When Etsy CLOSES Your Shop for NO Reason (Lessons Learned)

Have you ever had your Etsy Shop closed for no reason?

In this video, I break down the reasons that Etsy may close your shop and exactly how you can get it resolved!

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👋 WHO AM I?
Welcome, friends! I am Dylan, a multi-six figure Etsy & Shopify seller. My Etsy shop ranks in the 0.1% of Etsy shops worldwide and we reached $1M+ in sales in just 5 years. I am here to provide value to YOU through tips and tactical advice, either to start your new Etsy shop or to grow your current Etsy shop to the multi-six figure level and beyond. There's no fluff here - only tactics that add to your profit and save you time!

⌚︎ Timestamps:
0:00 - Introduction
0:36 - Reason 1
2:52 - Reason 2
3:46 - Reason 3
5:28 - Reason 4
6:25 - Reason 5
7:08 - Reason 6
7:43 - Reason 7
8:21 - Reason 8
9:22 - How To Fix It

etsy closed my shop what to do, why did etsy suspend my account, etsy store closed for no reason

[AlexanderZ]

Great video! What happens in the case where you have been unfairly reported for IP for example? Would you be able to close your current shop hypothetically and then re-open a new one without those strikes carrying over?

[kellienasser]

My very first listing turned into a best seller and then was deactivated for trademark policy. I was devastated! But it didn't deter me thankfully and learned responsible workarounds. Great video!

[SolieSims]

I don't understand why when asked general questions that I'm sure others are curious about, the creator's response is to message privately on IG. If you're freely giving advice and new questions pop up, the viewers now want to know the answers to those questions. Why not compile and make a video on them if doing repeat responses becomes tedious? We came here for solutions and youre just redirecting to a private chat.

[DebrasOriginals]

Why will they not tell you why they shut you down ?

[melanieklarofficial]

Are houseplants handmade? I thought because I grow them it’s handmade. Is that right?

[shannonlaird]

My account was suspended back in November due to IP. My shop was not in blatant violation of infringement like so many shops are, however due to negligence tags may have been used that should not have been. They denied my appeal, so I cried and left it alone. I loved selling on Etsy and want to open a new shop. I now have my LLC. Is it possible to open a new shop using my LLC?

[nevanude]

Hello. I have been on Etsy for 8 years and they just took our store down. We hand make all of our items. I would love some assistance. I appealed and told them we could send videos of manufacturing

[djlelu]

Your examples mentioned in the video for handmade should be prime examples of IP infringement. The straws from Starbucks with the bag underneath, there is more issues to that listing than it not being "Handmade".

[ThaPopularNobody]

I just had my account taken down by Etsy and I’m so hurt. I’ve only had 25 sales and I do make my jewelry. So thanks for the tips but I do not think I’ll go back to them, I just need them to pay me for the items I did mail out.

[chelsea]

Hey, I'm not sure if you've covered this in a previous video but, can you say how much customers contact you if you're not selling a custom product? My main concern is that if I open a shop on Etsy, I'll be overwhelmed with customer enquiries. I know you do custom products which always require the customer to contact you, but do you know how much they would if you didn't?

[mafalastudio]

Hi Dylan. I am preparing to open my shop on Etsy. The problem is I got suspended after buying some mockups for my would-be listing. Etsy suspended me after trying to buy some more mockups. I still have access to Etsy but it does not let me buy more, all my purchased get declined. Is there anything that I can do to solve this issue? Thank you in advance.

[jabe]

Hi Dylan, I have an Etsy shop now for over a year, no issues, always obey Etsy rules and policies, I tried to open a second store, did all the security they ask for, driver's license, social security, live camera face, home address, phone, email confirm, bank account connected and confirmed and paid their new $15 fee, as soon as it was going to be opened they suspended the store, they responded that after careful consideration does not qualify for reinstatement, but they did take my money, I don't know what to do next, please help.

[anabelhuang]

My first shop is good. After 5 months, I open a second one. when I open the second one for 2 days, my second one was shutdown. I just uploaded one list and didn’t do anything. I applied but it doesn’t work. Can I open third one now?

[cjenrow]

You did not go into POD in the context of handmade or not. I will be doing all my own designs I am a designer/artist. How does that work with hand made designs but on POD product. I don't want to get shut down for a wrong category.

[jenniferjames]

My shop was just shut down... I'm sorry I hadn't seen this before. I Did read other posts about what to do, thought I resolved, but they took them down again. I asked to speak with someone, I asked to give me more details how to fix what I was doing. I looked at other similar listings. I just couldn't figure out what I did wrong. I hardly made 1000 in my first year. If I can't open up on Etsy, where do I go? what's next option? Is there anyway to get my listings or customer list? Taylorporium was my store.

[peggybaird]

My smallest Etsy shop is all handmade except for 1 yarn listing. Etsy just deactivated all of my listings and suspended my shop. 3 of my baby blankets took me over 400 hours each to make!

[AbiArt-qx]

Etsy closed my shop for no apparent reason. Every time I email them, I receive an automated response reiterating the same incorrect reason for the closure.

[sandhyasharma]

Hello Dylan can you please help me understand - i being a maker of product not the designer can sell my product in handmade etsy category

[JeanGenie]

Thank you for the video. I still have NO reason from Etsy why they closed my shop. I sell handmade rosaries. No copyright issues or any of the others you list. I appealed and asked for the reason. Answer was “our decision is final” and no reason was or has been given. I know of several other shop owners who faced identical closings.

[mayrag]

Sorry im cofused? So pod clothing also needs to categorized under suppies?