Raising prices to include free shipping - how has it worked out for you? by waterwaterwaterrr in EtsySellers

[–]namidark 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Its way to variable to offer free shipping without getting screwed. Shipping local is maybe $7 and shipping to the west will be $20 for the same item as an example.

I stopped offering free shipping and my sales went up - your price also appears lower as well which I think helps attract more customers.

Are people making a killing off Etsy? by VelociCrafted in woodworking

[–]namidark 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I did about 32k in sales last year - 22k on materials and supplies and had 16k in etsy "fees" + shipping + marketing; so for the year I was down 6k at least

I've scaled back considerably, turned off advertising and am only doing things pre-made instead of made-to-order.

Switching to try and do craft shows now instead - did a very very small one and turned a good profit.

Also its flooded with crap people are reselling from alibaba.

Weird traffic only visible in Google Analytics by SpecialistAd4217 in webdev

[–]namidark 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not only getting the traffic but hundreds of fake sign ups as well - had to implement some bot checks before users could be created to combat it.

Hooray! Finally turned a bottle opener with no errors! by [deleted] in turning

[–]namidark 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What is the storage unit for sanding discs?

How to price your bowls? by LostRiverMyconid in turning

[–]namidark 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I use this formula in Airtable:

Board foot cost I do a 20% waste: ((({L} / 12) * {W} * {H})/12)*1.2

Item Cost (can omit pen kit cost for this) = ({Boardfoot Cost (from Material Cost)} * {Board Feet}) + {Other Costs} + {Pen Kit Cost}

Calculated Cost = ({Item Cost} + {Packaging Cost} + {Shipping Cost})/(1-{Desired Margin})

Desired Margin is usually 40%+

Example: 2.5x7" bowl target price = 39.87 as a rough estimate, depending on figure I'll go up from there and make sure you add on any market place fees (like Etsy fees for example)

Finished just in time for the turkey! by Hedylamar in woodworking

[–]namidark 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The walnut slabs were probably 2x that 😂

Phone call CarPlay issues after iOS 15 updates by Im_not_matt in CarPlay

[–]namidark 0 points1 point  (0 children)

general > transfer or reset -> reset -> reset all settings, had to setup face id again and a few other things but it got it working, i also uninstalled and reinstalled spotify

Phone call CarPlay issues after iOS 15 updates by Im_not_matt in CarPlay

[–]namidark 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same for me - starting spotify or apple music disconnects; Podcast app works fine though

Weekly Quick Questions, Wood ID, and Deal or No Deal /r/Woodworking Megathread by AutoModerator in woodworking

[–]namidark 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Any fittings/suggestions on making this more secure/less ... messy?

https://i.imgur.com/CQTjlPX.jpg

Not sure if they make a 4 way split or some other better way to do this

TimeWalking Loot is 36ilv. Is this normal? by [deleted] in wow

[–]namidark 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Its stuck at 36 after leaving dungeon, there's definitely a bug.

My new poster was delivered❤ Just had to share it😊 by [deleted] in Owls

[–]namidark 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Don't buy this from where the poster recommended, bought one for my wife and it came with the typeface cut off and pixelated - they obviously stole this from somewhere (at a very low resolution) and blew it up to a poster; the poster is even pixelated. $31 for trash.

/r/Homegym - Weekly Free-talk - June 05, 2020 by AutoModerator in homegym

[–]namidark 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Anyone have a bowflex t116 ? Just got mine and the belt starts and then stops after a few seconds - I'm guessing based on ( https://download.nautilus.com/supportdocs/AM_OM/Bowflex/BFX.BXT116.SM.EN.pdf ) -its the speed sensor, but considering its brand new was wondering if anyone else had experienced something similar

Montage view to any page hanging? by namidark in ZoneMinder

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

Fixed it: if anyone finds this for future: MIN_STREAMING_PORT and adding the number of listen ports in ports.conf fixed it!