Etsy lovefest! Show me your Shop!

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Funhilde: Jun 1, 2011; Cats Love Me.

Radio! posted:

Hi I opened a shop and I have no idea what I'm doing.

http://www.etsy.com/shop/ACraftForCrows?ref=si_shop

Those are great! I like the description of the breed of bird.

# ? Oct 7, 2013 14:42

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# ? Apr 29, 2024 14:57

Stultus Maximus: Dec 21, 2009; USPOL May

Radio! posted:

Hi I opened a shop and I have no idea what I'm doing.

http://www.etsy.com/shop/ACraftForCrows?ref=si_shop

Have you done searches as a customer to see if your keywords are working?

# ? Oct 7, 2013 15:14

RazorBunny: May 23, 2007; Sometimes I feel like this.

Those little birds are so cute :3:

I may need to buy one as a gift for someone - I'd get one for our house, but I have a feeling the cats would probably perceive it as a toy and wreck it!

# ? Oct 7, 2013 16:34

Radio!: Mar 15, 2008; Look at that post.

Stultus Maximus posted:

Have you done searches as a customer to see if your keywords are working?

Not really, is there any specific strategy for that? Like, should I just search the keyword without specifying a category and see what comes up? All my stuff comes up when searching for "parrot" under the dolls and miniatures> plush category, for instance.

RazorBunny posted:

Those little birds are so cute I may need to buy one as a gift for someone - I'd get one for our house, but I have a feeling the cats would probably perceive it as a toy and wreck it!

Thanks! I'm planning to start making cat toys too. I've made a couple for my cats already and they've been very popular. :3:

# ? Oct 8, 2013 00:47

Catkin: Apr 28, 2006; it is all a dream- a grotesque and foolish dream.

Just wanted to add that I am also willing to pitch :10bux:

towards the banner!

(This is my shop)

# ? Oct 8, 2013 01:59

Stultus Maximus: Dec 21, 2009; USPOL May

Radio! posted:

Not really, is there any specific strategy for that? Like, should I just search the keyword without specifying a category and see what comes up? All my stuff comes up when searching for "parrot" under the dolls and miniatures> plush category, for instance.

I'm no expert, but the idea is to pretend you're the kind of person who you think will buy your stuff and do searches as if you're that person.

# ? Oct 8, 2013 02:18

Turdo: Jun 15, 2012

I'm down for the banner plan.

Here is my shop. Slowly getting more leather goods made. I'm considering making storage/tool bags for bicycles, and eventually custom tooled seats. Does anyone know how flooded the market is with that sort of thing?

# ? Oct 10, 2013 21:19

Prof. Ann Mary Ann: Mar 13, 2008; ♫ ^♪ He’s a hypnotist,
hypnotist of ladies _♪ ♫

My shop is having a one year anniversary sale. :spooky:

Goon-made nail polish for 40% off. Pop over to SinBen and use ANNIVERSARY at checkout. Sale ends with Halloween.

# ? Oct 12, 2013 01:12

DEAR RICHARD: Feb 5, 2009; IT'S TIME FOR MY TOOLS

My girlfriend has added some new products to her shop and she is now doing a :siren:

10% off :siren:

promotion. She has really good things.

http://www.etsy.com/shop/MilkBerries
promo code: 10MILK

# ? Oct 13, 2013 03:26

Solenna: Jun 5, 2003; I'd say it was your manifest destiny not to.

Another post, another sale. I have free jewelry and magnet shipping in Canada and half price everywhere else til the end of Monday for Canadian Thanksgiving, and the code GOONYGOON gives 20% off everything.

https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/SolSparks

# ? Oct 13, 2013 19:42

NatashaQuick: Jun 30, 2007; No Mr. Bond,
I expect you to die.

Put me down for the banners!

# ? Oct 13, 2013 21:16

Cowslips Warren: Oct 29, 2005; What use had they for tricks and cunning, living in the enemy's warren and paying his price?; Grimey Drawer

Anyone know if Savor Soaps are still around?

