Etsy Adds Long-Awaited Phone Support
Etsy sellers have long requested phone support, and this week it arrived. “We’re Just a Phone Call Away – Now you can give us a call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Learn […]
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Etsy Executive to Keynote at Home Delivery World
A top Etsy executive will be one of the keynote speakers at the Home Delivery World conference taking place next month. Roman Sobieri, Head of Shipping, Listing Management and Payment Operations at Etsy, will speak […]
Etsy and Walmart Expand Eco-Friendly Initiatives
Etsy and Walmart are expanding some eco-friendly initiatives that will also help them generate good PR. Etsy CEO Josh Silverman vowed to offset carbon emissions generated by the shipping of orders by Etsy sellers. “98 […]
Etsy Grows GMS 22% in Fourth Quarter 2018
Etsy reported fourth quarter and full year 2018 financial results today. It grew Gross Merchandise Sales (GMS) 22.3% in Q4 (or 23.1% FX-neutral) and grew revenue 46.8%. (Note: edited to fix typo in revenue growth […]
An Update on the Etsy Billing Disaster
Late last week we reported on the Etsy billing debacle in which it incorrectly withdrew funds from some sellers’ bank accounts and charged some sellers’ credit cards, despite the sellers not owing fees. The problem […]
Etsy Reignites the ‘Free Shipping’ Debate
It’s the eternal struggle between marketplaces wanting to entice shoppers with free shipping and sellers needing to cover their costs. On Tuesday, Etsy offered some examples of sellers who have found a way to do […]
Etsy Apologizes for Taking Money from Sellers in Major Error
Etsy posted an apology for what it called a bill payment error after some sellers reported the company took large sums of money from their credit cards and bank accounts on Friday afternoon. EcommerceBytes reported […]
Sellers Concerned over Etsy 1099K Tax Form Discrepancies
Sellers are reporting discrepancies on Form 1099K tax forms received from Etsy, and since Etsy also sends the form to the IRS, sellers are asking whether it could flag an audit since it over-reports their […]
Etsy Sellers Strategize on How to Get Reviews
How in the world do you get buyers to leave you feedback once they receive your item? Etsy offered sellers advice on how to get 5-star reviews in a post on Tuesday, but sellers focused […]
Sellers Choice 2019 Marketplace Ratings: Etsy
Etsy came in 1st place in the 2019 EcommerceBytes Sellers Choice Awards. The marketplace for handmade and vintage goods and supplies has placed in the top three for the past 8 years This year’s win […]