Thank you so much for this video post! I am that crocheter that is terrified to start an Etsy account even after prodding from those who have purchased my items. This has given me the confidence and answered so many of my questions to start setting up an Etsy account😊

@ACraftyConcept

4 жыл бұрын

Ahhh yay I am so happy to hear that!!! It's not that scary I promise. I could have started this business 4 years earlier if I didn't let fear hold me back, imagine where Id be today!

Sorry to say, that listing fee is due on the first of the next month if you don't sell anything. All fees due from previous listing, sales, renewals are taken out of the next (or first) sale. And if they are owed and not paid, your shop is closed by Etsy on the 15th of the next month, no exceptions. Otherwise, Etsy is a very good place to set up a first online shop. Just not "free".

Thank you very much! I liked the video from the first minute and still didn’t finish watching it but I had to stop to write you this because you deserve and you explain really nice and clear! This is really juicy information, so helpful!

I cant even tell you how helpful this video has been for me, I'm really excited to watch all the videos in this series. Thank you for spreading your knowledge helping others like me begin to build a business from our passions.

Love this video! After all this time of selling to people I know, I'm finally trying to get organized to start my Etsy site. Thank you!

Thank you for making this series!

Great info for a future want-to-be Etsy crochet seller.

Thank you very much ☺️ I watched a lot of videos but this is the only one that answered all my questions 🤩 Good job 👏

@ACraftyConcept

3 жыл бұрын

Yay i am so happy to hear that! And my pleasure. Thanks for watching and taking the time to leave a comment

So glad I came across this video! I just graduated college and I now have the time to start a crochet business. Thank you for sharing this knowledge ❤️

@ACraftyConcept

3 жыл бұрын

ooooh thats so exciting! I wish you all the success!

You are totally delightful and make the opening of an Etsy shop very doable. Yours in Gratitude

@ACraftyConcept

3 жыл бұрын

Im so glad you enjoyed the video :)

I’m so glad you’re making this video!! So helpful 🥰

@ACraftyConcept

4 жыл бұрын

Yaaay! Im so glad you think so!!! Thanks for watching and taking the time to leave a comment

This was SO helpful and motivating!!!! All these things are so intimidating and all I want to do is make and sell!!! You are giving me the encouragement ❤

@ACraftyConcept

Жыл бұрын

Im so glad you felt encouraged! Good luck to you friend!

BEST video and BEST, most honest advice I have seen/ heard thus far about Etsy!! I have been on the fence about opening an Etsy shop for YEARS! Thank you for doing this!

@ACraftyConcept

2 жыл бұрын

Oh wow thank you so much ❤️ that means a lot! Good luck with your Etsy journey!

Thank you so much for this video. I've been crocheting plushies for my friends and local people in my area and I recently started thinking about opening an etsy shop.

@jordanboone1892

3 жыл бұрын

Me too! I’m really scared to open any type of selling method for my crochet pieces because with don’t know almost anything about opening a business (I’m 12 years old) but my mom said that she would help me open an Etsy shop so I hope it goes well

The perfect video to listen while I have my coffee ☕️ ❤️

@ACraftyConcept

4 жыл бұрын

Im so glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for leaving a comment !!

A friend of mine was thinking of opening an Etsy shop... I shared this video with her. Thank you for all the information, I look forward to watching the next one.

@ACraftyConcept

3 жыл бұрын

oh gosh thank you so much for sharing!

Ashley! This is great info. People have been begging me to open an Etsy shop and I am terrified!! I feel more confident now with your help. Can't wait for more videos! 😘

@ACraftyConcept

4 жыл бұрын

Im so glad you found it helpful!! I was scared too- its really not as intimidating as I thought though!

I woke up about 4am, couldn't sleep, always thinking about crocheting, lol...But I found this video, and I must say, you are encouraging with all your info, so maybe I will actually try this, after many years of making nice items. Looking forward to learning more from you, I subscribed, and am ready to listen, thank you!

@ACraftyConcept

2 жыл бұрын

Ah welcome Linda! I too am often up at 4am thinking about crochet haha. I have a podcast tab on my blog that has business q&a recordings Ive done with other crochet business owners you might find helpful! www.acraftyconcept.com/category/podcast/

Can’t wait to see your new Etsy store.

@ACraftyConcept

4 жыл бұрын

It's coming together slowly but surely !

Covering the tax info was a big deal for me. Thank you so much!

