I will never use etsy again.
That is straight up theft! I hate how these companies don't have to face any legal consequences for this 😢
The 2nd half of this vid calls out exactly what you're going through. I just started Etsy and won't even list anything because of the thousands upon thousands of stories just like yours. It is appalling.... I am so sorry. We need to get behind Starla and Pam in the vid below. Now is the time...
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@@sparkle_1111 Fight back, I did for a month when they suspended my account with no emails from them. I talked to them for a month, everyday same story with a different agent, they don't care at all. Just keep calling them everyday and you will reopen it eventually.
take them to small claims court
Is your store now open? Did they reply to you? My shop is suspended at the moment too
I just opened one a few days ago. Then, they suspended my account and gave me not good reson. I didn't violate any of the rules. Did the appeal and they said they they would not reconsider their decision. Esty took my $15 dollars and charged $ 1.85 extras. Just because you opened your store for a long time, it doesn't mean that they will not come shut you down for no reason. I will never shop or do business with Esty again.
They are doing this with every shop, if you write them an email, they will reopen it.
I’ve had an Etsy shop since 2009. Not even a whisper of that for any shop I’ve seen. Have I seen lots of people saying this? Absolutely. I’ve ordered personal and supplies for my Native American items, and none of them have left, except one who left voluntarily for family reasons. That said, no one seems to be making even a livable wage on there lately except print-on-demand digital items only shops, for the last 2 years there.
I have just opened yesterday 😮 now this makes me wonder if can happens to me
Same to me!
they did the same to i start my second shop the 7 march 3 days after the update policies the took 20$ on my account and block me right away with no way to be able to explain they respond to me we wont reply to you anymore... they never gave me any reason and then they also suspend another shop i made before the 4 march so right now i have 2 suspend shop and one running, but im pretty sure they will suspend it also pretty soon cause after 3 days of arguing about the 20$ fee i just disclaim this transaction to mastercard, so im pretty sure they will close my last shop because of that
Pity they are not doing more to protect sellers! Successfully opened my shop and paid the set up fee and then received over 15 scam messages, which appeared genuine, trying to steal my money! I have asked them about this and they said they will raise it with the development team!
I tried opening a second shop a few weeks ago to re-design/repackage my tie dye apparel but Etsy automatically put my shop on a permanent suspension. They did get back to me, but I just decided not to duel with it and keep my name and the shop I have had for a while. I kind of understand why Etsy is having to take certain measures and put them into effect!! There's SO many scammers or people that just open a shop but don't do anything with it. The scammers are the ones that totally frustrate me and they even message you trying to act like they're Etsy or a customer.
That’s how my husband identity got stolen in drop box, thief was able to get two forms of identification off the site and take control of his drop box. They then had a photo id and drivers license and tried hacking all his bank accounts.
Report it to your local police department, his banks, his credit card companies, etc. Get a police report. Then report it to all 3 credit bureaus--they require the police report number. He can temporarily lock his credit before you obtain the police report number, but to really safeguard his credit and identity, he needs to submit the police report to the credit bureaus.
THANK YOU for this information. I just stumbled upon ur channel. I’m so glad I did. I didn’t know that you can actually have more than one shop.😊
Thanks Jess. Your videos are SOOOOO helpful.
Thanks so much for sharing
Going to open my shop now 🎉
After the latest round of changes, reviews, and discussions of what Etsy has become, the time I will be opening my planned shop is likely sometime next century. Definitely going to be using a different service, even if it requires more advertising work on my part.
I closed my shop that i was doing since 2011. Etsy stole my money!!!!!!!! They put a hold on my money for no reason. It was nuts. And there is no way to even find out why or who to contact. Horrible, horrible, horrible company.
Etsy support is possibly the worst support online of all time.
nope I have well standing shop. had to pay a fee of £11 to open a new one, gave all my correct details AND tax number. Shut down, no communication, suspended. still have my other shop ive had for years....... just weird
I have tried to open 2 shops that focus on a wildly different niche than my main shop does, thankfully prior to the 15$ fee, and both got suspended as soon as I posted my first listing. Both shops were completely original digital art prints that did not share designs with my previous shops or break TOS. No explanation given, just told to fix the problems they wouldn't explain were, then when I asked for an explanation so I could fix the claimed "error," my shops were perma banned. Etsy is going down hill very fast.
