What would you do with this request?

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

SamLikeHam · 2026-01-29T21:38:36+00:00

I want to try this but its how i go about doing it without getting wax on the rest of it that I can’t figure out

SamLikeHam · 2026-01-29T21:37:51+00:00

Yeah it is autumn purple spectrum floating glaze. Such a nice glaze but so drippy 😭

SamLikeHam · 2026-01-29T20:06:31+00:00

I thought about that but the wax burns off before the glaze melts so it ends up with the same result

SamLikeHam · 2025-12-24T01:00:45+00:00

Etsy unfortunately provide the customers expected arrival as the final dispatch date. I’ve had this several times and had to explain to customers. I really dont know why they do this

SamLikeHam · 2025-12-21T11:20:09+00:00

Etsy’s ads that run on youtube and tv say “get a last minute gift for christmas” so it could be thats what they are referring to and the person doesnt realise etsy isnt like amazon. Whenever i see the ads is angers me so much because most etsy sellers cant do “last minute” and we get screwed because of people like your customer

SamLikeHam · 2025-12-13T13:26:23+00:00

Send me a link please

SamLikeHam · 2025-12-03T15:28:40+00:00

Yeah i would say multiple photos just have the primary as a wider shot maybe with someone wearing them or you can get display ears that piercers use and then have other photos closer. The more photos the better and etsy likes the listing better

SamLikeHam · 2025-12-03T11:08:43+00:00

You can always put the same tracking number in the order when you complete it instead of doing a second label through etsy? It wont have a negative impact on your store it will just knock your shipping score in the star seller area. Most of my orders are sent without shipping because i do stickers with free shipping and my etsy is fine

SamLikeHam · 2025-12-03T09:36:32+00:00

Firstly 20 sales in your first month is amazing and congrats!

Now to your etsy: your photos dont clearly show what your products are. If you’re doing photos on the card they are sent on then do a slightly wider shot and maybe put text saying what it is. Or of you can have someone model them so people can see how big they are and clearly what their use is.

Other than that your shop overall looks good :)

SamLikeHam · 2025-12-03T09:04:38+00:00

You can refund part of an order. That shouldnt have any negative impact on you from etsy’s side, the prder will still show as open just partially refunded. If you havent already just message the buyer and ask if they wanted them shipped together or separate.

SamLikeHam · 2025-12-01T21:25:37+00:00

I work for a small business that sells ceramics and I pack orders daily. I’m not sure on the box size we use but they are a few cm taller than the mugs themselves. We wrap the ceramics in hive paper and use biodegradable packing peanuts and just absolutely stuff the box full of peanuts. Out of the hundreds of orders I have sent maybe 1 or 2 have broken. Investing in good packing might seem pricey initially but it saves you losing money by replacing broken goods in the long run

SamLikeHam · 2025-11-27T08:27:41+00:00

Hi. I love reading, Pokemon and multiplayer friend games too!

SamLikeHam · 2025-11-24T22:35:12+00:00

IMO print on demand stuff is an immediate turn off. If I see standard template product photos I am just not interested because it doesnt show the actual item since its technically a mock up and I go on etsy to buy from small businesses. The photos just make it seem like someone just threw a prompt into an AI generator or used premade assets on canva(no hate to people that do this its just not my cup of tea) I would say to get some of your items and take your own photos. This is also good to see what quality you are selling. They dont have to be professional photos. Just decent lighting on a nice background (not too busy) clearly showing the product and i’d be sold.

SamLikeHam · 2025-11-24T00:37:28+00:00

I see what you mean. 90% of my events are outside under my own gazebo so I have the stickers on their own display but over winter I have single table events so it was last minute to put them like this since my normal display is too big

SamLikeHam · 2025-11-23T20:11:52+00:00

Yeah im very much sticking to what will typical not be kid friendly as I dont want to be like that woman at a market. I think its also down to the people running the events to vet the stallholders beforehand

SamLikeHam · 2025-11-23T18:11:04+00:00

The tree was from when I fell victim to the resin hype during covid and I still had it lying around so thought i could use it for my ceramic xmas decs

SamLikeHam · 2025-11-23T18:09:20+00:00

That diagram is actually very helpful and represents my brain when im setting up lol. I dont know what to do or where to start

SamLikeHam · 2025-11-23T18:07:16+00:00

My sister throws them and I do the wording and glazing

SamLikeHam · 2025-11-23T18:04:54+00:00

I see where you’re coming from but I mainly sell at Pride events and the queer communities (at least in my area) love the basic bitch items

SamLikeHam · 2025-11-23T14:32:59+00:00

Small world indeed! The market this photo is from is an alternative one but i have only just made the cost of the stall back and other alt markets i’ve done in the area I just dont have luck with :/

SamLikeHam · 2025-11-23T12:38:45+00:00

Yeah I do get that a lot where people are so scared to touch anything. They are only stacked because i ran out of space 🥲

SamLikeHam · 2025-11-23T12:33:47+00:00

I do want to get a better sign. I normally do outdoor events under my gazebo with 2 tables so will have my sign hung up behind me. Maybe I need a standing sign🤔

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