# ? Oct 14, 2013 10:43

Rathina: Jan 8, 2001

Cowslips Warren posted:

Anyone know if Savor Soaps are still around?

Here is the Etsy store: https://www.etsy.com/shop/savor as for the poster, I dunno how often she pops in here. User name starts with an A I think?

# ? Oct 14, 2013 18:36

altazakin: Aug 2, 2004; So you're not that special. Welcome to the human race!

I'm here! (savor)

I'm down for the banner as well if not too late. I'd like to link my opensky as well as Etsy http://opensky.com/savor

I'm concentrating far more energy on opensky.

# ? Oct 23, 2013 00:15

Stultus Maximus: Dec 21, 2009; USPOL May

Oh hey, speaking of banners - when is the ad going up? Halloween orders swamped me and I haven't had the chance to make my Christmas season stock.

# ? Oct 23, 2013 00:32

Noricae: Nov 19, 2004; cheese?

I have no idea how I missed this thread (thanks NatashaQuick for pointing me here!), but I'd love to be part of the holiday banner event stuff thing.... (let me know how this works

).

This is my shop:

http://indigobananas.etsy.com (part of etsy's goon squad, but that's not that active).

# ? Oct 23, 2013 08:59

Rathina: Jan 8, 2001

altazakin posted:

I'm here! (savor)

I'm down for the banner as well if not too late. I'd like to link my opensky as well as Etsy http://opensky.com/savor

I'm concentrating far more energy on opensky.

Is it more rewarding? I've heard a little about it, but I generally don't trust most of the people's opinions on the Etsy forums LOL.

# ? Oct 23, 2013 16:05

altazakin: Aug 2, 2004; So you're not that special. Welcome to the human race!

There isn't a lot about it that the general Etsy crowd would like. But there is a lot about it that I do!

"Etsy crowd" Cons: Customers can cancel orders, you get paid 2x a month direct bank transfer, there is a 20% commission on sales to people you don't "originate" as members, there is no handmade requirement, it's semi-juried, they play favorites and heavily promote some stores and not others, no shipping interface, no paypal, huge emphasis on social media, you cannot contact customer (no email provided), US only sellers and buyers

Cons (in my opinion): No shipping calculator yet (it's in the works, I think, as they ask you to list the weight), can't ask for different shipping amounts for variations on your items, they intervene when there is a customer issue (that is good and bad I suppose. One time I forgot a bar of soap and the customer had to go through Opensky first, then they contacted me, sort of a hassle), no good, consolidated way to maintain inventory (I'd love a simple tool that shows you inventory at a glance)

Pros (in my opinion): fee-free to customers you originate except credit card fee (3% or whatever), excellent customer service for shop owners including phone, they heavily promote my shop, they harness social media quite well, they do sales and promotions and other events, they have a huge following of built-in customers, clean-looking site design, great social media "feed" I can use to promote sales and such, no public visibility of sales numbers, love that it is semi-juried (invitation only? Not sure), good design for "variations" and such, no listing fees

I don't mind the "commercial" items at all on the site, but I would imagine it is a HUGE turn off to the Etsy crowd especially in light of the recent policy changes. I'm positive the 20% fee and the 2x month payment system wouldn't stand. People don't even like to wait 3 days for their direct checkout payments!

So I don't think it's a good fit for probably most of Etsy, but it's a great fit for me. I definitely benefit from them playing "favorites" as I'm frequently in their email promotions, facebook page, front page, etc, and it drives a lot of traffic to me that I don't have to work for.

I have some private issues with Etsy that basically soured me to the site. So I am definitely concentrating on other venues.

# ? Oct 23, 2013 17:51

Rathina: Jan 8, 2001

altazakin posted:

There isn't a lot about it that the general Etsy crowd would like. But there is a lot about it that I do!