Great info, thank you for this video 😊😊😊😊
Thank you so much for this honest video!
To be frank, there is so much badly designed stuff on etsy right now - people who are putting in very little effort - that Im kinda glad - although it will mean more competition for us more genuine sellers.
Very informative. Thanks for sharing.
This is my third sign today I need to hurry up and open my shop! Thanks Jess
Here is your fourth sign!!! Do it!!! Etsy changed my life.
Can't wait to see what you do!!!
They are probably working shutting down your other stores! Good luck for that!
@@cassalynnvictoria1496 The way Etsy is going these days, they'll likely change your life again after they shut you down for no valid reason and provide no support. It is happening to thousands of people and isn't fair. I hope you are spared. Good luck!
Great info, thanks!
I loved your kitty.
Good!! I have dealt with scammer shops from Indonesia. I placed 3 orders for plant cuttings within a span of a couple of months. I found that it was the same person, raking about 1,000 or so of orders in a month and a half, never shipped anything, then just disappeared.
Opened new shops under different name, even changed to shipping from Europe last time I was looking into it. How do I know it was the same person? He rotated same photos on the listings. Same hand, same moles.
I had to file with PayPal to get my money back, because he was only taking PayPal.
Under the new rule, scammers hopefully won’t be able to do this.
Thank you!!!
Thanks for sharing about this! I don't mind the 15$ fees, but the ID/photo check with a THIRD PARTY is really a pain in the... I hate Big Brother, and try to be careful what I do online, so this is a big turnoff for me. I already have a shop I didn't do much with, but wanted to open another one eventually... I don't mind opening it right now, but I did hear that when you open a shop, you "should" build it right away, and not wait. Would waiting a couple of months or a year have a negative effect on the shop in terms of it being show or not to customers? or would it be best to use my old shop for my new products? I also heard it wasn't a good idea to do this though...
But it also seems like a bad idea to open a new shop. I want to start selling something different too. But I don't think I want to draw attention to myself w a new shop. Just going to expand my existing shop.
Great information. Thank you!
Yeah, I started creating a business on Etsy six months ago but I never finished setting it up. I think I’ll just build my clientele on TH-cam and Medium first then just go to Shopify. They shouldn’t legally be allowed to hold your earnings indefinitely usually three months. Better tell our IRS that I bet they’ll be very understanding when it comes to your quarterly tax payments, not. Etsy should have been fine and sued a long time ago. Etsy can’t understand why so many sellers and customers alike are running away from them as for the $15 fee just to open we all know that that’s going to line their investors pockets. Good luck to all of you who are willing to take that risk. I’ll just be patient to build my online presents first.
yes, they just took the 15USD and then froze the account and talk, no way to contact them by message or mail
One thing they have done which is a deal killer for me is that they asked for my bank website user name and password. Maybe the company is going to try to keep this information private but if they get hacked the hackers may have access to the entire banking information of all the new customers and might even be able to figure out how to wipe out entire bank holding of sellers. The bank says never give this information out to anyone; that mean not even a reputable company or another bank or even the government (without a legal reason to access it). Etsy doesn't need this information. All they need is a bank routing number and one account number. That's all any company needs that is paying into your bank account or taking money out legally.
Pretty sure that would be a scam. No legitimate business would ask for your bank password.
@@kelleyspartiatis4776 Have you tried to join Epsy recently? They have all new rules and regulations because they are letting China in. It's for real that they are asking for this because I talked to their customer sevice people by email. They assured me the company that's collecting the data is legitimate and safe. Etsy has becaome a source of info collection for the Chinese scammers.
Tbf, Amazon do the selfie ID check thing and EBay hold funds at first too. So Etsy are just doing what other companies already do!
Goes way beyond doing it because other companies do it. It is literally a world government conspiracy.
Honestly I get it but it’s just another hurdle for some when they’re trying to create an online presence but aren’t ready to establish a website or other platforms aren’t to their liking….ive got an established shop but shared this with my BFF who’s been thinking of opening one so this may just be the catalyst for her to do it - thank you for sharing
No, you don’t get it. Statist normies never will.
This new policy is good. There are how many thousands of people that open or start a shop and never follow through, just taking up space on the platform. This will also reduce the many large manufacturers that are on Etsy
If it reduces spammers and resellers, it will be a great thing.
