As a 68 y.o. new to online selling, I appreciate all of the plain language education. Easy to follow and understand. Thank you for all of the information. Love your web site vids.
Please warn people about checking shipping profiles to choose where they ship to. That way they dont get an international order and they end up eating the cost
For international orders, the seller only takes the payment if they offer free shipping in most cases in what I presume you mean by 'eating the cost'. I will be sure to mention this in future videos for those who offer free shipping or standardized rates that may not factor in the international rates!
wow! I wish I had watched this sooner ... thank you for all this great info. You explain things very well. I am planning on starting my first Etsy store soon. Ill be watching your course guide as well. I wish I could have someone right next to me and walk me through setting up my store..
Hi Heather: I tried to add my Etsy domain to my Facebook page but can’t paste the meta tag to the my Etsy home page. Do you have a video demonstrating how to do this? Thanks so much.
I'm very creative and love working with my hands. I'm going to graduate high school and wondering if Etsy is a good place to start making money for a graduate. ♡♡♡
Have you ever experienced something where everything is great, but, there's one thing that is just bugging you? Well this was my experience with this video. Everything great. Perfecto. But, the audio can use a small upgrade.
Wow thank you for all this!!! This is the most information I’ve found so far! Definitely will be sitting down this week to get my shop started this week utilizing this video and the resources you provided! Thank you for taking the time to provide all this information and not gate keeping it’s greatly appreciated ❤
I'm confused by the relisting fee. Does it relist every listing, everytime it sells, even if it isn't sold out? In other words, if a listing sold 100 times in a day, would they charge me $.20 100 times that day?
Came across this just by acident whilst looking into opening an etsy shop, rules regulations etc, Good also to add that your business is insured. Covers your Business for anything that a customer may claim against your product, it can help as some try to make money saying your product was either dangerous etc. Is a life saver. I make sure i list as many caustions like only to be purchased for 3+ etc if toys, or have hand sewn add ons added to a product, myself i test it these type of items first. So thank you Heather from uk x
I want to start selling on Etsy ...already on there buying but most mine is crafts and am not wanting to try pod for now. I just need step by step cause it seems so complicated.
Hey, I’m wanting to do a print on demand shop but I saw another video that Etsy just updated a bunch of stuff and said you can’t have basically any mock ups other than the ones that the print on demand supply. I see other shows with beautiful mock-ups so just wondering about that. Any advice? I really want my shop to succeed.
Hello! I have a question regarding the sale of stickers and edited pictures of celebrities on Etsy. I've noticed a significant number of sellers offering these items, and I'm curious about their legality. Since celebrity images are usually copyrighted by the agencies managing them or the photographers who took the pictures, can anyone confirm whether selling such products on Etsy infringes on these copyrights? Your insights would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!
Thanks Heather for the information-clearly presented and informative. I was planning on jumping over to Etsy and visit your shop to get a bit of merch (tee shirt, mug, or. . .) to support the cause, but I can't find your shop. I see you have linked your Instagram and TikTok accounts but not your Etsy shop. Are you no longer selling on Etsy?
Just started my shop and this was a big help to show I’m headed in the right direction.. Thank you I still have a way to go but I subscribed and will be watching more videos to stay on top of things you’re amazing
Etsys start up fee isn't entirely true. $15 is one of the start up fees. They are randomly charging different fees to different new sellers. There's been plenty of reports about this. So you may start setting up a shop and find you're being charged as much as $29 for set up fee even though you thought it would be 15. So don't be surprised. Your start up fee might be more than the assumed $15
30 dollars is the fee now!! I tried to start one and it asked me for that to start up. After it asked me for my direct password and info to bank, debit and id photos and my selfie. Too much of my sensitive info out there!! Cancel my etsy!!
Thank you for the video! ❤ It could be that amber is banned because you can find parts of phosphorus in nature that look like amber but have flammable properties.
Disney's base princess stories are taken from older stories so Disney can infringe Deez nuts lmfao. but seriously unless you are making tons and tons of sales they most likely wont go after you considering paying a Disney lawyer just to wright up a cease and desist letter costs more than the usual seller's whole business. this is why Hasbro never goes after mlp infringement but don't touch their card games bc then the Pinkertons get involved lmfao
Wow, good things to know. In the process of creating my shop. Your presentations are easy to follow, making me feel less overwhelmed and avoiding migraines 😅 Looking forward to viewing more. I appreciate you, Heather!