"Etsy crowd" Cons: Customers can cancel orders, you get paid 2x a month direct bank transfer, there is a 20% commission on sales to people you don't "originate" as members, there is no handmade requirement, it's semi-juried, they play favorites and heavily promote some stores and not others, no shipping interface, no paypal, huge emphasis on social media, you cannot contact customer (no email provided), US only sellers and buyers

Cons (in my opinion): No shipping calculator yet (it's in the works, I think, as they ask you to list the weight), can't ask for different shipping amounts for variations on your items, they intervene when there is a customer issue (that is good and bad I suppose. One time I forgot a bar of soap and the customer had to go through Opensky first, then they contacted me, sort of a hassle), no good, consolidated way to maintain inventory (I'd love a simple tool that shows you inventory at a glance)

Pros (in my opinion): fee-free to customers you originate except credit card fee (3% or whatever), excellent customer service for shop owners including phone, they heavily promote my shop, they harness social media quite well, they do sales and promotions and other events, they have a huge following of built-in customers, clean-looking site design, great social media "feed" I can use to promote sales and such, no public visibility of sales numbers, love that it is semi-juried (invitation only? Not sure), good design for "variations" and such, no listing fees

I don't mind the "commercial" items at all on the site, but I would imagine it is a HUGE turn off to the Etsy crowd especially in light of the recent policy changes. I'm positive the 20% fee and the 2x month payment system wouldn't stand. People don't even like to wait 3 days for their direct checkout payments!

So I don't think it's a good fit for probably most of Etsy, but it's a great fit for me. I definitely benefit from them playing "favorites" as I'm frequently in their email promotions, facebook page, front page, etc, and it drives a lot of traffic to me that I don't have to work for.

I have some private issues with Etsy that basically soured me to the site. So I am definitely concentrating on other venues.

Thank you, I am going to check it out. I have a lot of inventory (150+ ) light switch covers that are really just not selling at all on Etsy, some of which I've had dating back to when I started my business (5 years), so I'm kind of just looking at different options, since it's not really selling on Etsy even for 50% off and I'm tired of spending money to list on things that are not selling. so I have no issues with the 20% fee. If it would work well for that, I wouldn't have an issue 'jumping ship'.

The thing that I am not so sure of is the whole social networking part. I really just have zero time to invest in social networking so I just don't do it. How easy is it to get the 20 followers they want you to have before your store is fully activated?

# ? Oct 23, 2013 22:42

altazakin: Aug 2, 2004; So you're not that special. Welcome to the human race!

If you have friends and family that would do it, or Facebook fans, it's pretty easy/straightforward! They have to be brand new to os. There was one other point I meant to mention but forgot. I'll think of it! Ooh yeah! No coupon codes, and you have the option of allowing opensky to occasionally offer free shipping on your items, and allowing customer to use credits they earn, for up to 20% off. You get more exposure if you participate.

# ? Oct 24, 2013 01:29

Rathina: Jan 8, 2001

I think I'm just going to blow it off for now, simply because of the having to get 20 new to opensky followers in 14 days. I just don't think it will happen for me, and I don't have the time to invest in moving product over if my shop never gets activated. A real bummer, because it really looks like it could be a good website. If they ever change that requirement, please let me know....or if you have any pull

# ? Oct 24, 2013 06:15

Count Thrashula: Jun 1, 2003; Death is nothing compared to vindication.; Buglord

My fiancee (wife on Saturday!) just put up a bunch of new pillows at her store.

She makes hockey jerseys into pillows that are both awesome and stylish :cool:

http://www.etsy.com/shop/defectivecompass

# ? Oct 30, 2013 16:58

Wormy: Feb 1, 2009

I pretty much abandoned my shop for most of the summer and early fall in favor of the outdoor market in my town, where I did pretty well. But time to focus again...slowly building up inventory and adding new stuff when I have the time. Gonna make some seasonal gift sets, the fall ones are up:

https://www.etsy.com/shop/FrostedIvy

Still suck at the social media thing though, so I get barely any views.

