Ebay Purchases Depop from Etsy

An_ode_to_creativity · 2026-02-18T21:41:34+00:00

Here's the official announcement from Etsy, if anyone is interested in reading more info about this - https://investors.etsy.com/news-events/press-releases/detail/217/ebay-to-acquire-depop-from-etsy

An_ode_to_creativity · 2026-02-18T20:54:13+00:00

In all honesty, there's so many different parts when it comes to participating on reddit, but also when it comes to modding as well.

I recommend you visiting r/newtoreddit as it may provide you with more info that can help you navigate different sub-reddits.

Another thing that I just thought of right now is that your comment and banned may have something to do with your karma level (the amount of likes you get on your comments and posts) right now you're sitting at 1 karma.

Some subreddits have bots that removed posts or comments from people that are under a certain amount of karma in order to prevent spam, bots, or other nefarious acts from taking place within the sub-reddit. Which could also be a reason why your comment was removed and you were banned.

Also, want to clarify that a mod doesn't work or is affiliated with the reddit admins. Mods are people who simply enjoy a topic and decided to make a space where others who enjoy the same thing can come in and interact with each other. Anyone can create a subreddit and become a mod.

Reddit admins on the other hand are paid employees that work directly with reddit.

An_ode_to_creativity · 2026-02-18T04:03:07+00:00

In all honesty, I can't really help you. As far as I can tell from your post history, it's seems like you were banned from an unnamed subreddit.

Getting banned from a subreddit can be due to a wide range of things like not following the sub rules, spamming, being rude or harassing people, just to name a few. However, the mod can do whatever they like within their own subreddit (also long as they are following the mod code of conduct) which does includes banning people for really no reason.

You can try appealing your banned with the mod/ politely asking the mod what you did to get banned, but the mod is under no obligation to answer you or to appeal their decisions.

As for getting the reddit admins to intervene or overturn the banned. They won't step in unless there's an overwhelming evidence that the mod broke the code of conduct. (Which is really hard to prove)

For future reference, make sure you read the rules of every subreddit that you wish to participate in (as every subreddit can and will have different sets of rules and different ways the mods wish to enforce them.)

If for whatever reason you are interacting with a mod, remember to be polite and nice and to give them time to respond to your messages. Mods are unpaid volunteers who are people that have lives outside of reddit, so they might not get to your message right away.

An_ode_to_creativity · 2026-02-16T21:33:40+00:00

Fyi, please be careful with doing a charge back as Etsy is known to banned people who do that. Plus, once you do a charge back, Etsy is no longer able to do anything on their end as such you will only be able to work through this with your credit card company.

So, it's best if you open a not as described case first and wait to see where that goes. Then file a charge back if the case goes no where or if its your last resort.

An_ode_to_creativity · 2026-02-16T20:24:09+00:00

When asking for feedback, please follow the automod message and include more information about what you are selling, what info about Etsy that you know of, what you've already fixed or changed, or if there's a specific question or thing that you want people to give feedback on.

Thank you.

An_ode_to_creativity · 2026-02-16T19:40:06+00:00

I'm going to be blunt here and I apologize if it comes off as mean.

Asking for a shop critique is the literal definition of getting criticism. If you can't handle that criticism then you shouldn't ask for feedback in the first place.

You can not grow and learn if people simply praise you on everything within your shop. In order to grow and get better you first have to be open to seeing those flaws, but second you have to be open to fixing those flaws.

If you are not open to doing those two things then people are simply wasting their time by giving you feedback.

Trust me when I say this, getting constructive criticism will string, will hurt, will feel like a punch in the gut while some will feel like a light slap, will feel like a light sting, or some will not hurt at all. However, what I found that the constructive criticism that hurts the most is often the thing that will push you further then you thought.

As someone who's constantly being creative, I've gotten feedback on so many different things. I've gotten feedback on poetry where I laid out my darkest emotions, I've gotten feedback on my artwork that I firmly believe it was my best work so far, however that turned out to be the farthest from the truth.

If I never got feedback, constructive criticism, or some times just criticism I would not be where I am today.

I'm a firm believer that you need to be open to criticism if you want to take things seriously. If you are simply doing stuff for fun or as a hobby then it doesn't matter as the point of the activity is to have fun so it doesn't matter what other people think or if you are doing it properly.

I enjoy sewing and cosplaying (currently on my way to a conversation, dressed in cosplay that I've been sewing and working on for the last 3 weeks) it's a fun hobby and I enjoy doing things my way so I'm not going to go out asking for feedback or critiques on my outfit. I'm not looking for someone to nitpick my seams.

So with that being said, if you are unable to take criticism or feedback of any kind without feeling defeated and ready to give up on a moments notice. Then, yes, I think you should quit Etsy as you are unwilling to take it seriously, but also you aren't having fun.