How much of a percentage does Etsy take when you turn on offsite ads? And is that off the total profit including shipping? I want to make sure I am marking things up enough. Thank you
@JanezWorld1 Hello! Just wanted to drop a quick note to say I came across your profile and really loved your vibe! And I hope it's okay to reach out. Are you currently using Shopify for your e-commerce business, or are you considering starting one?
Hi heather 'm a custom wedding dress designing, I'm interested to know about Etsy's policies on refunds. In the bridal indsutry it's common for brides to change their mind or for weddings to be cancelled. What protections are in place for sellers.
I will be sure to do a video about shipping in the future! I would suggest turning free shipping off or reconsidering pricing if you notice the shipping is causing no profit or a loss. Thanks for watching! ❤️
Love your training videos Heather! I'm new to POD. When the option is available, do you recommend pushing products directly from Printify or from Etsy? I.e. you mentioned pushing products to Pinterest from Etsy. I also use Shopify so maybe that's a better option to avoid higher sales processing fees from Etsy. Thank you in advance for your valuable insight. Thanks for sharing! :)
Heather thanks for the video. I have one concern, i will pay for production and shipping fee to printify and printify will create and ship the product and lastly customer will pay on shipping.. then how i would get the shipping money back which i paid along with my selling profit ? Will etsy give or printify give the shipping money which i have given first. Please clarify this doubt. Thanks
You will get the funds of the shipping and sale(minus Etsy transaction fees, processing fees and taxes) by Etsy deposit in the case you do not offer free shipping. In answer to the question, Etsy will give back the shipping money in a combined amount and you can view the breakdown on Etsy. The customer pays first though and you pay, then Etsy will deposit on your fund deposit schedule(it could be next day or every Monday, tuesday- dependent on your schedule). There is a factor of Payment Reserve that Etsy can sometimes hold payment/fund release until the item is shipped that I wanted to note here. Hopefully this makes sense and if not, I have a free crash course module and training going over this process called 'How You Get Paid' here: studio.heatherxstudio.com/etsypodcrashcourse
Hey there! The template is in the Etsy self-help article and it's in pieces throughout the article, the article(like it encourages) to customize your privacy policy based on your shop's country/data you collect: www.etsy.com/seller-handbook/article/59160674124
Seems like Pinterest no longer integrates with Etsy? Also confused on the automatic $0.20 relisting fee each time an item sells even though it hasn't expired.. how is it relisting if each SKU has a stock of let's say 999 units?
I watched actually to see how you address the random Etsy mistaken closures, etc 'Its frustrating, be nice' wasn't super helpful to know what to expect for a new seller.
This was great. I simply love to paint. None of this seems worth it to me. I will just donate my paintings to good will. They can deal with the rest. Thank you for this!
WOW, wish I knew that sooner. It seems like with all the fees that Etsy tacks on that you would need a 30% profit margin or higher to even make money on Etsy. Seems like a stand alone website would be a better way to go money wise.
Wondering if you could do a step-by-step instructions on how to do these personalized listings with numerous photos on the front with a large banner above with the pets name, or whatever human or animal? I would really appreciate it!
I am new on Etsy and I have all my listing set as manual renewal. Some of the listings came to the end of that first 4 months just recently but they didn’t disappear automatically even after a few days and I ended up deactivating manually to make more space in store for my new items…. Does it usually take a minute after the expiration dates for Etsy to put the listings in the ‘expired’ folder?
Heya Heather, you mentioned the trademark tool on Everbee, but I was told by Everbee that the tool is no longer available due to changes within Etsy's API. Did they bring it back?
I knew there were ways to make money at home i wasnt thinking about. I feel silly because you are so young and have all this figured out already. It is like the older you get, the more you have to learn because everything is always changing so much
how to do print on demand other than printify because i know printify only does like shirts sweat etc but what bout the handmade things how does that work
Truly way to Go Heather... This basic and fundamental understanding as to some of the integral etsy 'nuts & bolts' isn't only informative but empowering in that it demystifies some of the less than exciting truths about the platform. Thank You!!!