@ACraftyConcept

3 жыл бұрын

Im so glad you found it helpful!

Such a helpful video!! Thank you!

Thank you! I have a shop but not selling and I found this reaffirming right down to what mailer you use. Maybe show us how you package items. Love how mainstream your studio is. 🧶

@ACraftyConcept

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much im glad you enjoyed it! OO i love the idea of a packaging video!

I see Etsy take so much heat in the crafting world and it’s nice to see a video address the other side of the argument. I found this very helpful, thank you!

@ACraftyConcept

4 жыл бұрын

Alex Aka HappyHouseMouse I agree. But I love being an Etsy seller 😅 I’ll probably always have an Etsy shop even if my personal website blows up or something.

Thank you so much! This video has been very informative and inspirational!

@ACraftyConcept

4 жыл бұрын

Oh yay im so glad you enjoyed it! thank you for watching!!

Wanted to pause - I'm roughly seven minutes into the video and must say that I am impressed with your skill of speech. This video is well done and as someone struggling with confidence in this area, I feel better moving forward. Thank you!

@ACraftyConcept

3 жыл бұрын

Oh goodness well thank you! Im so glad you felt encouraged!!

this had been one of the most helpful videos i’ve seen!! i started crocheting a year ago and i’ve been making more amigurumi recently. i was thinking about selling amigurumi plushies. but my biggest worries are that i wouldn’t be able to complete orders in time (i tend to crochet slowly sometimes) and that i have school coming up in a couple of weeks. but i think i’ll definitely have a small business soon!

@ACraftyConcept

Жыл бұрын

Im so glad you found the video helpful!

interesting video to watch while drinking my cuppa .< ugh.

Thank you sooo much for this video. Very helpful. 😊

@ACraftyConcept

4 жыл бұрын

Yaay my pleasure! Im glad you found it helpful :D

thank you for this, i didnt know you could schedule a post office to pick something up, such a task to go to the post office!

@ACraftyConcept

2 жыл бұрын

It really is. I hate having to go to the post office!

I am so happy I found you, the information you are sharing is REALLY valuable, so thanks a million! I'm gonna be a constant follower of everything you are posting, and I would really love to open an Etsy shop for my crochet pieces. Could you also please share any new changes they have in their policy (updates for 2022)? Thank you again.

@ACraftyConcept

2 жыл бұрын

I saw an email go out about new changes but nothing stood out to me that implied would change how I run my business. Im not a "read all the details" gal, I'm a do what I can until I hit a speed bump and then figure it out gal 😂

I use Pirate shipping it's discounted and Etsy can be integrated where you never have to type the address.

I know this video is a few years old but I’m into crochet and have been so nervous about starting up an Etsy. I just feel like I would get so lost with everyone else on there. Thank you for posting this video.

@ACraftyConcept

Жыл бұрын

If you niche down and serve one person well it wont matter how many other crochet shops there are :) Instead of focusing on standing out try to focus on pulling your ideal customer in.

Thanks for this video because I have been thinking about opening a etsy shop. Hugs and loves. Toodles for now.

@ACraftyConcept

3 жыл бұрын

Yay im glad you enjoyed it! Good luck to you!

Thank you so much for a very helpful tutorial xxx

@ACraftyConcept

4 жыл бұрын

My pleasure Mary! Im so glad you found it helpful.

You have become my new crochet idol. I recently decided to open my shop and have been watching all your videos. Though I'm feeling discouraged after only 2 weeks and only have 4 items in my shop I want to give up

@ACraftyConcept

4 жыл бұрын

Don't get discouraged! It takes time. If you keep talking to your ideal customer and creating products that will benefit her or make her life better in some way, she will find you ;)

@mahoganysoul7195

3 жыл бұрын

Don't give up ! YOU GOT THIS 💯💯💯

tHANK YOU FOR THIS SERIES! HOPEFULLY YOU CAN GIVE ME THE COURAGE I AM LOOKING FOR TO OPEN UP MY OWN ETSY SHOP! ❤

@ACraftyConcept

4 жыл бұрын

Ah I hope so too!!!

@vanessacantu4517

4 жыл бұрын

**UPDATE** currently working on the inventory and design behind my own Etsy shop! Thank you so much for your videos. So very helpful! You’re a very inspirational person. Just can’t say it enough.. thank you Ashley! 🤗

You have done a great job on lesson one I understood everything you said

@ACraftyConcept

4 жыл бұрын

Cynthia Miller thank you so much! Glad you enjoyed it and found it easy to understand

Thank you so much for the info. It was very helpful.