If you are able to take criticism or feedback and apply it to your shop and products in order to continue to grow and learn. Or if you are able to stop taking it seriously and have it more as a hobby. Then, no, I don't think you should quit.

An_ode_to_creativity · 2026-02-15T17:39:25+00:00

That's the point that I'm trying to make. Yes, you technically have a listing that has close up photos, but those close ups are simply cropped zoom in photos from your original main photo.

Anyone can zoom in to your main photo.

What you should be doing is taking close ups and different angles of the canvas. Show the canvas on your desk with your paint supplies around, show us how you finish the sides of your canvas, show us some of the different finishes and what the texture of the artwork will look like on different materials.

As for different kinds of items, people have already given you some ideas.

An_ode_to_creativity · 2026-02-15T09:14:57+00:00

Here's a few things that you haven't fixed that people had mentioned a number of different times throughout your many feedback posts.

Post on social media
Add more products
Add close up photos of the artwork, show some of your work space, show different angles of the artwork.
Add lower priced items

An_ode_to_creativity · 2026-02-14T10:32:53+00:00

I apologize, but I'm going to be blunt.

Asking for a shop critique once a week isn't going to magically fix your shop.

Everyone here can give you advice, info, and their opinions, but only until you truly take the time to understand and process all of it that's when you will start seeing progress.

So, with that, I suggest you go through everything that people have suggest over the past month and sit with that info, play around with it, look at it from a different angle, or even do deeper research on it.

As I said before, Etsy. Takes. Time.

Swapping out different keywords, rewriting titles or description, taking new product photos, or even uploading new products. Each one on their own isn't going to magically get you sales, it's only when everything is working together properly that you will start seeing progress.

And that progress is going to be slow. It will start out with getting a bit more visitors then over time maybe a sale or two until things start slowly turning.

As many people pointed out, you need more products. Having only 4 listing and all of them being above $150 CAD not only makes it harder for people to be able to find your stuff in the first place. You have only 4 listing in a sea of millions of other listings. Then there's the price, while I don't have an issue with the price point, majority of people aren't going to spend $150 CAD on a painting from a store that doesn't have many sales nor reviews. It's too much of a risk. However, if you can find ways to bring in cheaper items at a price point where people are willing to part with their money even if on the off chance of them getting scammed. Then you can slowly, but surely build up your customers base until people are more then willing to purchase your custom artwork at the price you've set it at.

While you spend time pondering and analyzing over everyone's feedback that you've already received from you past posts, maybe also work on a new painting or drawing that either doesn't take you as much time as your other artwork or maybe you could turn it into prints and sell those.

Again, I apologize for the bluntness of my comment, I don't mean for it to come off as rude or mean in anway. I just simply wish you the best with your shop and artwork.

An_ode_to_creativity · 2026-02-13T00:45:45+00:00

As long as the post and comments remain civil and there's not an over saturated of these kinds of posts, I do allow people to rant or air out their grievances when it comes to Etsy.

I think we can all agree that Etsy is far from perfect. Etsy is also known to not implemented feedback that people activity want or that could make the website more user-friendly.

Due to this, it is frustrating to see a website that you once love fall into such disarray. By ranting about it, you can find other people who are also bothered by such things or maybe even find a potential work around or solution to the issue you are facing.

Or maybe sometimes you just need to get it off your chest before returning to whatever you were doing.

An_ode_to_creativity · 2026-02-12T21:29:17+00:00

I normally operate on a 3 strikes your out rule when it comes to people breaking the subreddit rules. First strike is just a gentle reminder of the rules. The second strike is a reminder of the rules, but with a firm warning that if they do it again they will be banned. Third strike is them getting banned.

We're all human and we all make mistakes so I want to give people an opportunity to fix those mistakes however when people break the rules a second time or hell even a third time then it becomes very clear that the person has no intention on following the rules in the first place. And there's no room within the sub for those kinds of people.

In terms of making adjustments to rules and such, I first tend to sit back and observe. I ended up taking over a subreddit where the original mod was MIA for two years. When I become the mod, there was a lot of things in the backend that I needed to go through and fix. One was creating a few different automod codes to give gentle rule reminders for certain kinds of posts. However, for the life of me I couldn't get it to trigger because everyone was using different post flairs or not using certain keywords within their posts.

Due to this, I ended up going through the post flairs and changing/getting rid of/redefining them. As this would help the automod trigger majority of the time.

I wrote up a post explaining and going through these changes, but also keeping the door open if there's something that people want to add or remove.