Etsy are greedy, they take enough money from people in fees.
I think/hope you're right. They really needed to take some steps in that direction.
But I don't see how people are, "just taking up space" on the platform if they have started a shop, but never followed through?
How are they impeding anyone else who has an active shop?
Could you please explain that more because that makes no sense?
Etsy does not promote shops for free, especially with no things for sale in them.
And out of 7.5 million active sellers on Etsy, "thousands" of non-active shops is a minuscule percentage, and do not "take up space" on the platform.
Things happen in life that will have made people who have started shops have to put them on hold whether they want to or not.
I am about to open an eBay shop. Legitimate UK business, own products, presence outside of Etsy. Holding back some money till orders have been delivered is perfectly legitimate, providing the timescale is also sensible. What does concern me however, is the digital ID thing. I am giving a third party whom I don't know, explicit details of my identity as well as giving them a selfie (I hate having my picture taken), which in the wrong hands would allow Etsy customers to be subject to identity theft in other arenas. I would be particularly annoyed if this process had cost me money for Etsy to then suspend a shop without warning, as seems to be happening to a myriad of new shop owners now? If Etsy are going to be taking money off people then not supplying the 'shop', then that by any definition is fraud, or obtaining money by false pretences?
exactly my thoughts..
You would think this is a recipe for a class action lawsuit against Etsy. if they continue to close shops without refunding money. Nuts!
@@CherryBlawesome exactly!
Many state and government agencies are using third-party identification sources as well. I recently retired and actually had to sign up with three third-party identity verification systems in order to collect Social Security deal with Medicare and also deal with my states medical system. It’s getting to the point where it’s no longer optional and we have no information about these third-party verification providers.
Would you recommend opening 2 or three if you want to sell in different niches¿
This video grabbed my attention and I immediately subbed! I don’t mind paying $15. What my concern is why are they closing new shops? I get that they want involved shop owners and I will 100% be that type of seller! I am only weeks away from opening a shop. I’m in the process of building up enough stock to be ready for eh. (Yes, I’m very optimistic, LOL!) What if Etsy shuts me down, then what? I’m not seeing anyone commenting as to whether their shop was notified the hold was removed from their acct? It also sounds like there is no recourse which is very disturbing! My products are not Print On Demand. They are handcrafted……..you know, like Etsy was from its inception? Full disclosure….. I’m a bit freaked out?! I’m at a loss here and would greatly appreciate any suggestions from you Jess, or any other seasoned Etsy seller?? I know I could choose to open an acct elsewhere, but Etsy seemed like a good place to start, more like a beginner shop owner? Thank you, you thank you, THANK YOU ALL for any and all advice🙏🏻❤️
Hi, I'm currently nearly at the end of my research for opening my first etsy shop. It took me about 3 months to get to this point and now I'm very insecure that they take the opening fee and suspend the account immediately after it. Not sure what to do.
Is your product something that would go over well at craft fairs? I know organizers are always looking for vendors with unusual items.
I opened a shop yesterday ,but theres no part that etsy required me a selfie ?? When im going to do that
How long is the holding period for?
None of these will stop bad actors from opening an Etsy shop, but it makes it extremely difficult for store owners to start and puts them in a vulnerable situation for the benefit of Etsy. 1. Identity collection. Etsy will collect a vast amount of personal info, which is worth more than anything. 2. $15 non-refundable fee. Etsy had over 9 million+ shops in 2023; imagine how much money Etsy will make with new shops coming online for $15 non-refundable. 3. Holding your store income longer makes it hard for store owners, especially the new ones who are still struggling, but it will benefit Etsy because they can invest your hard-earned money longer. There are other ways to sell products. Sure, it'll be longer and more work, but we don't have to take selfies and enter our personal info into some third-party app controlled by who knows by whom. Moreover, you are in control, can build your community, and know your customers; hence, you can create customer loyalty, and the list goes on in favour of opening your store on your platform. Thank you for sharing.
Etsy collecting people’s IDs is a HUGE concern. It’s already proven it’s not a secure platform, it’s filled with bugs, bots, and scammers. Giving them access to your ID and data is asking for fraud and identity theft on new levels.
