What ETSY Gurus Don’t Tell You (BIG MISTAKE and RISKS)

[@GolfOnADime]

Dam straight on this.. some Etsy shops put too much dependence on Etsy who can cut you off instantly with no reason at all. It happened to me and I knew not making other avenue outside of Etsy is futile. Also download the customers the purchased your products while you still have access to it.

[@setyourhandel340]

From what I can see on Etsy they're not doing a good job policeing the copyright and getting rid of it. There's probably 250,000 people that are doing it.

[@brandcreators]

I agree. I have no idea why Etsy is allowing this.

[@setyourhandel340]

@@brandcreators My MBA brother said it's a two edged sword. Bad advertisement is good advertisement. Shareholders like the numbers. Bill Gates didn't care they were stealing his software because the more people that used it the more people will use it in the future when they have to buy it. Which they did . It's really up to the companies that have a trademark or Copyright to police what's going on Etsy.

[@DebraJFrank]

LOVE IT ALL, thanks Scott!!

[@brandcreators]

Glad you enjoyed it and Thank YOU! 🙂

[@richardjones8236]

Would you rent a store front on a busy street where the landlord has the right to change the locks anytime, for any reason, at his own discretion? AND, he further has no obligation to even answer your inquiries. AND, if he somehow reviews his past actions and discovers he was mistaken for locking you out, he has no liability to you any lost revenue or other damage to your business? Well, that's exactly what you are getting yourself into when you open an Etsy store. I think this video is a great eye opener for current and potential Etsy sellers. Personally, I would spread my brand over as many platforms as possible, (Redbubble, Amazon, eBay, etc) to protect my revenue.

[@brandcreators]

Very good point and example. Thanks for the comment and feedback.

[@keninorlando9]

Yep. This happens. I would like to see legislation brought to the floor. Technically, many people are Etsy 'employees' but have none of the protections. If I were to get back into printing I'd build another website with 10s of thousands of prints and use Google Merchant Center, who will also stop advertising without details as I disclosed in a big article on eCommerceBytes back than. It's ALWAYS the third party that will cause a problem.

[@ellenripley4837]

I don't like the fact that Etsy forces me to use AWeber. I want to use substack for my email marketing since I'm planning on doing something beyond etsy and there's no integration with it.

[@brandcreators]

There are ways you can export your list into another provider. Etsy is just connected with Aweber through API so that's why they are promoting them.

[@ellenripley4837]

@@brandcreators I was doing it manually. But I'll look into exporting the list somehow.

[@rahulideasetters]

Upwork also do same thing. Fun part is they dont even intrested in reply the exact reason

[@floridehounkpatin2110]

Is it possible to make email list from etsy customer? I heard it is AGAINST the policies. If you give freebies and ask client to send email list?

[@brandcreators]

Yes you can but you have to follow their guidelines. But they are pretty straightforward

[@robbglow]

Dude, it's only a matter of time before all the Seiko branded Seiko MOD watches are taken off Etsy. I don't have the heart to report them but it also upsets me as a competitor. They're buying silver Seiko logo's from China to put on the dial when it's not a Seiko, just the movement and it's taking over the homage watch market.

[@ecouturehandmades5166]

Copyright violations are the biggest reason people get closed by Etsy. DO NOT do Disney, Marvel, living persons images or offensive words. Don't say "inspired by". Make your own designs; don't steal from other sellers or other websites. Find a niche and do the work. No such thing as "immediate money", grow up.

[@brandcreators]

I 100% AGREE :-)

[@rochellevans2773]

Wow

[@veveomigo3690]

I just connected cjdropshipping and got screwed an suspended had 9000 views in a couple days it hurt lol

[@caseyjc5]

@@veveomigo3690Dropshipping’s not allowed on Etsy so if that’s why you got suspended then it’s deserved.

[@veveomigo3690]

@@caseyjc5 Thanks for the heads up Karen lol

[@HERETOABSORB]

Hey Scott, another great video 😁.....do you know if the Everbee calculator includes the tax that Etsy adds onto our products on the front end? Thank you 👍

[@brandcreators]

If you are referring to sales tax I don't believe so as that is per location. Plus you would collect from customer and Etsy handles that, so it's not a cost really. Hope that helps

[@HERETOABSORB]

@@brandcreators Yes it helps a lot....thank you Scott, enjoy the rest of your weekend 😃

[@LennyYT]

Great video. What's a good plugin to keep Shopify and Etsy in sync?

[@alexander_noren]

i would like to focus on one point in this video - Etsy can shut down any shop. and emailing to support will not change anything. that's a really weird thing about Etsy's customers support. why don't they try to help a seller if they did something wrong instead of permanently suspend their shop. who has an answer?

[@rahulideasetters]

Actually, it's same with all tech companies upwork, etsy, even youtube. They will just reply a basic email policy violation but never told which policy exactly broken

[@alexander_noren]

@@rahulideasetters yes, that does not make things better though. i believe the companies must support their customers. help them to understand the rules and to have a successful experience with their product/service. instead of just blocking the customer's account for any violation

[@cMrob73]

I wished you had shared a more realistic example by using a smaller business which is mostly what Etsy is made up of. Very few aligned with your example.

[@brandcreators]

Thanks for the comment and feedback. I definitely have other examples. I can shoot a future video and walk you through the brand and all it's assets.

[@richlovn539]

Thanks much!

[@brandcreators]

You're welcome!

[@rahulideasetters]

What Ads Goal a new etsy sellers should choose?

[@brandcreators]

SALES is what we use. Hope that helps

[@rahulideasetters]

@@brandcreators There are 2 goals related to sales. Please tell me which one. (Second one?) # Drive orders short-term # Take my Sales up a notch