I like the way you explain though I don't sell on Esty, I continue to watch and listen
As a 68 y.o. new to online selling, I appreciate all of the plain language education. Easy to follow and understand. Thank you for all of the information. Love your web site vids.
I watched all the way through, not only was it helpful, but it was also interesting
Please warn people about checking shipping profiles to choose where they ship to. That way they dont get an international order and they end up eating the cost
For international orders, the seller only takes the payment if they offer free shipping in most cases in what I presume you mean by 'eating the cost'. I will be sure to mention this in future videos for those who offer free shipping or standardized rates that may not factor in the international rates!
@@itsheatherstudiough😊
Please olso go through how to do the settings for shipping depending on different alternatives. Such as print on demand or so.
thank you i needed that because i will be a new seller
wow! I wish I had watched this sooner ... thank you for all this great info. You explain things very well. I am planning on starting my first Etsy store soon. Ill be watching your course guide as well. I wish I could have someone right next to me and walk me through setting up my store..
Hi Heather: I tried to add my Etsy domain to my Facebook page but can’t paste the meta tag to the my Etsy home page. Do you have a video demonstrating how to do this? Thanks so much.
I'm very creative and love working with my hands. I'm going to graduate high school and wondering if Etsy is a good place to start making money for a graduate. ♡♡♡
Have you ever experienced something where everything is great, but, there's one thing that is just bugging you? Well this was my experience with this video. Everything great. Perfecto. But, the audio can use a small upgrade.
Thank you very much! Had not realized they might hold back funds on sales you have made. Cheers!
Wow, I wish I'd known that sooner... You always provide great info - thank you!
Great info. Wow, I wish I knew that sooner....
Thanks for such valuable insight, continued success
Thank you so much, very helpful information
Thank you very much for your information. So helpful ❤
wow I wished I knew that sooner. . .
Wow thank you for all this!!! This is the most information I’ve found so far! Definitely will be sitting down this week to get my shop started this week utilizing this video and the resources you provided! Thank you for taking the time to provide all this information and not gate keeping it’s greatly appreciated ❤
I'm confused by the relisting fee. Does it relist every listing, everytime it sells, even if it isn't sold out? In other words, if a listing sold 100 times in a day, would they charge me $.20 100 times that day?
I had the same question.
Watched it all ... thanks!
Came across this just by acident whilst looking into opening an etsy shop, rules regulations etc, Good also to add that your business is insured. Covers your Business for anything that a customer may claim against your product, it can help as some try to make money saying your product was either dangerous etc. Is a life saver. I make sure i list as many caustions like only to be purchased for 3+ etc if toys, or have hand sewn add ons added to a product, myself i test it these type of items first. So thank you Heather from uk x
Thank you! Very informative! ✨
Thanks for watching! ❤️
Great info, thanks
Great. Thanks so much.
Wow I wish I knew that sooner...😊
Crazy enough the setup fee is $29 now
I want to start selling on Etsy ...already on there buying but most mine is crafts and am not wanting to try pod for now. I just need step by step cause it seems so complicated.
there’s a video where a girl how step by step fill tutorial to start your etsy business
Mention account please @@kleom
@@kleom do you have a link for that? Or do you know the name? Thanks in advance.😊
Hey, I’m wanting to do a print on demand shop but I saw another video that Etsy just updated a bunch of stuff and said you can’t have basically any mock ups other than the ones that the print on demand supply. I see other shows with beautiful mock-ups so just wondering about that. Any advice? I really want my shop to succeed.
Hello! I have a question regarding the sale of stickers and edited pictures of celebrities on Etsy. I've noticed a significant number of sellers offering these items, and I'm curious about their legality. Since celebrity images are usually copyrighted by the agencies managing them or the photographers who took the pictures, can anyone confirm whether selling such products on Etsy infringes on these copyrights? Your insights would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!
wow i wish i knew that sooner…
Great and informative video. Thank you for the valuable tips! 6:02pm Texas gal here
Thank you for the great information. I opened my shop 2 weeks ago. Newby here!
Thanks Heather for the information-clearly presented and informative. I was planning on jumping over to Etsy and visit your shop to get a bit of merch (tee shirt, mug, or. . .) to support the cause, but I can't find your shop. I see you have linked your Instagram and TikTok accounts but not your Etsy shop. Are you no longer selling on Etsy?