Wormy fucked around with this message at 13:03 on Nov 1, 2013

# ? Nov 1, 2013 13:01

Turdo: Jun 15, 2012

Perhaps the first post could be edited to include a list of goons who sell on Etsy, links to their shops, and a brief description of what they offer?

I personally know I'd be checking out everyone's shops frequently if the information were presented concisely there rather than spread out through the thread.

Turdo fucked around with this message at 18:24 on Nov 2, 2013

# ? Nov 1, 2013 23:35

Noricae: Nov 19, 2004; cheese?

I'd like that too. I started going through the thread but it's so old that a lot of shops aren't there anymore so I gave up. Maybe a new thread would be good too? *waves money at people*

edit: Vv Yeah, not a rush and I'm anticipating the holiday thread for that very reason

Noricae fucked around with this message at 00:54 on Nov 2, 2013

# ? Nov 2, 2013 00:40

Funhilde: Jun 1, 2011; Cats Love Me.

Noricae posted:

I'd like that too. I started going through the thread but it's so old that a lot of shops aren't there anymore so I gave up. Maybe a new thread would be good too? *waves money at people*

We will hopefully have a thread with active participating shops for the holidays with discounts and other info. I've been in moving hell for weeks but I will put together a list this week.

# ? Nov 2, 2013 00:52

Wandering Knitter: Feb 5, 2006; Meow

Yeah, sorry about vanishing guys. :smith:

My work has started "do it or you're fired" overtime for the season, so I more or less lost the month of october. :smith:

# ? Nov 2, 2013 01:20

Rathina: Jan 8, 2001

Someone should probably start a new thread. This one was started in 2008 haha.

# ? Nov 2, 2013 02:55

AltruisticNemesis: Nov 7, 2007; tra la la

Just got the balls to finally list my crappy glass art. So far the only thing I'm proud of is my pig sticks.

I might be adding my knitting/crocheting eventually as well as jewelry, but for now just my pigs. I'll eventually list my cows and birds too.

Be kind

https://www.etsy.com/shop/GluttonyGlass

# ? Nov 2, 2013 08:36

13Pandora13: Nov 5, 2008; I've got tiiits that swingle dangle dingle

AltruisticNemesis posted:

Just got the balls to finally list my crappy glass art. So far the only thing I'm proud of is my pig sticks.

I might be adding my knitting/crocheting eventually as well as jewelry, but for now just my pigs. I'll eventually list my cows and birds too.

Be kind

https://www.etsy.com/shop/GluttonyGlass

This is cute! You should make turtles.

# ? Nov 2, 2013 16:45

AltruisticNemesis: Nov 7, 2007; tra la la

Turtles are actually something I'm working on, but it's hard to get the spots on the shell right without making it look muddled.

# ? Nov 3, 2013 17:12

Solenna: Jun 5, 2003; I'd say it was your manifest destiny not to.

Funhilde posted:

We will hopefully have a thread with active participating shops for the holidays with discounts and other info. I've been in moving hell for weeks but I will put together a list this week.

Hate to sound like a nag, but have you been able to work on that list? If not, I could go back the last half dozen or so pages and start compiling a list of people who said yes to the banner ad.

# ? Nov 11, 2013 21:34

Funhilde: Jun 1, 2011; Cats Love Me.

Solenna posted:

Hate to sound like a nag, but have you been able to work on that list? If not, I could go back the last half dozen or so pages and start compiling a list of people who said yes to the banner ad.

Sorry. I've been moving and it has taken me forever. If you have the time to do it that would be great.

# ? Nov 11, 2013 22:18

Solenna: Jun 5, 2003; I'd say it was your manifest destiny not to.

Funhilde posted:

Sorry. I've been moving and it has taken me forever. If you have the time to do it that would be great.

I have been sitting on my rear end! I can do it. And I guess start a new thread in here? Wasn't around for the banner ad stuff last year so I'm not sure what the protocol is.

# ? Nov 11, 2013 22:33