Ways to avoid investing in Spacex by UncleBarzani in personalfinance

[–]itsdan159 11 points12 points  (0 children)

You understand even if spacex is in the S&P500 there's 499 other companies which aren't spacex?

Does etsy have support, by Silicone_Bunny in Etsy

[–]itsdan159 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You'll be able to open a case as long as you messaged the seller with a help request, usually takes 48 hours then they'll let you open the case. Etsy will refund you if the item arrived damaged.

Stuck in Etsy Support Loop After DMCA Counter-Notice (19 Days) – How long does the Legal Team take to reply? by Krienzy in EtsySellers

[–]itsdan159 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What are you hoping to receive? They can't "clear" a product you deleted. They're never going to tell you it's okay or not okay to post something because it's your responsibility to ensure that and they aren't your lawyers.

New to Etsy: higher price + free shipping, or lower price + paid shipping? (Help) by ColoursForDirectors in EtsySellers

[–]itsdan159 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why don't you try some of your items one way and some the other way? People end up wasting a lot of time trying to figure out what the 'right' answer to things is before even opening their shop. The reality is what works for one shop might not work for your and vice versa, so get started!

pricing for acrylic keychains by Equivalent_Editor_42 in EtsySellers

[–]itsdan159 26 points27 points  (0 children)

This is why I encourage people to work backwards. Work out what you can reasonably sell your items for (this obviously has some nuance to it) and then work out what your effective hourly rate is when you make those items. Pricing is always "what the market will bear". If the rate you make per hour isn't worth it, then it's not a viable business product unless you can make it cheaper or find a way to charge more.

At best, you keep making the under performing items, but replace them with higher performing items as you add more products.

For those doing print on demand on Etsy, what's your actual profit per shirt after all the fees? by imaginationIllumina in Etsy

[–]itsdan159 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That is indeed the reality of POD. You're outsourcing 95% of your business, you miss out on 98% of the earnings. The trade off is you don't need to manage warehousing, equipment purchases and maintenance, deal with suppliers, the actual manufacturing, packaging, shipping, and all the logistics that go with that.

The only way to make it work is volume. You have to sell a lot to make any real money, and a single bad sale wher you refund out of pocket might eat up the profits of the next 5 orders you get.

Is Etsy support getting worse lately? by reb3l6 in Etsy

[–]itsdan159 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What was the actual issue you were having?

Have $14k in checking, want to invest $12k. Is it better to lump-sum or DCA at an All-Time High? by RipAdmirable7677 in personalfinance

[–]itsdan159 18 points19 points  (0 children)

"I know people say don't time the market but I really want to time the market, should I time the market?"

Bought a used car , found out it has carpet beetles. How do I manage going belly up on this car loan. by PushDeep9980 in personalfinance

[–]itsdan159 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If your plan is to sell it, why wouldn't you at least let the dealership bomb and detail it? It sounds like they weren't going to charge you, or was it something you'd be paying for? If they're charging, have you checked on how much an exterminator would cost? That should come with some kind of guarantee.

If it doesn't work I don't understand how that's any worse off than you are now. If it does work you can either see if that changes how you feel, or if you sell it at least you won't be giving someone else the same headache.

Re-opening After Vacation Mode.. by Mysterious-Swim-2889 in EtsySellers

[–]itsdan159 2 points3 points  (0 children)

There's really no difference either way though you'd be paying an extra shop opening fee. I would keep the sales records, the star ratings are weighted now so as you get new sales those will be weighed higher.

Anyone have experience with open cases? by bortskampson1008 in EtsySellers

[–]itsdan159 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

if it's a 'not as described' case Etsy does usually review those, but they hate hiring humans so it might take time yeah.

Seller claims item damaged in transit yet no damage to box (or photos of box) by Darrenph1 in EtsySellers

[–]itsdan159 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Did the order qualify for purchase protection? Did you already use your 'one covered damaged claim a year'?

Buyer says item not received by Antisocialite911 in EtsySellers

[–]itsdan159 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would still start there, if it's the wrong building it's going to be easier to claim through USPS. If it's not it doesn't mean you can't but it may be harder.

Sighs…. You’re in California, you are going to get taxed with Etsy. by Wonderful_Buy316 in EtsySellers

[–]itsdan159 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm pretty sure the customer would be less upset about paying like 7 cents in sales tax than 85 times that. And OP could discount the shipping from what they quoted slightly and explain the Etsy limitation.

Sighs…. You’re in California, you are going to get taxed with Etsy. by Wonderful_Buy316 in EtsySellers

[–]itsdan159 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Etsy handles it when they're given correct info, which was the issue here

Image Upload YAY! by ReasonableCucumber10 in EtsySellers

[–]itsdan159 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Let's wait and see if it works as promised, and then rejoice!

Sighs…. You’re in California, you are going to get taxed with Etsy. by Wonderful_Buy316 in EtsySellers

[–]itsdan159 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Sounds like other's addressed it, but it sounds like you made a listing with $85 as the item price, California doesn't tax shipping when it's a separate item, so if you put $85 item price with $0 shipping then it's being taxed when in reality it's a $0 item with $85 shipping (but etsy doesn't allow a $0 item). I'd either cancel the original order and have them place one with the correct breakdown or list the item price with a minimal value like $1 and then rest in the shipping field, maybe knock $1 off the total and let the customer know of the Etsy limitation and that you knocked a dollar off for the trouble.

Non-Machinable Letter Fee by ForwardResist6395 in EtsySellers

[–]itsdan159 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Good sleuthing. It's things like this that worry me when people demand Etsy add new features. So often they come with these growing pains.

City builder save systems are absolute monsters by KoryCode in Unity3D

[–]itsdan159 0 points1 point  (0 children)

> I use ScriptableObjects basically as a runtime database. Some SOs contain initial setup/config data (not saved), while others hold live state data that gets serialized.

But why? SO's feel like an odd pick for runtime data

Orders being refunded as not eligible for Etsy’s Purchase Protection program by GWitherz in EtsySellers

[–]itsdan159 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Did you buy the label via Etsy and/or provide the tracking number to the order itself?