Sometimes it feels like we’re all just one click away from being defrauded, and as we reported on June 27th, campaigns are targeting Etsy sellers with some very convincing messages. Knowing how scams work can help protect online sellers from Read more
Etsy is instituting an “Imagery of Minors” policy next month that will impact sellers who feature children in their product photos. The company said it was making the changes to strengthen its commitment to child safety. “Effective September 8, 2023, Read more
Etsy began testing “Make an Offer” in March and continues to expand the feature. This week, it announced the following improvements: We wanted to give you an update about some of the exciting improvements we’ve recently made to Make an Read more
Someone searches for a baby item on Etsy every second, the company said in announcing its new gift and baby gift registries this week. The two new registries follow May’s relaunch of its wedding registry that was first launched in Read more
Etsy issued a special statement on Tuesday outlining a number of changes to how it holds seller funds in reserve, a practice that helps it manage risk. The announcement came after a BBC article on Monday reported on how limited Read more
Etsy has been coming under fire for its practice of holding sellers’ funds in reserve – the story blew up in the UK when the BBC wrote about the hardship sellers are facing as the result of the financial squeeze. Read more
Some sellers are worried that Etsy is testing yet another feature that could drive shoppers away from their listings. A seller published the following post about the issue on the Etsy discussion boards on Monday, titled, “First line of title Read more
Etsy acquired Elo7 on July 6, 2021, for $217 million, and today it announced it agreed to sell the Brazilian marketplace, which launched in 2008, to Brazilian firm Enjoei S.A. for an undisclosed amount. At the time of the acquisition Read more
Etsy is expanding its Make an Offer feature so shoppers can look for bargains not only for vintage goods, but handmade goods as well. The feature is being met with mixed reviews by sellers, but in Wednesday’s announcement, Etsy said Read more
Etsy added weekend days to processing times, but unlike many changes marketplaces roll out where sellers must opt out if they don’t like them, with this change, it’s up to sellers to opt-in if they choose to. Cindy Baldassi, an Read more
