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8 Ways to Use Etsy Shop Stats to Plan October Inventory
8 free ways to read Etsy’s Shop Stats, Search Visibility, and Marketplace Insights data to plan smarter October restocking, no paid keyword tool required.
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New Here? Meet Our Recurring Series
Craftsdailywire runs a handful of named series every week — here’s a recent example of each.
- Mailbag: Seller Mailbag: Why Was My Listing Removed With No Clear Reason?
- Major News: Etsy Moves to Let Sellers Appeal More Policy Violations
- Scam Watch: Scam Alert: What’s Targeting Etsy Sellers This Week
- Tool Spotlight: eRank for Etsy Sellers: How It Stacks Up Against the Free Alternatives
- Seller Tactics: The 4th of July Weekend Ahead, and the Summer Wedding Peak Still Running
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How to Evaluate Vela for Multi-Platform Etsy Selling
We connected a client shop to Vela for three weeks to test its Etsy, Shopify, eBay, and Faire sync. Here is the real pricing, features, and honest limits.
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Etsy Is Testing a Revised Review Prompt, and Sellers Are Split on What It’s Doing to Review Counts
Etsy is A/B testing a revised post-purchase review prompt. Early seller reports since mid-July show faster reviews arriving, but with fewer written comments.
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Scam Watch: Phishing DMs Impersonating Etsy Support Are Hitting Seller Inboxes This Week
Sellers are reporting phishing messages sent through Etsy’s own in-app messaging this week, posing as Etsy Support and pushing fake login links. Here’s what to check.
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How to Time Back-to-School Etsy Listings: July, Not August
Etsy’s indexing lag and the buyer research window both start in July. Here’s the week-by-week timeline for getting back-to-school listings live before August.
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Week in Review: Offsite Ads Window Talk, a Star Seller Wrinkle, and Your Fraud-Return Questions
This week: sellers compare notes on Etsy’s Offsite Ads window, a possible Star Seller criteria shift, and reader questions on fraudulent return claims.
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Seller Mailbag: How Do I Handle a Buyer Return I Suspect Is Fraud?
A reader asks how to handle a suspicious Etsy return request. Here’s how to document the case, respond inside Etsy’s Cases system, and escalate to Support.
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Etsy Star Seller Criteria Quietly Adjusted for Q3
Etsy nudged part of the Star Seller badge evaluation this month. Here’s what actually moved, what didn’t, and what sellers near the threshold are reporting.
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9 Ways to Cut Etsy Shipping Costs Without Losing Sales
Nine practical tactics for cutting Etsy shipping costs through packaging, carrier choice, and calculated pricing, without scaring off buyers at checkout.
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How to Track Inventory and COGS on Etsy: Craftybase Review
An evaluative look at Craftybase (now Stocksmith): pricing tiers, how COGS tracking works for Etsy shops, who benefits most, and where it falls short.
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Etsy Adjusts the Offsite Ads Opt-Out Window for Smaller Shops
Etsy is changing when new small shops can opt out of Offsite Ads. Here’s what’s shifting this month and what sellers under the $10,000 threshold should check.