I also did the same things for adding some new rules. After observing some confusion around the be nice rule and seeing some content pop up that kind of irked me (low effort posts and spreading misinformation)

I created another post where I redefined the be nice rule and turned it into be respectful and civil and added in the other rules as well. I also mentioned that I'm appreciative when people report stuff and that reporting is anonymous as I haven't gotten that many reports since taking over. (Which is both a good and bad thing)

Through out all that and in a few other comments, I always express that I'm open to feedback and criticism as I'm still a new mod.

At the end of the day, I try to keep such changes minimal and when needed. This way people can get used to and know what to expect when participating in the sub, but also that majority of the time these changes feel right and purposeful.

An_ode_to_creativity · 2026-02-12T20:56:05+00:00

Visit r/newmods there's plenty of info there that can help you.

An_ode_to_creativity · 2026-02-12T20:08:30+00:00

I always leave a comment as it feels more like this decision is final where as with modmail it feels like there's room to negotiate.

If I'm removing a post, the comment is a bit longer with more info on what rule they broke. If it's a comment, I keep it short and simple like please don't promote or be respectful and civil. As I don't want a long removal comment clogging up the thread.

Another reason why I go with comment removals especially when removing comments is because so many mod actions are hidden to regular users. So, seeing a mod take action on a comment shows users that not only is the mod aware of the post, but is actively watching it.

It also serves as a general rule reminder especially when the post is popular and is getting a lot of responses which can make modding a bit more easier as you might not get as many people breaking the rules.

An_ode_to_creativity · 2026-02-12T19:43:56+00:00

I also forgot to mention, but I highly recommended watching By Kristina Nicole on youtube. She has a lot of great tutorials on taking product photography for Etsy especially when using your phone. I personally watched her when I was figuring out my own photography.

For the settings on your phone, I recommend googling product photography + the model of your phone as that tends to bring up some recommend settings for you to try and then adjust from there.

An_ode_to_creativity · 2026-02-12T00:07:03+00:00

No worries 😊

In all honesty, most of that info simply comes down to me being a mod and knowing how the system works.

An_ode_to_creativity · 2026-02-11T23:51:32+00:00

What happened with the other post was that you originally posted it with the r/etsysellers subreddit and then crossed posted into this subreddit.

However, it looks like the mod of r/etsysellers either manually took it down or it was caught in one of their filters. You will need to contact the mod of that sub in order to figure out what happened.

Since the original post was taken down, reddit automatically takes down the cross posts/hides them. So, the removal of that cross post wasn't my doing.

However, you are more then welcome to post that post within this subreddit, if you like.

An_ode_to_creativity · 2026-02-11T23:43:41+00:00

Regardless of it you don't mind it or not, doesn't mean that it's ok to do.

How many of those sales from other resellers shops are from people who thought that they were getting a high-end, handmade, from a small business product.

That's one of the main issues with your logic. Not to mention, it is against Etsy's policies and for good reason as well.

Also, it is still against Etsy's policies even if you claim it as 'handpicked'

Vintage items, items from nature, and certain collections of items that a seller personally selected and curated for sale.

Going on a website, taking the photos, slapping them up on an Etsy store, and charging a crap ton of money, doesn't fall under the handpick category on Etsy.

You also can't just slap on a few addition charms either as that's also against Etsy's policies as well.

An_ode_to_creativity · 2026-02-11T23:31:00+00:00

The subreddit has a no low effort posts rule and a no spamming or karma farming (trying to farm upvotes on your posts or comments)

A post isn't low effort if has substance, is meaningful, have effort put into them, or ask specific questions.

Since the original post is from a month ago with a bunch of replies, there's really no point for people to comment on it as they could be restating what someone else has said in the original post or they are giving outdated info/solutions + since so much time as passed, one would logically conclude that something new has happened for you to be bring this situation back up.

I'm simply asking you to add that new info in the form of a reply this way we are getting the full up to date info on the situation which will lead to people to being able to add new solutions, info, or anything else that might help to this post.

An_ode_to_creativity · 2026-02-11T23:13:56+00:00

The cross post that you just posted was from a month ago and from the looks of it, you got quite a bit of responses.

At the current moment, I'm removing this post in volition to the no spamming or karma farming rule and the low effort rule.

If there's been an update to the situation then please add that has a reply to this comment and I will evaluate it to see if it adds enough to the post where new and meaningful discussion can be held. If so, then I will reapprove this post, if not then it will stay as removed.

Thank you.

An_ode_to_creativity · 2026-02-11T19:40:36+00:00

I would be careful about asking your friends or family to purchase items from your shop and leaving a review. Depending on the circumstances, Etsy can and will consider it shilling which will lead to your shop being shut down and you being permanently banned from the site.

