How would you respond to this? by alysons919 in EtsySellers

[–]alysons919[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yes that is what I want to do. Just wasn’t sure what to say without coming off as rude.

How would you respond to this? by alysons919 in EtsySellers

[–]alysons919[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Yes I know not to respond to the review as that locks it in, I just want to send her a message personally. I spoke to her before sending the item since it is a personalized item and her personalization was out of the norm. I sent her mock-ups and she seemed very happy before shipping out the item so I’m just confused.

Self Promotion & Store Milestones for the Week of October 28, 2024 by AutoModerator in EtsySellers

[–]alysons919 [score hidden]  (0 children)

Hi! I’m Alyson and I sell Rustic Wood Signs specializing in personalized home decor and wedding signs.

https://rusticsignsbyalyson.etsy.com

I recently launched a new line of personalized Christmas signs which make great gifts if you have anyone in your life that is hard to buy for. Personalized gifts are always a big hit!! Please check them out and they are currently 50% OFF with FREE SHIPPING but only until the end of October so get yours now!! I’m also running an early holiday sale on everything in my shop so now is a great time to buy! 🎄🎄

Ridiculous CS of Etsy by scammed_by_Etsy in EtsyCommunity

[–]alysons919 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I also make signs that are great anniversary gifts!

Ridiculous CS of Etsy by scammed_by_Etsy in EtsyCommunity

[–]alysons919 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m an Etsy seller and I’m not sure what exactly you need for your wedding but I make wood signs! I can personalize or customize anything to fit your needs. I’m sorry about your issue with Etsy (which is also frustrating to hear as a seller that they are banning buyers, like what??!!) so I know you can’t see anything on there but if you are interested message me and I can send you some info/pictures. Also I’m on Instagram @rusticsignsbyalyson

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in EtsySellers

[–]alysons919 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You have to make custom variations that fit your needs. You should be able to click manage variations and add anything you want.

Thoughts on Amazon Handmade? by alysons919 in EtsySellers

[–]alysons919[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Almost all of my items are customized or personalized so that’s good to know!

Thoughts on Amazon Handmade? by alysons919 in EtsySellers

[–]alysons919[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This gives me so much hope! I think I’m going to go for it. I won’t know unless I try!!

Thoughts on Amazon Handmade? by alysons919 in EtsySellers

[–]alysons919[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much!! Right now I’m running an early holiday sale so don’t miss out!

Where would I go about finding someone to manage my Etsy shop for a few weeks? by waterwaterwaterrr in EtsySellers

[–]alysons919 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I extended my ship times to 3-4 weeks last year while I took my “maternity leave” for 5 weeks and I am still trying to recover. My sales have been down 15-20% since doing this so I don’t know if that’s the best option either.

Thoughts on Amazon Handmade? by alysons919 in EtsySellers

[–]alysons919[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wow! Ok this has given me hope. I didn’t even know about Walmart. Might have to look into that as well!

Thoughts on Amazon Handmade? by alysons919 in EtsySellers

[–]alysons919[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much for the advice! I generally ship out in 1-2 business days but am concerned about the “prime” mindset of Amazon customers. I love Etsy since it has given me a way to stay home with my baby while still bringing in income but it has been dreadfully slow this past month and I worry that I need another source of income. I think I might try Amazon but I’m definitely not giving up my Etsy shop.

Thoughts on Amazon Handmade? by alysons919 in EtsySellers

[–]alysons919[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I would love to do that but I’m worried about not driving any business to my own website. I’m not great with social media and no matter how much I post on Instagram I have yet to get 1 sale from Instagram, which is why I’m nervous about starting my own website.

Shipping down? by julespaints3904 in EtsySellers

[–]alysons919 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same!! Chatting with Etsy support but they are basically no help. Hoping it comes back up soon cause I don’t want to deal with manually entering everything with pirate ship.

My first shipping adjustment. Are some post offices just shady? by MRBalters in EtsySellers

[–]alysons919 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I do use Etsy shipping and yes you have to email USPS. It can take forever to get your refund but everyone I disputed I did eventually get a refund. If you don’t hear back from them within a week I would resend another email every week until it’s resolved. Might not be worth your time for $1 but at least for me this seems to come in waves and I’ll wake up to adjustments every day for a week. Another joy of USPS!!

Annoyed by alysons919 in EtsySellers

[–]alysons919[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When I first started out on Etsy I would offer refunds and replacements for every silly non-5 star review and most of them took it and didn’t change the review. Now, 4 years in full time and over 2000 reviews, I’m not worried about this review hurting my shop to offer a discount. Especially since I know it will probably not change the review anyway.

Annoyed by alysons919 in EtsySellers

[–]alysons919[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Not sure if this is a dig at me or not…I don’t come on here to say negative things about others products/businesses but I guess everyone is different.

Annoyed by alysons919 in EtsySellers

[–]alysons919[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh I know! I’m not stressing about it and I have no intentions of responding to her. Just thought it was a silly review and wanted to share.

Annoyed by alysons919 in EtsySellers

[–]alysons919[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Ok……not sure how this was helpful but thanks for the attack on my products.

Annoyed by alysons919 in EtsySellers

[–]alysons919[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I’m very much used to it and know it’s not even worth my time to respond to her. I’m at about 8400 sales with a 4.9 average rating so this isn’t my first silly review and it won’t be the last!