@ACraftyConcept

2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

love this! Thank you so much!

@ACraftyConcept

2 жыл бұрын

You're so welcome! Im glad it was helpful !

Thank you so much good info. Kathy from Cali😎

@ACraftyConcept

Жыл бұрын

You are so welcome!

Awesome info thank you for the video.

@ACraftyConcept

3 жыл бұрын

Yay my pleasure! So glad you found it helpful

This video showed up at the right time

@ACraftyConcept

Жыл бұрын

Im so happy to hear that :)

I know this is an older vid but THANK YOU!!! 💜 I needed these helpful supportive info. I’ve been trying to get the courage while being really ill and becoming permanently disabled in the meantime which has certainly not helped me do this endeavour faster that’s for certain. 🙄 So I’m glad I was subbed to you already and found this vid now. As I have gotten back into doing the things I love and I’ve already gifted so many things to any family/friends who I could so I need another outlet and making some $ when I can no longer work outside home would be greatly helpful to me. My son is helping me get my office space ready and the final piece of equipment other than in the near future (couple months) getting my own fairly good printer(no clue yet which one to get for what$?!?!? So and I yhink(I’m in Canada) so I think it’s similR in the USA if that’s where you are that for a small fee you pick up a special mail label sticker maker which will have the postage(stamp) on it and will be ready to put on the packages 📦 and then you just simply must drop a load of them at the P.O. When done. As opposed to I. The old days lol taking everything in scatterbrained all separate and having it boxed up etc there which is so time consuming and such. I know you understand most likely lol. But yeah I’m going to look on your channel and see if I can find the other vlogs in the series so I can learn some more about what I can do to be successful. I do have a question for you though? I hope you’ll see it? Can you be successful if you have more than 1 niche? Like I sculpt clay jewelry, make other jewelry, and sculptures stand alone kind, plus I make jewelry with resin etc, and I make paper art, paint, and crochet. So I am a bit worried that’s too many different kinds of art for one Etsy shop? But having five different shops seems a bit much to ha e to control and care for also? What do you think I should do? I’m also ot certain how to price anything . I used to know before my stroke and such but I haven’t been able to get that figured out yet on my own. Thanks for any help you or anyone else can assist me with?!💜

@canadianmum2040

2 жыл бұрын

Plus I need the scale of course so the sticker for postage comes out accurate. (This I also get from post office as well I think ya? )Do I use my laptop to connect wirelessly to these things yes? (Lol oh dear I’m in my 40’s and I feel somewhat uninformed and nowhere near educated adequately for this new dimension of life!!!!!) Gosh I feel so overwhelmed and scared of the prospects and how I will be able to do it well already and the office won’t even be complete till 2 weeks from now. But I wish I could have understanding even currently so I can concentrate on it and how I will set things up in the end to be the most efficient manner for success!!!!

@ACraftyConcept

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Canadian Mum thank you for your comment! You can have more than one craft style in one Etsy shop, But you want your ideal customer to be narrowed down so each product in your shop serves the same person in some way. I hope that helps!

@Gypsy-Brown

2 жыл бұрын

I would open several shops so each type of product is attracting its own customers

Thank you so much for sharing!❤️😊

@ACraftyConcept

4 жыл бұрын

YAY my pleasure! Thank you for watching and taking the time to leave a comment. Im glad you enjoyed it!!

@anelvega4941

4 жыл бұрын

A Crafty Concept of course! It was so informative and I can’t wait for the other ones, thank you once again!💕

I'm 21 and still living with my parents, I'm disabled so I can't really work, I've been crocheting for 3 years and planning to open my own etsy shop when I move out, I've completed a 3 year business course but this has been more helpful. I just don't want to be a burden for my future partner and want my own money even if it's not a lot, don't want to be asking him to buy me everything 😅.

@ACraftyConcept

2 жыл бұрын

Oh wow! Im so glad you found value in my content! I wish you all the success friend

@beautifulmisfit2000

2 жыл бұрын

@@ACraftyConcept Thank you!

