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Something screwy has been reported by numerous Etsy sellers; Shipping "too fast" resulting in the buyer getting a refund and the merchandise.  Here's the details:Every customers loves to see a tracking number arrive in their email only hours after they made their purchase, however, Etsy sellers across the USA are reporting that shipping to quickly has opened an opportunity for scammers.  These sellers all claim that they have experienced the identical issues, and they go something like …

Long-time Etsy sellers are becoming increasingly frustrated with their beloved marketplace turning into what they refer to as a "vast wasteland".Here's a list of what is aggravating Etsy sellers the most: 1. A selling/buying online platform that doesn't honor its own policies.2. A vast online landfill of mostly made in China, fake originals, porn, resales, resale craft supplies found elsewhere, stenciled "art". soiled panties, smelly dirty socks, dildos, inflatable anus and vagina , fa …

A new Etsy shop owner, Shelly Riddle who owns NeoAndMeeko felt like she was struggling with sales when she had been “open 3 months and only made 13 sales”, so she turned to fellow Etsy sellers on Reddit for advice and critique. Here’s the best pieces of advice from all of the replies:1. 13 sales in 3 months is NOT bad! It takes time to grow. 2. Etsy’s search engine starts to “find” your shop and inventory when you get closer to 100 items. I have duplicate some of the listings in my shop, varie …

Every business deals with crazy, impossible people but it seems like Etsy sellers get even more Karens than the rest of us. In fact, this situation has become so bad that two websites have been created that allow Etsy sellers to check for “Karens” in advance. Here’s the details:KarenCheck - This site allows the seller to see all of the reviews a buyer left. Here’s a phenomenal example of the awful reviews a single lady left for 9 SELLERS! This Karen seemingly hates everything she purchas …

I am a month late bringing you this information, but as of August 2021 some sellers began noticing a new dispute system.The new Etsy dispute system appears to force the buyer to contact the seller BEFORE officially disputing. HOORAY! Personally, I feel like ALL disputes, even credit card disputes, should require the buyer to contact the seller first, but that’s not how most disputes work, unfortunately. After an Etsy user shared this information on Reddit, a fellow Reddit user took the time to …