I agree, the ID collection is the deal-breaker for me. I've been working on starting my own handmade business for months, with the plan of opening an Etsy shop and (eventually) my own website. But now this has come along, I'm pretty certain at this stage that I'll be going with Folksy. It looks like a good alternative for UK folks.
@@nice2nettles Make sure you start your website at the same time and sell by advertising on social media. Arts and crafts go well with Pinterest business accounts, and your rich pins lead you back to your website and blog. They called rich because a link is attached to a blog or website. IG would be the same. Make sure you post regularly and at the same time. No matter what platform you are on, Etsy or something else you still have to market for yourself the same way but you won't be vulnerable to them. Most importantly, you know your customers and can begin collecting their emails by opting them in with free but valuable, short content or guides related to your products. You will create your community and customer loyalty, which is the basis for being successful. Have an abundant and successful entrepreneur journey!
Hey Jess - if i am an artist and want to make more of a Print Demand style business until i can get a full studio open ...do you feel like Etsy is good for that? Spam sucks and I want to make real stuff with a message - but i have 1 room to live in and no big studio space at this time. Its always something i've put off because i cant go 100% ...tired of waiting.
- ultimate question - will Etsy not appreciate my art & try to push me off? Should i go to a different place? THX!
My shop is on hold today so where do I send an email to reopen it?
I honestly think these are overall good changes. There are soooo many fly-by-night shops and soooooo much competition for people who are committed to selling good and legal products. There are tons of scammers and many targeting sellers. I have had several scam attempts. The first time it happened, I ALMOST fell for it. So, if this helps clean Etsy up, I'm for it actually.
They took my fee and my shop not even open yet and been attacke d by scammers it doesn't work..
I opened an Etsy shop connected with Printify for a new photography business I started just within the last couple of months. I recently got to the point where I was ready and eager to begin concerted marketing efforts when I realized that the Etsy messaging function will not allow me to reply to any message I receive. When I try to reply, I get an error message saying that my messaging is "temporarily suspended" and that I should contact support to get it reinstated. One week ago, I had an online chat session with someone there who told me that someone from a specialized team would email me to correct the problem. I still have no email, nor any messages from Etsy through the platform. The chat bot is now unavailable since that session, only showing me a copy of that conversation when I try to engage it again. Also, I've sent three emails regarding this since the chat session. Is this the kind of service I can expect from Etsy? How long does it typically take for someone to respond?
I have a lot of designs to post, I am ready to take etsy seriously because I believe that my type of designs will be accepted on the platform, but I don't know why etsy don't want me to complete my hope opening, it's my first time trying to open an online shop but I have been stuck here for weeks, after I uploaded my details then my bank details, it got stuck....nothing else, I can't view my account manager, all my listing aren't active, it say that it will be active when I open a shop ..am confused...tired, I have emailed them too, no reasonable solution to this, is there a way you can help me
I watch your videos and I wanted to ask a question if you don't mind? Would you recommend me to open a new shop or to close the one I already have open and rename it since I haven't had a sale yet in the last 4 months?
It took me 6 months before I got my first sale, so I would suggest just sticking with it. It is really hard getting that first one because your shop says 0 sales and there aren't any reviews, so people get nervous to purchase because they don't know if the store is trustworthy yet. Hope this helps!
I’ve had an account for a while wear I sell my artwork and designs on made to order products but had to pause it while I moved. The only thing I’ve noticed is the spam emails, I get about two a day. That’s insane! Have you heard if they are doing anything about that? Great video and thanks for the heads up!
I've heard a number of people say they're getting a lot of spam emails, too!
1st Timer here! New subscriber too...wanting to open a shop for the first time. So much to learn and you seem informed. And a real person too! Lol. Going to watch a few beginner vieos here. I'm certain to have questions. Eager with the time to dedicate. Thanks! 😉👍♥️
Holding peoples money to prove you are a shop, until you have sales is not at all fair... what if you have things that are slow to get going ?
Plenty of businesses do it, they hold your money and invest it for a few weeks, make money off of that, and then return your money to you, even though they just used it to make more money for themselves. Dirty business tactics.
They shouldn't be penalizing their Sellers bcuz they haven't figured out how to handle the "bad actors". If they think charging to open a shop is going to solve the problem, they should at least reimburse that $ in the first payout. Or, after 3 months Seller's should be able to chose if that $15 goes towards listing fees or ads. Something like that would be better.