Thank you for sharing this very helpful tips. I always wanted to open my own shop of my handmade items but I’m just not that confident about selling online. I did my first Craft Market last October and I was super excited and it did turns out good. My question is, will I be able to list the crocheted items from other designer? I mean for example, I crochet one of your pattern I bought from your shop and handmade the item, will I be able to sell it on Etsy? By adding the pattern by you on the detail listing for the copy right purposes, to give you credit for your design. I just want to understand before I decide to open Etsy shop through your link. Thank you so much!! From: TX

@ACraftyConcept

4 жыл бұрын

All my designs are created with sellers in mind. You are more than welcome to sell your finished pieces you make from following my patterns. Every designer is different though so check each pattern's copyright statement before listing :) Or just message the designers individually.

I truly enjoyed this & enjoy your content here & on Instagram. Ideally I would love to find a local small business & have them sell my things on consignment. Hugs Mare

@ACraftyConcept

3 жыл бұрын

Thats a great goal! Im so glad you enjoy my content and find it helpful !

Thanks for posting this. The only part I get frustrated with Etsy is the shipping when it auto calculates the shipping rate.

@ACraftyConcept

4 жыл бұрын

You can set it where you manually add the shipping cost. I personally prefer calculated shipping so if my customers buy more than one thing the correct shipping price is given instead of it being over estimated. You just have to make sure you have your weights accurate when you list an item, then calculated shipping can be a real asset!

@cordellsacrey4255

4 жыл бұрын

A Crafty Concept 😁 thanks. I just find sometimes I can fit 2 things in the same package if they order 2 it’s just the weight changes but it charges double the shipping. So sometimes I just look up shipping here and then manually add it and have it just add a few dollars for an additional item. I guess it’s just a bit of trial and error

Hello I keep trying to use the link to open an etsy shop and it's not working is anyone else having this issue

Please please do one on shipping! I am so lost on how to navigate it on etsy

@ACraftyConcept

3 жыл бұрын

I hear ya girl! I will try to make that a priority in 2021 !

I DID NOT KNOW THAT ETSY BACKs you up if a seller doesn’t send you your stuff !!!!!!!!! I had a Horrible first experience with Etsy when i bought from a seller and they failed to send my stuff but instead said “it probably got lost, take it up with the post office.” and that was that. I wish I had known I could do something about that instead of lose 15$ on nothing :(

Great video! I’m so late to the Etsy game. Any updates or changes? Or would all this info still apply?

@ACraftyConcept

Жыл бұрын

Should be the same info as of right now.. I can't think of any changes thats happened that would affect this info.

When you say that you made sure that you had social media set up and other ways of advertising your product when it launched can you share with us what you did which methods that you used??

@LifeofKriswithVSG

3 жыл бұрын

I feel like people all the time or saying they had social media set up and they had methods of advertising set up but nobody says this is what I did that day when I lunch then I sold out of my product kind of the details like that that people that want to be sellers on Etsy or other platforms can do to set up themselves for success like the recipe for what you did

@ACraftyConcept

3 жыл бұрын

@@LifeofKriswithVSG I just posted on socials when the shop was opened. Facebook, Instagram, Tiktok ... things like that.

👏👏👏👏👏thank you

@ACraftyConcept

10 ай бұрын

You're welcome 😊

one big complaint I have is tht if one customer orders two pieces from my shop they are charged two separate shipping costs when with one charge I normally can ship the product.

@ACraftyConcept

2 жыл бұрын

Hey thanks for your comment. If you set your listings up for "calculated shipping" etsy will automatically add everything up in their card (weight and size) for your customer's unique order. Then if there are shopping overages you can easily refund the customer and select shipping overage from the drop-down menu. Hope that helps!

Hi, IDK if anyone will actually see this or not lol but I am a new crocheter (about a month) and still learning a lot about it. My ultimate goal is to start a small business with it but considering I don't know many techniques or patterns or really anything its hard to see in the near future me being able to do anything considering my little knowledge. Do you think even if I only know a couple of stuffie patterns would I be able to start a shop off of them? Or should I wait until I can start doing bigger things like shirts and stuff. I have a lot of free time and learn quite quickly but it rlly intimidates me thinking of all the limitations.

@ACraftyConcept

Жыл бұрын

Hi! You should start immediately :) You will never be "prepared enough" its best to start where you are then grow. Learn what you need to know when you need to know it :) Practice. Learn new skills. listen to your audience and the market. You've got this!

Thank you! Question: can I have business cards made with the name of my Etsy shop?

