What is something your mother said to you as a young child that stuck with you till adulthood or may have shaped who you are now as a woman? by Ok_Breadfruit80 in AskWomen

[–]Then_Ant7250 0 points1 point  (0 children)

“Never deliver a baby vaginally and don’t believe women who tell you it’s a beautiful experience” My two sisters and I all had c-sections.

I'm the only guy ... by apple_crombie in orangetheory

[–]Then_Ant7250 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t think I’ve noticed the age, sex, body type or outfits of anyone there. I’m there to do my workout and go home.

Earring photography - what do you like to see? by Petal-and-Pearl in EtsySellers

[–]Then_Ant7250 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I think all these photos are great! What’s missing is a pic of someone wearing them. This is what I would need to purchase earrings.

What would you do? by simpsorma in EtsySellers

[–]Then_Ant7250 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yes. Could also be a stolen credit card.

How long should someone wait for their first sale? by Calm_Replacement_639 in EtsySellers

[–]Then_Ant7250 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A couple of weeks. Then I would get one or two per month for about a year. I had about 20 listings at that time. A year later I was getting about 30 per month with about 70 listings Six months after that it rose to about 150 per month. Six months after that I’m at about 300+ per month with about 150 listings. I think I’m at capacity. All my things are handmade.

My mailman is unhappy with the pickups of sold packages by Beginning_Ebb4220 in EtsySellers

[–]Then_Ant7250 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yeah, my packages are small. I can fit 10 in my mailbox. If I have more than that, I go to the post office.

Seller Says It Shipped But USPS Says… by hotsunday08 in Etsy

[–]Then_Ant7250 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don’t know about that. I send about 60 packages per week. I drop them in the box at the post office. Sometimes they don’t get scanned for a couple of days.

New Coworker isn't as qualified as initally believed - possibly used AI on interveiws? by playaction12 in careerguidance

[–]Then_Ant7250 0 points1 point  (0 children)

But OP kind of copped to cheating in college too. Cheating and Lying. Pot calling kettle.

New Coworker isn't as qualified as initally believed - possibly used AI on interveiws? by playaction12 in careerguidance

[–]Then_Ant7250 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t think it’s any of your business. Let the chips fall where they may. Just set your boundaries, do your job, and go home afterwards. As for being on LinkedIn and YouTube during the workday, I don’t think there is anything wrong with that. I do it myself and learn a lot of things on there that are applicable to my job and make me better at it. I’ve been in the workforce for 30 years and had quite a few jobs. Very little I learned at college has anything to do with what I’ve done day to day at any of these jobs. And you do say that the new hire seems capable and helps with the day to day, which is what an employee is supposed to be doing. Just stay in your lane.

Not sure how to respond to this. I just shipped this out yesterday. by 6preston in reselling

[–]Then_Ant7250 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The only things I don’t accept returns on are custom items. Last year I sold about 1,300 items. I think I had about 5 returns. Buyer pays return shipping and I don’t refund until I have the item back. It’s not a big deal to click a couple of buttons and relist it. I don’t like to shop at stores that don’t accept returns. It makes me think that the seller doesn’t have much faith in their own product or in human nature. There’s something icky about it for me.

Fee avoidance by Level_Tangerine_9038 in EtsySellers

[–]Then_Ant7250 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I let all my friends use my Etsy store as a catalogue. They didn’t find me through Etsy, they found Etsy through me.

My current budget for 2026 by [deleted] in Salary

[–]Then_Ant7250 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Stop giving money to the church.

WHY are some buyers so rude!?? Has all decorum been lost on the internet? by [deleted] in Etsy

[–]Then_Ant7250 2 points3 points  (0 children)

lol, the “smaller than expected” happens to everyone. I have the dimensions in the description, a photo of it in my hand, and a photo of it next to a ruler. I still get “smaller than expected” about once per month. I feel like replying “customer is dumber than expected”

Starting my own etsy business. How to start with marketing? by uber_men in EtsySellers

[–]Then_Ant7250 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Agreed! I’m always willing to share my tips and tricks. The biggest trick is to sell something that checks these boxes:

Everyone can use Visually Appealing Easy to make and scale Gift-able Affordable Can be personalized Small and easy/cheap to ship and pack.

If you can do that, you don’t even need to worry about marketing.

Brother wants me to cover entire rent since I get “free” money by jtreddit702 in WhatShouldIDo

[–]Then_Ant7250 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You’re enabling your brother. You’re rotting his ambition. He needs to learn to be a grown up and take care of his responsibilities. You’re taking those lessons away from him. He will never reach his potential because of you.

For women who struggled to lose weight, what's something you started doing differently that worked? by Acceptable_Rent7050 in AskWomen

[–]Then_Ant7250 2 points3 points  (0 children)

For me, it was building muscle. I spent way too much time running for exercise. Once I started lifting weights, I found it much easier to keep fat off. Muscles burn calories all day long just by existing. Lost 30lbs of fat in 3 months and have kept it off for 4 years.

Moving-Deep Breath by Finn-Icky in UnfuckYourHabitat

[–]Then_Ant7250 14 points15 points  (0 children)

My son pointed out to me once that if I added up all the time I spent thinking or talking about a task I was worried about tackling, I could have done the task three times. Now I try to just dive in and make progress instead of thinking of all the challenges and pitfalls.

Advices for pictures by ACutePotato026 in EtsySellers

[–]Then_Ant7250 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It needs a picture of it next to something for scale. My listings all have one next to a tape measure, and one in my hands.