Good afternoon! 😃 As far as Etsy goes starting with a shop that’s full of listings for a beginner would be awesome, but what would be the least acceptable amount that you should open a shop with? Or should you wait till you have all listing slots filled before opening? 🤔

I've been posting 1-2 listings a day to mostly crickets (and bots, omg no one warned me about all the bot DMs, lol) but a few days ago I got my first sale! I was warming up food in the microwave and then I heard that 'cha-ching!' sound effect on my phone go off 💕 What was even better was that a few hours later the same customer came back and bought even more! Feels like a good start. I haven't had any more sales since then, but that moment was very special :) It took me 8 days to get my first sale(s), so not too shabby! Thank you to Bailey and all the others here who have been very encouraging.

I'm US-based, already have two Etsy stores in good standing (opened in '23 and '24), and when I opened a new store this week hoping to NOT be charged the $15 fee (as many are having it waived), I was charged $29! This is Etsy's latest upselling, marketing "incentive" (ploy), saying I could get the $29 refunded (after SIX months!) if I signed up for the Etsy Plus account, which I obviously declined.

I've putting together a 'Design Feedback' video purely dedicated to reviewing why member's designs don't sell. This is usually the NUMBER ONE reason you aren't getting sales. If you'd like your design reviewed with video feedback (this will be anonymous!), feel free to send what you believe your BEST design is (that should be selling), to [email protected] to be included in the video!!! Please don't send a link, shop name....as this is being kept anonymous!! Just a screenshot of the design mocked up on the product you are selling. If you shop name is your email or want to keep that private as well, send from a different email address! :) Make sure the Subject says: "Design Review'

I have a main shop which is handmaid items. I am now doing a digital and a POD shop. I am using one of my shops that has been dormant for a couple of years. Does this hurt my visibility? I do see that they put a hold on the money. Second part of the question, Is it OK to have several shops on Etsy and log in and out of each one multiple times? I am worried Etsy may shut me down.