Wow I wish I knew that sooner... Thank you so much for the info, looking forward to joining you on Etsy!!! Great Info Thank you for sharing!
Did the $15 fee just go up? looks like now is $19 or I'm doing something wrong?
Just started my shop and this was a big help to show I’m headed in the right direction.. Thank you I still have a way to go but I subscribed and will be watching more videos to stay on top of things you’re amazing
Etsys start up fee isn't entirely true. $15 is one of the start up fees. They are randomly charging different fees to different new sellers. There's been plenty of reports about this. So you may start setting up a shop and find you're being charged as much as $29 for set up fee even though you thought it would be 15.
So don't be surprised. Your start up fee might be more than the assumed $15
30 dollars is the fee now!! I tried to start one and it asked me for that to start up. After it asked me for my direct password and info to bank, debit and id photos and my selfie. Too much of my sensitive info out there!! Cancel my etsy!!
Thank you for the video! ❤
It could be that amber is banned because you can find parts of phosphorus in nature that look like amber but have flammable properties.
Disney's base princess stories are taken from older stories so Disney can infringe Deez nuts lmfao. but seriously unless you are making tons and tons of sales they most likely wont go after you considering paying a Disney lawyer just to wright up a cease and desist letter costs more than the usual seller's whole business. this is why Hasbro never goes after mlp infringement but don't touch their card games bc then the Pinkertons get involved lmfao
Hi Heather! Very helpful, thank you so much!
Wow. I wish I knew that sooner...
I'm watching a bunch of things while considering opening an Etsy shop.
Wow, good things to know. In the process of creating my shop. Your presentations are easy to follow, making me feel less overwhelmed and avoiding migraines 😅 Looking forward to viewing more. I appreciate you, Heather!
Anyone want to buy slimes from my Etsy? :D
I feel like Esty has more sellers than buyers.
Five million sellers and ninety million buyers.
How much of a percentage does Etsy take when you turn on offsite ads? And is that off the total profit including shipping? I want to make sure I am marking things up enough. Thank you
My etsy account got suspended within 3days of opening, and i got it back in a 3days as well
@JanezWorld1
Hello! Just wanted to drop a quick note to say I came across your profile and really loved your vibe!
And I hope it's okay to reach out. Are you currently using Shopify for your e-commerce business, or are you considering starting one?
Wow, I wish I knew that sooner... thank you, Heather, so informative and easy to follow as always!❤❤
Glad I watched. Been thinking about doing an etsy shop...
Wow this almost seems a little overwhelming to a total newbie.
wow...wish i watched this sooner
Hi heather 'm a custom wedding dress designing, I'm interested to know about Etsy's policies on refunds.
In the bridal indsutry it's common for brides to change their mind or for weddings to be cancelled. What protections are in place for sellers.
Please can you talk about shipping. My profits are been eaten up by shipping fee.
I will be sure to do a video about shipping in the future! I would suggest turning free shipping off or reconsidering pricing if you notice the shipping is causing no profit or a loss. Thanks for watching! ❤️
Love your training videos Heather! I'm new to POD. When the option is available, do you recommend pushing products directly from Printify or from Etsy? I.e. you mentioned pushing products to Pinterest from Etsy. I also use Shopify so maybe that's a better option to avoid higher sales processing fees from Etsy. Thank you in advance for your valuable insight. Thanks for sharing! :)
Unfortunately support is not good. Any problems with shops are not answered or not with experienced person. Need ACTUALLY people to talk to.
Heather thanks for the video. I have one concern, i will pay for production and shipping fee to printify and printify will create and ship the product and lastly customer will pay on shipping.. then how i would get the shipping money back which i paid along with my selling profit ? Will etsy give or printify give the shipping money which i have given first. Please clarify this doubt. Thanks
You will get the funds of the shipping and sale(minus Etsy transaction fees, processing fees and taxes) by Etsy deposit in the case you do not offer free shipping. In answer to the question, Etsy will give back the shipping money in a combined amount and you can view the breakdown on Etsy. The customer pays first though and you pay, then Etsy will deposit on your fund deposit schedule(it could be next day or every Monday, tuesday- dependent on your schedule). There is a factor of Payment Reserve that Etsy can sometimes hold payment/fund release until the item is shipped that I wanted to note here. Hopefully this makes sense and if not, I have a free crash course module and training going over this process called 'How You Get Paid' here: studio.heatherxstudio.com/etsypodcrashcourse
@@itsheatherstudio Thanks a lot gor your guidance dear.
wow I wish I knew that sooner!
