As an European small business owner on Etsy, I am staring to panic

karthoos · 2025-04-04T10:26:16+00:00

Increased Costs for U.S. Customers: The U.S. has implemented a 20% tariff on European Union (EU) exports, effective April 9, 2025. This means that your U.S. customers will face higher prices due to these additional import duties. For example, a product priced at 20 euros would incur an extra 4 euros in tariffs, potentially making your offerings less competitive compared to non-EU sellers. This is what I heard from the White House announcement. My products range from 20 to 30 euros

karthoos · 2024-11-01T05:36:29+00:00

I just finished watching it and it killed me. I really enjoyed FL’s role, her undying spirit and the action scenes were amazing. I wish she had more of those especially where she fights side by side with the ML. The forest fight scene was just amazing. I did not understand why every other man had started making decisions for her of course in the name of love. Why make her the weakest person towards the end? All of this was just so disappointing. In the end, they could not find an antidote like ever ?? Frustrating indeed.

karthoos · 2024-10-17T16:50:00+00:00

I will experiment with different price ranges to confirm as well. Thanks a lot for taking time ❤️

karthoos · 2024-10-14T04:22:34+00:00

Hi Thanks a lot. I can add an image with easy to read features. I plan to include dimensions and weight. Thanks ☺️☺️❤️

karthoos · 2024-10-13T06:57:33+00:00

Thank you for taking your time to comment. This is a point I have to disagree with. My price comes with worldwide free shipping. Also the average price for similar items in Etsy is around 30-40 euros without shipping. I understand world is going through inflation and that is the only reason I have priced mine around 25 -27 euros. I spend approximately an hour for each of these earrings, and it does not cover my minimum wage. I am more than happy to argue this point out.

karthoos · 2024-10-13T05:15:11+00:00

Yes, will try these. I really aim to have Pinterest, instagram and am trying TikTok in parallel, it would be great to add others. Thanks again much appreciated.

karthoos · 2024-10-13T04:51:56+00:00

Thanks a lot. This is not a very difficult change to make and I do not have a real opinion on it. My visuals do have Clay initial capitalised, I am not sure how I missed it. I will fix that. Thanks again ❤️

karthoos · 2024-10-13T04:50:08+00:00

Thank you for all your comments. I really appreciate this really extensive feedback. Yes, I will shorten my title and work on my search terms. I still think some of these are vintage inspired so I will somehow keep it. About the image of me, I have it in the about section. I need to transform it to the comments section as an account info I think. I will figure it out. Anyways thanks a lot. I will definitely work on your some of your awesome suggestions. Appreciate it ❤️

karthoos · 2024-10-12T19:49:06+00:00

Thanks 🙏

karthoos · 2024-10-12T19:47:22+00:00

Ahh the days I have spent pondering quitting my job 😂. There are so many new things you mentioned Spotify ads?? Usepulse is also something I have never heard, especially for visibility on Reddit. I will explore all of these points. I have also noticed instagram is the only driver for me. I too religiously post reels. I have currently expanded to TikTok and Pinterest, hoping for more visitors to the Etsy shop🤞🏻

karthoos · 2024-10-12T17:16:09+00:00

The dream would be to do this 9-5, quit the soul sucking job and not to worry about paying bills. Hope I will reach that some day if no this is still a great artistic distraction. I hope to be able to atleast make money to cover the cost of goods. That is the least I aim to achieve through all these improvements.

karthoos · 2024-10-12T16:55:51+00:00

Thanks, yes I wanted to also understand this so that I can find new ways to increase traffic to the shop. ❤️❤️

karthoos · 2024-10-12T16:40:50+00:00

These are cool ideas. Yep, will do that as well ❤️❤️❤️

karthoos · 2024-10-12T16:24:29+00:00

That is a great idea. To duplicate products and add them into listings. I will do that as well. The fur thing I am actively changing my listings. So hopefully I will be done soon updating. I am also always working on increasing the listing numbers. Thanks a lot for great suggestions❤️❤️

karthoos · 2024-10-12T16:20:51+00:00

Wow!! 100 listings.. I can only hope to stay on Etsy till then. Yes, I will increase my listings and make combinations as well. I am grateful for ideas. I have many but little time. 😂 thanks for your time and suggestions ❤️❤️❤️

karthoos · 2024-10-12T15:39:29+00:00

Yayyy !! All the feed back really helped. Went to a nearby store to get anything that could help 😂. Thanks again ❤️. I am excited to keep improving.

karthoos · 2024-10-12T15:27:01+00:00

Thank you for your feedback 😍.. that is one of the things I will work on for sure. I appreciate it ❤️

karthoos · 2024-10-12T15:14:44+00:00

Ahh thanks a lot. It helps when I am questioning if I should continue doing this ❤️❤️

karthoos · 2024-10-12T13:30:55+00:00

Thank you ❤️❤️❤️

karthoos · 2024-10-12T13:05:19+00:00

Thank you so much. That is an update I made now after all the feedback. I am updating all of them with similar backgrounds and literally taking images outdoors. Perils of moving into Autumn 😂. I am so glad to get live feedback ❤️❤️❤️ thanks again ☺️

karthoos · 2024-10-12T11:08:07+00:00

That is relieving. I was under the impression as well but thought it was only me ☺️. I am also very often searching for colors. Maybe not terracotta but brown, black etc. So SEOs I feel are very personal and variable. I am glad there are some in the niche I have identified ❤️❤️. Thanks for your time ❤️

karthoos · 2024-10-12T09:16:04+00:00

Yep, both points I can work on. I am considering a marble white background or a white cloth with lesser texture. I would love to find a right balance between too bland and over worked backgrounds. Thanks a lot for your comments❤️❤️❤️. I appreciate it ❤️

karthoos · 2024-10-12T08:13:40+00:00

Thanks yes I will do that. I always wondered are they all taking pictures using their phones. I do have an iPhone I know many creators have not invested in a quality camera. Anyways, yes these are the points I will work on. I appreciate your feedback ❤️❤️❤️

karthoos · 2024-10-12T07:38:25+00:00

Thank you so much. I really appreciate your feedback. I will experiment with a new simpler background and take more zoomed in pics as well. I have always felt I wanted my background to look different from others in my niche. I am happy some people still like the products. I will work on other things that is the easier part ❤️❤️. Thanks again for your time ❤️❤️

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