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Ina Steiner is co-founder and Editor of EcommerceBytes and has been reporting on ecommerce since 1999. She's a widely cited authority on marketplace selling and is author of "Turn eBay Data Into Dollars" (McGraw-Hill 2006). Her blog was featured in the book, "Blogging Heroes" (Wiley 2008). She is a member of the Online News Association (Sep 2005 - present) and Investigative Reporters and Editors (Mar 2006 - present). Follow her on Twitter at @ecommercebytes and send news tips to ina@ecommercebytes.com. See disclosure at EcommerceBytes.com/disclosure/.
It isn’t a myth.
Get RID of the 12% Success Penalty Fee.
That’s the name o’ THAT tune.
Etsy’s own Terms Of Service clearly state they can ERASE this illegal money grab INSTANTLY if they wish.
I have complained to Etsy that I am paying 12% on on my sales that INCLUDES shipping costs. I cannot afford to ship my item, a room divider privacy screen, for free! I am already paying some of the shipping for buyers because it is an expensive item to ship . So wrong!!!
I refer people to my own site while canceling ALL Etsy sales.
Most of ’em show up.
If Etsy reacts, I get more traffic and ALL the sales :o)
We have to Poke ‘Em in the eye !
https://www.etsy.com/legal/advertising
Section 4 paragraph 1 :
4. Disclaimers
Etsy reserves the right to change the terms of these advertising programs at any time, including addition of fees, addition or removal of platforms, or end the program (in whole or part) at any time. We will notify you of major changes.
See : they can stop it today if they want.
I’ve lost money on a few sales this way