How To Avoid Getting Banned On Etsy 😱 (Especially For New Sellers)

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In this video, Drew discusses various points you should think about implementing in your Etsy shop to avoid getting banned, especially if you are a new seller. There have been many people getting temporary and permanent suspension from Etsy, especially in other countries, and you want to make sure you are upholding Etsy's policies and guides so that you don't get into trouble!

He also discusses what happens if you do get banned, and some alternatives if you end up getting permanently banned to Etsy. Be sure to check out these other helpful details below.👇

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🕰️ Timestamps For This Video:
0:00 How To Avoid Getting Banned On Etsy
1:00 Tip 1 - Avoid Copyrights and Trademarks
2:50 Tip 2 - Make Your Listings Extremely Clear
5:15 Tip 3 - Update Personal & Shop Information Monthly
6:30 Tip 4 - Regularly Add Listings To Your Shop
7:30 Tip 5 - Participate In Etsy’s Community Forums
8:15 Tip 6 - Provide Fast Customer Support
9:25 What Is You Are Selling Outside The U.S.?
12:15 What Happens If You Do Get Banned?
14:00 What If You Can’t Sell On Etsy Anymore?
15:15 From Personal Experience

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[NiaLaLa_V]

Thank you so much. Etsy should give you a kickback for this, because people like me were not even going to bother but you just laid out a plan we can follow without anxiety.

[jonh]

Great video, so useful. Etsy bans seems such a hot topic now that a video like this really helps. Thanks

[BlaqueeSwann]

Thank you for this advice . I’m not ready to start on Etsy yet but it’s definitely in the future

[DivineMagickOccult]

I have a digital design shop. I’m gonna be launching in the near future. I use Canva and I always use a blank card and create my own masterpiece to sell. What I don’t like about Canva though is that they make a copy off of your own intellectual property and copyright it as their own. I may be going to Adobe express, they don’t steal your work. To anyone selling digital cards, business cards, or templates, make sure you start from scratch and have a license to use the images. It will save you a lot of trouble in the end.

[pprbagbrwyn]

Yes, I got banned, but it was billing, corrected right away. I put my shop on vacay...so much going on and it takes a lot of work on the front end. Also trying to rebrand...ugh. I will get there. Thank you for your sharing!

[joseph-the-seventh]

I've been working on my Etsy shop for several weeks, had added 100 products as drafts. Was just planing to publish them all tonight. Was updating my store banner and profile images, and suddenly got kicked out with a permanent ban! Feeling pretty deflated. No clue why this happened. I've made my appeal and I hope this gets resolved quickly.

[Reinbeast]

A few years ago, I spent 3 months designing products and getting familiar with Etsy's guidelines before I had the courage to attempt opening my shop. I was banned as soon as I tried to publish my first listing. Never found out why because they wouldn't respond to any of my emails.

[wuyanchu]

thx and god bless you kittl and the world.. regards from hong kong ^___^

[iceblueaquamarina]

Great insight, thank you! Haven’t started anything but research yet and feel a bit lost in general about restrictions and duties. Asked my tax consultant what to do and he said that I don’t need a business registration or sales tax ID number at the beginning. Just play around and see if you are selling anything at all. I have the feeling it does not work this way because it doesn’t matter if you are selling anything when starting a business. I know you are not giving legal advice but could you tell me who would know best about correct online sales? Lawyer? Tax office? IHK? 🤷🏻‍♀️

[DrBooTeeGraba]

My shop was banned for no reason last year during Christmas. It was reinstated really fast, however, since then, it says im banned still when i go to the etsy community. I opened a case to them a while ago, but it was ignored...

[donbentley]

Great video. Great explanations. But after all I've looked into already over the past year and a half, and all I've read in various groups re shops being banned or suspended and the hassles people have gone through (and the reserves..
OmG the reserves)..
After this video I'm even less likely to bother with etsy.

[giselarodher]

I want to make designs inspired on movies and anime, but I'm concerned about the copyright stuff. I've seen other stores doing that, but I don't know if etsy could be more meticulous with new shops :/

[dylu]

Hey thanks for the video!! Quick questions: They banned my shop 2 days after I open it (without even starting to sell), i tried reaching out to Etsy but they don’t answer, and also they don’t give me the reason. My store is in USA, but I added the first listing being from Argentina (And i don’t know if I got banned because of this reason)…. I don’t know if there is a way to recover my account and if not, I will be opening a new account but i don’t want to get banned again and wasted my time.

[glittercatstudios]

Corrent me if I'm wrong, but doesn't Amazon set it up so that it is *their* branded materials attached to your shipments and not your own? A few years ago a video giving advice for fine artists wanting places to sell their art answered this question, stipulating that any buyers are going to associate your product to Amazon because your brand won't be on the packaging.

[kimh]

Interesting re vat id requirements for some countries. Im in australia. We dont have vat but its still a requirement. Ill have to investigate

[BlackViral-kuxx]

i didnt get the point of updating my personal information, what should i do

[m.a.]

I wanted to see what a customer would experience when they will by my product. So i used my second etsy account to by one of my products and i was suspended. Should I admit my mistake to them in my appeal?

[pprbagbrwyn]

Drew, can I ask what your Etsy shop name is?

[MagicalFx]

I just got banned after creating an Account...