When considering the introduction of new items to sell, one of the first aspects I evaluate is how to package them for shipping. I aim for my items to look presentable without being over-the-top. I make use of my Silhouette Cameo to cut various sleeves, envelopes, pillow boxes, and similar. I don’t seal all the… Continue reading The Perils of Packaging
Category: Etsy and eBay
Is this the end for eBay UK Private Sellers?
Last October, eBay UK made it free for private sellers to use their platform.They also changed it so you wouldn't automatically get your funds from a sale the day following an item being purchased; it would be held for 3 months and then paid out, though I believe you could ask for a payout if… Continue reading Is this the end for eBay UK Private Sellers?
Alt Text
There are often questions in Facebook groups about Alt Text and does it help your listings on Etsy and other platforms.So what is it. Alt Text (Alternative Text) is text you add against an image that describes it for people who may be blind or have limited vision, who use screen readers. On sites like… Continue reading Alt Text
Time to prep for Christmas
When you have a handmade business planning and preparation is key, and I admit, I'm not the best at it - ok I'm terrible.But this year I'm determined to be better and much more prepared for Christmas; I've started to make some tree decorations and planned other items too, so I'm already way ahead of… Continue reading Time to prep for Christmas
This is how I do it, Baby!
I've been working on a new product for my Etsy store - an A6 notebook cover. So, I thought it would be helpful to share my step-by-step process of adding a new item to my shop in this week's blog post.This is going to be rather long, so I've added some links to take you… Continue reading This is how I do it, Baby!
The Dark Side of the Net
Many people worry when buying online that they are going to be scammed, especially when it's from a small unknown seller.The flip side of this is that every day, there are people trying to scam sellers, usually targeting small business owners, who like everyone else at the moment, are trying to get by.One way that… Continue reading The Dark Side of the Net
Overnight Success – not
So, it's been a week since I officially launched my Etsy store; ok so it wasn't really a launch, more of a - hey I have more than one item listed. The main thing is that I haven't had my account suspended, which as I spoke about last week, could have been a possibility. Which… Continue reading Overnight Success – not
And we’re off
It's been a busy couple of weeks, but yesterday afternoon I activated 8 listings on Etsy.Ok, so there are 9 in total, but I've heard of many new shops being shut down almost as soon as they open and apparently it can happen even if you've followed all of Etsy's terms and conditions. They say… Continue reading And we’re off
Pondering Postage & Packaging
In the old days, all you really needed to know when posting anything, was how much it weighed, if it was to go 1st or 2nd class, and if you needed to send it special delivery, or similar.As technology has advanced, more options have become available and you also need to factor in the size,… Continue reading Pondering Postage & Packaging
Penguin and the Bee 