Even with a 15.00 fee if a scammer is using a stolen CC They will use it and pay the fee. What needs to happen is for them to confirm the CC legit and not stolen. Just saying....
So glad I opened my second shop last month! But I can't post anything to it at the moment because etsy suspended me before I even uploaded my first item - it's been 5/6 weeks now and I've tried getting hold of them multiple times to get an update on my appeal and I've heard nothing so far - do you have any advice?
Same here. No explanation. No replies to my inquiries. No human to talk to. In summary, no customer service. As far as I can tell, they're relying entirely on an algorithm that flags potential fraud and never even looking into it.
I will never do business with them. Too many horror stories of artists with $100k/year in sales being shut down with no explanation and no one to talk to.
Start your own website and promote through social media. It's a longer road, but at the end you'll have a real business that Etsy can't shut down on a whim.
They will not get back to you. They are doing that to alot of people even those who have been very successful. Good luck!
Adorable cat!!! 🥰
She has her moments 😸
:-( Just tried to open my new shop. Already charging me $15. 3/6/24 at 6pm
For years, eBay has been doing the money holds for new accounts. I’m surprised that Etsy hasn’t done it sooner.
Too many people I see ditching Etsy. I won’t buy anything
I really do think this is good for etsy and sellers even if it has a cost for sellers, good job etsy for trying to make the space better
Anything they do is there to benefit them....not us sellers.
Trying to weed out scammers benefits sellers.
I want to start a 2nd shop. But Etsy keeps telling me I’m barred from that. So I guess I’m stuck with one niche store
You cant create more than one shop under the same user e-mail. You need to create a new user e-mail/log-in to create a new shop.
I think these new fees for new shops are to regain some of their losses. Etsy is losing business. Sales are decreasing because of the economy and Temu as a cheap competitor.
Random question, what screen recording software do you use? Looks slick 👍
I use ScreenPal.
How many shop that one person can apply, I Know someone that run several shops.
You can have multiple shops.
I have an old, only listed 3-4 items shop. I want to begin a new shop. Can I get the 40 free listings from your referral to open a new shop? I know more than 1 store would need more than 1 email, but can the 2nd shop get free listings as well? Thanks for the update and information!
That should work, as it's a new account!
thanks!@@JessVanDen
Be careful with opening a new shop. Etsy TOS in the U.S. requires all shops owned by the same person to be linked via the shops' About pages so it is visible to customers. If they're not, Etsy will shut all the person's shops and send an e-mail to the oldest shop, which people usually find in their Spam/Junk folder.
So many measurements for new shops, I wonder how are they supporting new shops then? How can a shop with 5 listings, 0 sales, and 0 reviews start selling without paying for ads (which also doesn't guarantee anything)
Okay, basically I am a professional Etsy consultant anf and a digital marketer specialize in ecommerce marketing. I work on updating the algorithm of Etsy store's to boost it visibility to rank higher on the etsy search engine amd also make use of sales funnel.
Their is a way how new store ownet will not pay for ads and they will ne getting view amd visit which will eventually turn to sales bit i will like to discuss with you in details
oh of course more fees this is beginning to make Etsy more problematic by the day
I opened my etsy shop in November from India and I had to go through a verification process including a thorough interview and pictures that showed my creation process. Then they took a week to let my shop go live and I had to upload 20 listings at once
Eatsy par seller account khul rha h ya nhi please mera rply dena aap 🙏
@@naveensingh784 I know . I opened my shop before etsy stopped onboarding new sellers in India .
You shouldn’t be aloud to open US based shop platform
@@highaltitude787 what do you mean?
@@highaltitude787 erm... Etsy is a global platform.
I had to pay the fee. I just opened my shop five days ago now
The IRS does the same thing with the photo ID and copy of a driver's license.
Etsy isn’t the government
I heard etsy is really getting bad, suspending accounts and keeping all the sellers money. Won't open one now.
Please no open an account on Etsy. I open an store they took my money for open an account and after they closed after enter all my banking info. All my info was real an correct. They say they will send me an email explaining why. The email never arrived so a file I complain according to this video because, no phone number for do a call. No explanation why. So after I received an email form a lady named Prianka I decide delete my account. She said " We've performed a comprehensive review of your account and the information you provided, and are unable to reconsider this decision" . Oh my goodness! I just asked one time why they closed my account without reason. They never told why. That is horrible!. I call my bank to dispute a charge and block them. Bad customer service.
