- I’ll probably get banned…
Can we have an honest discussion about why traffic on Etsy is so low this season? Here’s is MY OPINION: 1. As an Etsy Seller and Buyer — I can say that Etsy has become AI Slop and scam dumping...
177 points226 comments1 d ago
- Etsy De-Indexing Again?
Hi folks. Like so many of you, my shop has absolutely tanked since October. Very unusual for me - this is normally my busiest period. I had a message from a customer yesterday (via my FB page)...
78 points83 comments1 d ago
- incredibly annoyed that I have to see this every time I open Etsy...
So, celebrity culture fucking annoys & disgusts me, I literally could not care less about these people & I really hope that Etsy isn't wasting our money on paying rich famous people to get richer....
64 points13 comments15 h ago
- What has happened to Etsy over the last 10 years?!
I have been selling on Etsy for at least 12-15 years. Me and my mother started out making $45k/yr. Year after year, sales started dwindling, and now we’re lucky to get 10 sales a year. At one...
60 points55 comments1 d ago
- Just got my 30th 5 star review and pretty proud of this one
Been open 8 months, 79 sales, and this was my 30th review, all my reviews have been 5 stars. Was stoked that they loved the material so much that he is using it for his wedding ring. Wasn’t...
38 points5 comments2 d ago
- My shop was in vacation mode while I was in treatment for anorexia for 6 months this year. I wasn't sure i wanted to open up again after losing my confidence in my crafts. Reviews like this remind me why I love doing what I do 🌈
25 points2 comments8 h ago
- What could cause a sudden decline in shop visibility?
I'm still fairly new to Etsy. I opened my shop in April, and things were going really well throughout July, August, and September. Then October came around, and I noticed a significant decline in...
8 points47 comments4 d ago
- Etsy sellers keep following me on TikTok, then DMing me to recommend marketing experts. Has anyone experienced this?
Etsy sellers keep following me on TikTok, then DMing me to recommend marketing experts. Has anyone experienced this? I wanted to share something I’ve been experiencing recently as a small Etsy...
8 points16 comments5 d ago
- Bogus IP copyright claim
A competitor has claimed that our shop infringed on his items which is not possible. Our photos are from CAD software that we created ourselves from items that we created in CAD ourselves and...
5 points3 comments23 h ago
- The new "unedited photo" rule: what counts as unedited for you?
Etsy's Oct 22 update says the required unedited photo means "the photo hasn't been edited or changed in any way." The same announcement lists cropping, resizing and lighting fixes as edits you can...
4 points58 comments5 d ago