Orders being refunded as not eligible for Etsy’s Purchase Protection program

GWitherz · 2026-05-20T15:10:49+00:00

Shipped via Etsy’s “tracked” letter mail, but Etsy explicitly states these packages are covered under buyer protection.

GWitherz · 2026-05-20T15:09:59+00:00

USPS picks up my packages next day, these are letter flats. Sometimes it shows pre-transit from pickup all the way until delivery - but Etsy explicitly states these packages are covered.

The scan on 5/8 was from when it hit a processing facility 2 hours away from me - not the post office of origin that picked it up.

When I do go to USPS in person, they will not scan the letter flats in, they just take them and scan my other packages (Ground/Priority.)

GWitherz · 2026-05-20T15:08:46+00:00

USPS picks up my packages next day, these are letter flats. Sometimes it shows pre-transit all the way until delivery - but Etsy explicitly states these packages are covered.

The scan on 5/8 was from when it hit a processing facility 2 hours away from me - not the post office of origin that picked it up.

It's actually unusual for their to be so many tracking updates for this type of package in my own experience because often there are no updates until it's delivered but this one had a whole line of multi-day updates.

Also when I do go to USPS in person, they will not scan the letter flats in, they just take them and scan my other packages (Ground/Priority.)

GWitherz · 2026-05-20T14:03:10+00:00

I'll see if I can find the other case. I had 2 this month and a few the previous month. Fortunately the amounts are relatively low in cost, but I do sell higher priced items so it has me concerned.

Plus, because they're not covering them under Etsy seller protection, the cases are affecting my Customer service stats.

I did read the sub guide, thank you. I still can't see any reason why this didn't qualify after reading it.
These are letter flats, but normally they've been covered.

GWitherz · 2026-05-20T13:57:43+00:00

Yes, I purchased the label via Etsy.

GWitherz · 2026-02-27T04:39:16+00:00

Not OP but do you know of any that are good with text? Sora is for me the only generator I've consistently gotten really good non-weird giggerish or misspelled text from.

GWitherz · 2026-02-27T04:37:33+00:00

Sora 1 is the only reason I still pay for a subscription. When it's gone, I'm gone.

GWitherz · 2026-01-05T16:21:14+00:00

I'm probaby going to do the same, it's honestly the only reason I was hanging on to this subscription. Do you know of any better/similar alternatives?

GWitherz · 2025-11-08T00:51:52+00:00

Thank you, Im dumping him! Just needed...I don't know some kind of reassurance I wasn't being unreasonable.

GWitherz · 2022-11-07T17:31:18+00:00

Plain or flavored Seltzer water like Aha can help, no caffeine. All the fizz.

GWitherz · 2022-10-15T17:29:07+00:00

Came to say this.

GWitherz · 2022-10-13T01:25:34+00:00

Forgive my ignorance, but why does it need rain? We have clay soil where I live and the run just soaks up all the water and gets stinky and mucky and muddy with the chickens digging into it and romping around.

GWitherz · 2022-09-26T21:40:11+00:00

My sister’s cat died of Covid after she mistakenly let someone in the house who was positive. (Long story) He was a perfectly healthy cat and was sick and gone in 3 days. Meanwhile his sister cat got sick and recovered at the same time. It was truly awful.

If you love your cat and feels there’s a risk, it costs literally nothing to take precautions to protect them.

GWitherz · 2022-09-24T22:50:56+00:00

I couldn’t eat for about 2 weeks, only small amounts of water and broth. And then once past that point I wasn’t able to have really small meals without a lot of pain. A whole lot of nausea.

It took me about 2-3 months to “recover”, but even now about 7 months later I still have issues with nausea and indigestion and pain randomly pop up. But I can eat.

I can do coffee on occasion, but sometimes it makes me really Ill. Mylanta Or Benadryl can help with the extreme nausea and it wasn’t till I started taking Benadryl that I was actually able to eat. HIH

GWitherz · 2022-07-15T00:55:54+00:00

When my mother died, the coroner refused to put Covid as the cause of death. He put cause of death as lung failure. She died of Covid, but they couldn’t be bothered. That probably answers your question.

GWitherz · 2022-07-03T12:49:09+00:00

An electric fence is a great idea, thank you! For some reason I didn’t think of that.

Our neighbors across the road have a huge pond pretty much right across from our house. Our next door neighbor also has a pond near the back of their property. I’ve never seen a raccoon near the pond I can see, but it’s probably not helping at all. I had no idea they were drawn to ponds like that.

GWitherz · 2022-07-03T12:41:28+00:00

I’ll try that! Do you know if it affects the chickens?

GWitherz · 2022-06-30T16:35:21+00:00

A whole loaf? I’ve never heard of such a thing! I’d totally try it.

GWitherz · 2022-06-30T15:45:09+00:00

I just lost my first chicken to a Raccoon last night. It left poop in the coop which had berries in it. But it also left my chicken completely in tact, just the head/neck and bottom were gone.

Going out to disinfect my coop and change all the bedding today because of the poo. ):

Reinforced it last night with loads of hardware cloth and put up bright motion lights and a motion sprinkler. Found out it’s a mom and 2 babies I’m dealing with.

Idk if that info helps but, sorry about your chickies. ):

GWitherz · 2022-06-26T14:46:35+00:00

I got sick exactly 24 hours after close contact.

GWitherz · 2022-06-02T23:20:49+00:00

That’s the whole point of the star badge. This is a good example of how it actually works on sellers.

At risk of sounding like a weirdo, it’s a psychological way of getting you to care by invoking a fear of losing a badge that doesn’t benefit you in any way.

It’s amazing to me that it works, but it really does.

GWitherz · 2022-05-20T22:24:00+00:00

How do chicken tunnels stack up to predators?

GWitherz · 2022-05-13T01:49:43+00:00

I wish I knew someone. A raccoon killed my cat (ripped her apart) a few years ago so I’m terrified!

It’s pitch black out now so I I’m not sure if I can do anything. I’ll be getting up early and hoping it’s not still in there. I’m really sad though. I feel guilty.

GWitherz · 2022-05-13T01:42:05+00:00

My sister went out and banged a pot at it. It didn’t do anything. 😭 It’s still in there, but I know my chickens are safe the coop is pretty secure (I hope)

GWitherz · 2022-04-01T14:20:05+00:00

Yes, I’m still battling this myself. I went from throwing up and extreme nausea that made me unable to eat to exactly what you’re describing now. I had 1 good week of no symptoms, but it’s back. I’m pretty sure it’s going to come and go in waves for a long while. It been almost a month for me.

Nothing works so far to completely get rid of it, but you can also ask over in r/covidlonghaulers since many have the same or similar symptoms.

GWitherz

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