It keeps all the scammers off, so I’m for it
I tried to open an Etsy shop and they suspended me right away and didn't give me a reason way. I appealed it and they said it was permanent. I think it is run by bots. I make custom reborn dolls. I did the whole identity thing.
It is a bot suspending everyone. I got the exact sane message as hundreds of other people, word for word. No explanation, they refuse to reconsider, good luck with your life.
Holy identity theft batman
Wow, I was going to follow you until you said that last bit about resellers need to take a hike. I'm sure loads of people think a lot of the handmade items being peddled on Etsy are rubbish. To each their own. Have a good day.
Reselling is against the Etsy rules.
Thank you. I won't join etsy. Cheers!!! I am happy with their competitors.
Who are some of their good competitors that you personally sell on?
Hello!
I'm getting ready to launch an AOP store,
Could you suggest a video on how I link my Printify store to my Etsy store?
Thank you! For the tips!
Joe😊
They're stocks down, so that's good news.
Thank you for this information. I am no longer interested in Etsy. This info isn't good for protected LLCs and domains. I just discovered some legal issues with Canva usage and copyright claims (not infringement).
Again the bad actors making it harder for the rest of us. I do however see why Etsy is doing this. Hopefulle it will stop some of the scamers
I think the one time Fee is a good idea. Its fair. I dont think uploading ID is a great idea though..
Like criminals don’t have 15 bucks to open an account to rip people off. lol
I’ve thought about opening on etsy… i will not after all the stories about how they are treating existing shop owners.
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Correction: “We want to keep our small etsy staff ‘safe’ from the insanity of overwork and responsibilities of customer service we previously promised you, and keep our etsy staff ‘safe’ from not being unemployed because of sellers leaving our platform”. 🧐🧐🧐hmmm wonder why.
I don't have any photo ID I don't drive or have a passport. I set up a shop but never got around to making enough to sell at the time so never listed or sold anything I still get emails from them have to see if I can set shop up using it or I won't bother with new rules. Any recommemdations of where to sell if Etsy is becoming no go.
How do you not have a state issued photo ID card? You need an ID (not necessarily a DL) for just about everything. Going to a doctor for the first time or the E.R., at banks, schools, any number of places really. I had an ID card when I was a teenager that transitioned into a DL ID once I turned 18 and passed the test. That just blows my mind.
@hl7774 It sounds like the OP might be in the UK.
I don't leave the UK and don't drive. Therefore, I don't have a photo ID either.
It's now only becoming a problem where, for some things, I really need to pay for a passport even though I'll likely never use it to travel.
Signing up to a new doctor used to just need an official letter to my address (government letter or polling card, something like that)
I had a bank account since I was a kid that my mum opened for me)
Things are changing. Soon, we will all need chip implants to do anything, lol.
@@christinevenner183 that makes sense. Interesting how things work in different countries and poor of me to just assume someone commenting is automatically from the states. Then again, as americans, most of us are self-absorbed as it is. 😳 i also don't think you're too far off on that chip thing or something like it and that is definitely a scary thought.
I don’t even shop on there anymore. Too hard to find handmade things among all the Chinese Mass-produced crap. I don’t have time to waste.
They holding money from new seller cos they got in so much truoble for doing it to old sellers. let just hope its not a crazy long time or they put new sellers off. They need to work on the bots for refunds low cos that happens way to fast.
subbed !
Thanks for the sub!
Then just come to Germany.
Here you have a law that makes sure you share your name and address in your shop with everyone who looks at your shop.
You also have to pay several extern services to be conform with the law, since you can't comply with everything.
Expect at least 40 euro per month to pay for all the services you will need to comply to the laws here.
Haha, yes. It's no fun here. We can't just open a shop just for the sake of it existing and saving that opening fee. It would be basically illegal for us to do so.
can i sell vintage items on etsy?
Yep! It's a whole category.
The general consensus is building to declare Etsy is over! Time for a new platform that actually serves artisans and buyers rather than shareholders.
Once you have given them any sort of connection, like card details, google login/pay, email address linked to any bank accounts, you have given them all the details required...they know who you are already and your data is not that valuable, this will exist in response to fraud/scam and new or near future regulations (some get heads up to have time to adjust). Chill!
