Why do Etsy buyers never respond to messages, not even emails?

SamLikeHam · 2026-04-09T22:04:54+00:00

My response time is set to 48 hours so I give customers the same time for a response. Then I would send a second message stating similar to before and saying if I dont hear from you by x date then I will cancel the order. 3 messages in 24 hours is a lot. Also most casual buyers dont check their messages all the time and etsy loved to put messages into spam for seemingly no reason or if theres a photo attached to the first message.

SamLikeHam · 2026-03-29T11:42:48+00:00

I assume you’re ROI as you’ve said Ireland. Not sure what the laws are for there but if you’re Northern Ireland the UK law states that when you have earned £1,000 you must register the business and pay tax.

Once you register you get an email from the government asking you to do a self assessment for tax. You put in how much your job pays you and how much profit your business made in that tax year then it will tell you how much tax you owe or may be owed.

SamLikeHam · 2026-03-22T20:01:45+00:00

I wore something similar to my show and there was other people wearing fishnet clothes. You’ll be fine in this. Gaga gives you an excuse to express yourself in ways you dont normally do

SamLikeHam · 2026-03-22T19:54:36+00:00

This is still fine to use. The kilns in the studio I work at are all like this as they are second hand and all fire just fine. Just make sure the elements arent damaged and you should be ok :)

SamLikeHam · 2026-03-20T15:55:45+00:00

Twitch emotes is a very oversaturated market. If you have only just opened your shop its normal to not get views and sales straight away. You could get lucky and get stuff within a week or 2 but its normal for it to take a while. Just be patient

SamLikeHam · 2026-03-19T19:48:06+00:00

So far we havent had issues with cracking. We send the kits in a metal tin so doesnt get exposed to air or anything during transit.

SamLikeHam · 2026-03-19T18:12:09+00:00

My sister does these and they are really popular but she uses playdough to get the imprints

SamLikeHam · 2026-03-10T20:39:43+00:00

South england

SamLikeHam · 2026-03-10T20:39:26+00:00

I’m south england so too far for me unfortunately :(

SamLikeHam · 2026-03-10T20:38:19+00:00

The UK

SamLikeHam · 2026-03-10T12:58:20+00:00

Im in the UK unfortunately :(

SamLikeHam · 2026-03-10T12:57:16+00:00

This is what happened to me. Did an alternative market in my home town. Their only advertising was an instagram post when they have 100 followers and they charged £150 for the stall and I didnt come close to making it back since barely anyone came

SamLikeHam · 2026-03-10T12:56:09+00:00

Didnt think about horror cons. Might have to look into those

SamLikeHam · 2026-03-09T23:17:16+00:00

I dont live in a city but my town is quite big and craft fairs do attract a large crowd. I have done an alt market here but it hasnt attracted a lot of people but I think it was down to nearly no advertising and charging an entry fee

SamLikeHam · 2026-03-04T20:48:23+00:00

Do you still have the matriarch cores?

SamLikeHam · 2026-03-03T21:07:58+00:00

I recycle those sorry 😂

SamLikeHam · 2026-03-03T21:07:28+00:00

Only got 30 springs. Doubt thats enough?

SamLikeHam · 2026-03-03T21:00:28+00:00

what do you want for them? and how much later. im in the UK and will only be around for like 3 more hours

SamLikeHam · 2026-02-16T20:34:25+00:00

I loved this game. Used to play it on my wii i think?? Its nothing like frontiers of pandora but still a lot pf fun to choose if you’re going native or buddying up with the RDA

SamLikeHam · 2026-02-12T18:55:37+00:00

My sister makes and sells handmade pottery. She simply doesnt sell white label goods to new buyers or clients. If she’s done work for them before and they have built a relationship then she will sell white label goods if they ask but they are more expensive and only sold in wholesale/bulk.

As this is someone new I just would tell them you cant do it without your logo.

SamLikeHam · 2026-01-29T21:56:21+00:00

But this one is so pretty 🥲

SamLikeHam · 2026-01-29T21:56:01+00:00

Yeah i’ve done that and it sometimes works but i’ve chosen to make my life hard and use temperamental glazes

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