Hey Heather, I am not seeing any links/resources in regard to GDPR & Terms/Conditions templates. Can you please link those?
Hey there! The template is in the Etsy self-help article and it's in pieces throughout the article, the article(like it encourages) to customize your privacy policy based on your shop's country/data you collect: www.etsy.com/seller-handbook/article/59160674124
@@itsheatherstudio thank you !
Seems like Pinterest no longer integrates with Etsy? Also confused on the automatic $0.20 relisting fee each time an item sells even though it hasn't expired.. how is it relisting if each SKU has a stock of let's say 999 units?
I’m a newb but it’s good to hear this again.
Thanks for the useful information. Question: Would you not add your email or number to the contact page ?
I watched actually to see how you address the random Etsy mistaken closures, etc 'Its frustrating, be nice' wasn't super helpful to know what to expect for a new seller.
This was great. I simply love to paint. None of this seems worth it to me. I will just donate my paintings to good will. They can deal with the rest. Thank you for this!
WOW, wish I knew that sooner. It seems like with all the fees that Etsy tacks on that you would need a 30% profit margin or higher to even make money on Etsy. Seems like a stand alone website would be a better way to go money wise.
This is completely overwhelming for someone who's looking to start a business
Thank you! Great information, very clear. I have done your crash course as well :)
Too many fees it doesn't worth it just create a website even Shopify will be less expensive than Etsy.
Hey, how come i have to pay 20 dollar fee for being a seller if i only just wanna sell digitibles?
Wondering if you could do a step-by-step instructions on how to do these personalized listings with numerous photos on the front with a large banner above with the pets name, or whatever human or animal? I would really appreciate it!
Thank you for sharing this info! My shop got suspended, I appealed it and it was rejected in less than 5 mins after my appeal was sent.
This was an amazing video. So informative and helpful for starting a new shop!
thank you! Great information!! Just thinking about a shop and this was very helpful. (btw- wow, wish I knew htat sooner! 😃)
I am new on Etsy and I have all my listing set as manual renewal. Some of the listings came to the end of that first 4 months just recently but they didn’t disappear automatically even after a few days and I ended up deactivating manually to make more space in store for my new items…. Does it usually take a minute after the expiration dates for Etsy to put the listings in the ‘expired’ folder?
WOW!!! This is a big help! Thanks Heather for your enthusiasm to share!
Heya Heather, you mentioned the trademark tool on Everbee, but I was told by Everbee that the tool is no longer available due to changes within Etsy's API. Did they bring it back?
I knew there were ways to make money at home i wasnt thinking about. I feel silly because you are so young and have all this figured out already. It is like the older you get, the more you have to learn because everything is always changing so much
I wish I knew this sooner Your videos are really useful and informative
What's "Opsy"?
Love your videos heather- this thing still work? It sounds so time consuming and cost effective!
i wish i knew this sooner.......where have you been hahhahha
If I only ship via Pirate Ship, why does Etsy still charge a shipping fee?
Great video. I have a shop that has hardly sold anything but I have sold a lot on eBay. Trying to get my Etsy shop to work! Thank you for your video!
Great video. Thank you. I wish I knew that sooner...
Thanks, Heather! I'm looking into starting a shop and think this was some very useful information.
Watched the whole video! You captivated my attention and taught me quite a bit about Etsy. Thanks!
how to do print on demand other than printify because i know printify only does like shirts sweat etc but what bout the handmade things how does that work
Truly way to Go Heather... This basic and fundamental understanding as to some of the integral etsy 'nuts & bolts' isn't only informative but empowering in that it demystifies some of the less than exciting truths about the platform. Thank You!!!
Loved your video, so helpful as a new business owner!
How do you price your products your selling on Etsy?
Wow…
i said no to etsy after seeing the mutilated taxidermy animals on there
Thank you!
Wow I wish I knew that sooner...
Thank you , you were very informative
Wow, I wish I knew that sooner, Thank you.
Wow I wish I knew that sooner… :)
Do you have any shipping items videos?
Wow I wish I knew that sooner
A ton of great information. Thank You!
Wow I wish I watched that sooner
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