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How to Set Up Etsy Gift Notes and Gift Wrap Before Q4
A step-by-step guide to setting up Etsy’s gift message and gift wrap options before Q4, including the variation workaround and pricing mistakes to avoid.
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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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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.
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10 DIY Photo-Refresh Techniques for Etsy Listings (2026)
Ten no-cost techniques for refreshing Etsy listing photos yourself: window lighting, DIY backgrounds, phone camera settings, and free photo-editing apps.
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Week in Review: July 12, 2026
This week’s recap: the search ranking signal story one week later, how sellers reacted to Friday’s scam alert, and reader responses to last week’s appeals mailbag.
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Mailbag: Should I Run a Summer Sale or Wait for Back-to-School?
A reader asks whether to discount now during the July lull or save the sale for back-to-school. Practitioner reasoning, by category, cash flow, and calendar.
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The Fake Etsy Suspension Email Making the Rounds
A phishing email mimicking Etsy account-suspension notices is circulating this week. Here’s how sellers are spotting it, and what real Etsy notices look like.