The more I watch the more I dislike all the small print.... and I have an Etsy shop
Etsy holding money makes 0 sense if you think about it. If the seller is a scammer from India or whatever and plan to disappear after selling some items, it doesnt matter to them a lot if they get 100% or 80% or 50% or even 20%. Holding some money back wont save anyone from getting scammed. They got money, they didnt need to do anything. They have 10000 siblings and friends whose names they can use for another account. It only hurts the sellers that actually are making and shiping items. Anyone who doesnt understand this, even more so if its a platform like Etsy, is just an idiot. Thats all there is to it. I personally dont care, I sell digital items. Just stating how dumb the world is.
I was robbed by hackers trying to set up a new shop 968 dollars they stole from my bank I had to fight for the past nine weeks. I love your cat.
No no no. No way I will give ID material to an unknown website for ID check, just to find it with a fresh selfie in the darknet. No way. As a German I look forward to the lawsuits as this clearly is against our privacy legislation.
Have fun with that, Etsy 🤣
What if etsy is in chinese hands now? That would explain the ali express goods being sold on the site
Zoomies!!!
I find it intriguing that you group resellers and scammers together in your statement. How do you justify equating resellers with scammers? They are not the same. If that were true, then all major retailers would be considered scammers, wouldn't they? There are resellers operating legitimate accredited businesses. We own multiple brands and businesses, and we offer products under our own brands sourced from labs, manufacturers, and suppliers. These are authentic, federally-registered products and brands. Could you elaborate on how you came to the conclusion that resellers are synonymous with scammers?
Reselling is against the Etsy rules.
It would cost thousands if you opened an offline business! $15.00 is very cheap
Youll own NOTHING and be happy
F Etsy.
So F etsy then 😂🤷🏼♂️
Im sorry and this is a pretty unfitting comment, but i just cant guess your age😂😂
😄 take a punt, I won't be offended 😆
There's gotta be a way to get around the holding of funds. Someone tell me !!
Serious businesses shouldn't have an issue being identified, and the fee also helps cut down on fraud. This is 100% legitimately how people do business in the real world. Etsy has been mostly for hobbyists who don't know how to run a real business and now they're being asked to be accountable by being identified. There's nothing wrong with these changes. These benefit everyone.
Bad advice given here. You should open your shop when your ready with a valid medium to long term plan or you will just have a dead shop. $15 is nothing if you are serious and if this is a barrier your just going to join the list of millions of failed shops.
WOW. Can we get any more optimistic here?
But, since I’m here and took the time to reply to ur incredibly insensitive comment, know that $15 CAN and WILL BE a HUGE barrier to entry for a number of individuals. In fact, $15 can determine whether or not a family eats or buy medication that day, sometimes, that WEEK.
$15 USD is like lottery winnings to someone who might have 15 cents.
This is spoken from personal experience.
I am an American.
I have an MBA, a medical license and more than 22 years of experience, under my belt. According to societal expectations, I should be living an AMAZING life, right? After all, I do live in the land of the free and home for the brave.? Right? 🤔ummm…The short answer to that question is no.
When a sudden and horrific medical crisis that crosses/INVADES ur perfect lil life path and removes ALL of that which is in our control, WHAT do u do?
Whether a person accepts what is, and what is not, and proceeds forward OR life will carry you kicking and screaming the entire way. EITHER WAY, u are going.
Well, 🤔 that’s at least until you remember man has not only invented the wheel, but has also invented 💡a thing called a chainsaw.
Cut out whatever or whoever blocks ur pathway.
Know that my comment was in no way, intended to badger or belittle you, but more to enlighten you.
Sometimes we need to be reminded -myself included. ❤
I agree that you should have a plan for your business before opening your shop. After all, for a business to be successful, it usually takes a few years of growth. This video is aimed at those who have been considering/planning on opening soon but haven't quite gotten around to it.
The reasons you gave as why they were updating their security systems, so people will stop disappearing is.....simply laughable. And, sorry but the cat was not distracting at all. You were distracting by noticing what your cat was doing. The fact that anyone now makes videos by sitting at a desk and simply read what's written on a screen and give those reasons as why changes are made, again, is very funny!
Thank you so much for this honest video!