@ACraftyConcept

Жыл бұрын

yes

Supper👍

I started making some crochet bags/purses about 3-4 weeks ago and I started selling them using snapchat. So far I've had 10-15 people buy bags and I want to take the next step but I'm kinda scared because I only started about a month ago. Should I take the next step and make an Etsy shop or do something else like make an instagram? Ugh I'm conflicted because the school year is about to start and I have a busy year ahead of me in college

@ACraftyConcept

2 жыл бұрын

I would get on Etsy asap. You'll continue to learn as you go.

Instead of getting paid by etsy? Can we use it as credit to buy FROM etsy? This is for smaller purchases, of course id like the rest sent to my bank.

@ACraftyConcept

3 жыл бұрын

Not that i am aware of :/

Is the IG Crash Course PDF still available? The link is broken.

@ACraftyConcept

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for messaging me about it! To make things more organized in 2021 I am creating only ONE link to my email list. But ! You will get the 2021 content calendar right when you sign up and over the next few days you'll get the branding 101 PDF and the IG crash course PDF :D Here's the new link mailchi.mp/cc6235c17bbe/crafty-links and I will add it to this description as well! I knew there would be places I needed to fix, I just wasn't sure where they all were lol

How do you sell patterns? do you send them digitally or a hard copy and if digital, how does that work?

@ACraftyConcept

2 жыл бұрын

They're digital downloads. Google how to sell digital downloads on Etsy. I don't teach that. I just teach finished pieces. There are other creators that do though.

I had already began the process of starting a shop and didn't know about the referral. Is there a way to start over? I haven't even listed one item yet. Just basically opened an account and that's it.

@ACraftyConcept

2 жыл бұрын

Not to my knowledge no. you have to open your account from the referral link unfortunately

I already opened a shop and I am not doing too good and didn’t know about the free listings do I have to open another shop ?

@ACraftyConcept

2 жыл бұрын

The free listings is only for brand new shops. If you've already opened one unfortunately you cant get them now.

How do I find my link for the 40 free listings? I am a current Etsy sellers and would love to send the link to my friend!

@ACraftyConcept

4 жыл бұрын

I just google it! Google "find my Etsy referral link" or something and it should take you to the right place. Let me know if you still cant find it though!

Thank you for this informative video. I just wanted to know if any of the items you sold was made with someone else's pattern? Is so, how did you go about doing so without getting in trouble?

@craftynatty7240

2 жыл бұрын

You're allowed to sell a product that came from someone else's pattern as long as you don't claim the pattern as your own & as long as the product is not TM like Disney or marvel or something like that

@Taisha12001

2 жыл бұрын

@@craftynatty7240 thank you

@sarahmitchell7510

2 жыл бұрын

Just be sure to check each individual patterns small print; some people actually say you have permission to sell items made from the pattern (usually as long as you credit the designer), some say to contact them to get permission and a few say you've not got permission to sell items made (ie, only to be made for personal use)

@ACraftyConcept

2 жыл бұрын

any thing you make from my pattern's you are more than welcome to sell in your shops or at shows :)

@Taisha12001

2 жыл бұрын

@@ACraftyConcept thank you very much. But I'm going to make my own designs. I was just asking for legal reasons.

I have my Etsy shop since last year and I don't have sales :(

@ACraftyConcept

4 жыл бұрын

I will be doing a lot of deep teaching on optimizing your etsy shop and etsy listings inside of Crochet Boss Academy - my membership site. Doors will be opening soon, I haven't announced yet, but its coming ;)

hey friend, amazing video, good job.I really appreciate your ability.Our company is a professional supplier in the Print on Demand industry, owning two factories in the US and China, may I know whether there are any chances to cooperate with you?

Too bad i found your video today because last week I opened my first Etsy account 😢

Do you need a weight l don’t have one

@ACraftyConcept

Жыл бұрын

It helps if you do! Etsy has you weigh your items when making your listings

@greenglitterheartn4228

Жыл бұрын

@@ACraftyConcept ohhh and when else do you need the weight of stuff?

Etsy is being ruined by mass produced Chinese factory products posing as handmade and vintage. It is such a shame, these factory product sellers ruin everything.

@ACraftyConcept

Жыл бұрын

I don't love it either, but majority of customers who shop on Etsy are looking for handmade things. They see CC beanies and stuff like that in stores... so when they're on Etsy they're looking for handmade. They're looking for unique, one of a kind things, not mass produced things they see every where. I hope this helps. It helps me.

@jasminflower3814

Жыл бұрын

@@ACraftyConcept Thank you for your reply :) Keep up the great work xx

@ACraftyConcept

Жыл бұрын

@@jasminflower3814 My pleasure :)