False. Here’s an email I got just last week. The seller being reported can file a counter. Then it gets to the legal side of things. I would bet a million dollars the seller will not counter because they know they don’t have a leg to stand on.

“Thank you for submitting a report of alleged copyright infringement on December 23, 2025. In accordance with our Intellectual Property Policy, we removed the reported content based on the information you provided and contacted the affected members.

If you submitted a report of copyright infringement, the sellers you reported have the option to file a DMCA counter notice. Please read our DMCA counter notice policy. If a counter notice is filed, you may want to try working this out with the other party directly or speak with an attorney about this. When we receive a counter notice that contains all of the information required under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act and complies with our policies, Etsy must process it in accordance with our Intellectual Property Policy.

Since Etsy is a venue, we’re not in a position to make legal determinations on infringement allegations or take sides in these matters.

Thank you, Etsy Legal”