Hi all - does anyone know if it’s possible to open a store without having to post an active listing? I’ve read mixed things online about posting a listing to complete the store set up and then immediately deactivating it, but some people appear to have had their accounts suspended for 7 days for a TOS violation. I’m new to selling on Etsy and don’t want to cause trouble with a violation right off the bat. Appreciate any help!
Thank you for the response! I’ll take a look at the TOS and see if it specifically mentions this scenario and go from there.
No worries on the single income source - this will likely always remain a supplement to my day job, which I have no plans on giving up any time soon. Way too risky!
Fair enough, just wanted to put it out there!
What sort of thing are you selling?
I appreciate it!
I knit and make cold process soap and bath products. An acquaintance of mine is opening a brick and mortar store locally and asked me to create stock for it, so I needed to purchase insurance, which meant I also needed to officially start a business since I wouldn’t be selling as an individual. I figured since that’s all done, I might as well put the inventory that isn’t ear marked for her store into my own on Etsy. I’m glad I decided to go this way because at this point, her store still isn’t open and I have a ton of stuff just sitting in my house doing nothing.
I also do shuttle tatting, which I’m going to open a separate store for, since it doesn’t really fit the feel of the first one. Plus, I can make and list as much as I feel like with that one since it isn’t involved at all in the physical store.
Oh nice, a crafter after my own heart! How exciting to be selling in an actual RL shop too, hope that goes well!
I’m a knitter (obligatory shill for !knitting@lemmy.world) and a newbie soapmaker too. Tried a bit of needle tatting but I can’t seem to get away with the shuttle version…although recent experiments in macrame kind of got me the knack of the very similar “flip” so maybe it’ll come a bit easier next time I try 😄
There was an attempt to make !soapmaking@sh.itjust.works a thing too, worth keeping an eye on just in case it takes off one day!