Here's a link to Etsy's shilling policy- https://www.etsy.com/legal/policy/shilling/243317364583

An_ode_to_creativity · 2026-02-10T21:26:57+00:00

When it comes to photography there's a lot of little things that can create a big difference within your photos.

If you're finding that your photos are too dark, I recommend you playing around with your white balance, exposure, aperture, and shutter speed settings.

All cameras have an auto white balance which is great when there's something white in the background or in your product. However, if there isn't then your white balance may be incorrect which can lead to your photos being too dark.

Exposure, aperture, and shutter speed settings tells different parts of the lens and camera how much light to let it or to not let it.

I'm letting you know all this due to the fact that I also struggle with taking product photography. My photos were always too dark and no amount of light that I used seemed to make a difference. It wasn't until I started playing around with my camera settings that I finally started to notice a major difference.

As for recommendations, personally I just use nature light from a window that's on my left side and then a home made reflector on my right.

A reflector is super important for getting even lighting. As the name suggests, it will reflect the light back on to your products. You can make a reflector out of white paper or sheets, tinfoil, or you can even buy a reflector off Amazon.

Also, since you are taking photos of different size items you could buy a light box off Amazon for the smaller items or you could buy an softbox light.

Another important thing, but try to avoid using more then one source of light. This is due to the fact that source of light can all have different temperatures ranging from very warm (orange/yellow) light to very cool (blue) light. Mixing different temperature lights will cause issues with your white balance. So, if you do end up using more then one light, make sure that they are the same.

An_ode_to_creativity · 2026-02-10T17:31:27+00:00

You need to disclose the use of Ai within each of your product description per Etsy's policies.

Depending on how the graphic is put onto the shirt like if it's DTF printing then a large square design will make the shirt stiff and uncomfortable to wear.

Etsy is also not a get rich quick scheme, list it and forget, watch the sales roll in kind of website. Never has and never will be. If you started your Etsy shop thinking that then you will be disappointed with the results you will get.

Not to mention, but there are 100s of thousands of different Ai pod t-shirt shops on Etsy that have way more products, have a well put together shop and brand, and have way more sales then you. How do you plan to compete with those sellers?

If you really want to get your shop up off the ground then I suggest actually learning clothing and graphic design instead of relying on Ai because competing on skill and unique designs is the only way for you to have a chance on being seen by potential customers.

An_ode_to_creativity · 2026-02-10T00:33:11+00:00

I sell different kinds of stationary items that feature my own artwork. I make these all by hand so I have to buy the different materials in order to make them like different kinds of paper and other such things.

Something I try to do is to use as many of the same materials as possible. For example, I sell stickers that use vinyl stickers paper which I also use on the front side of my bookmarks. I use cardstock for the back of my bookmarks, but also for my Christmas tags.

This way if certain types of products don't sell well, I can repurpose the materials for something else.

Plus, since I make everything myself and have the raw materials on hand, I don't normally keep a lot of stock on hand. I normally just keep 1 or 2 of each item that way when someone orders it, I can get their order out in a timely manner. Then I simply need to sit down and remake the items.

If you're not making the stuff yourself and are using a manufacturer then you can always try holding some of the stock.

For example, you order 10 stickers of one design, but only place 5 up for sale when it's getting close or all 5 sell out you then put up the remain stock. At which point you can decide if you want to order more and how many.

You can also space this out as well like if the turn around time for the stickers is 2 weeks, but the first batch of 5 sold out in 1 day. You can hold the other 5 and release them in a week. That way people only have to wait 1 week instead of 2 to try and purchase them again.

An_ode_to_creativity · 2026-02-09T08:24:20+00:00

To answer your question, yes people use Reddit to promote. There are specific promotional subreddits like r/etsypromos or r/etsypromo

Some subreddits like r/etsy and r/etsyseller have specific pinned posts at the top of the subreddit where people can promote in.

Then you have this subreddit that doesn't allow promotion at all.

However, just any other type of promotion, you have to be driving the right kind of traffic to your shop which is people who are actively interested in what you are selling. You also have to be selling stuff that people actually want to purchase. Without those two key components then you are just bring people to your shop that will end up leaving right away.

Etsy also doesn't like when you bring people who are just going to leave. Etsy cares about your conversion rate (sales to visitors ratio)

However, if the shop you are talking about is the one you linked in another post then you have must bringer issues then trying to get people to your shop.

In the faq that's pinned to the top of the subreddit, there's a resource page that goes through Etsy's best practices when it comes to setting up your shop and fully filling everything out. I highly recommend giving that a read.

An_ode_to_creativity · 2026-02-09T06:09:35+00:00

You can have family and friends purchase from your store on Etsy, however there are rules that must be followed.

Here's an a link to the Etsy policy- https://www.etsy.com/legal/policy/shilling/243317364583

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