What r/Etsy keeps coming back to
Complaints raised here by more than one person. One-off posts are not included.
116 recurring problems · 540 threads read · read since September 2026 · Reddit
Raised more than once here
Most people first.
- 44How to deal with all the low effort AI content online“I finally sat down to complete it, and there were some pretty major inaccuracies in the design.”
- 37How to stop doing everything at once as property manager“i'm thinking about opening a shop, but i'm not very technical, so i'm wondering how difficult it is to manage everything once orders start coming in.”
- 33Why are clients suddenly ghosting contracts and sales slowing down?“My Etsy shop went from 2 sales a day to 1 sale every 4 days.could you critique my shop?”
- 29How to figure out how much to charge for freelance work“I don’t know how I can compete with those prices without taking a loss.”
- 29How to get Etsy traffic and sales for a niche store“I currently have 35 sales and 11 five-star reviews, but most of my sales come from Reddit because I barely appear in Etsy Search.”
- 28How to handle clients who demand refunds and bully you“I have been in an all morning argument about this and I am just about at my wit's end with it.”
- 25Why does what I ordered online look nothing like the pictures?“They are missing the gold coloring around the edge, don’t match the color scheme in the listing, and have fewer flowers than the listing.”
- 24Why does Etsy automatically refund buyers without seller approval?“She wanted me to make the graphic for her use, which means my time is not being paid for, because she refuses to LEARN how to use the files”
- 24Why is every online artisan marketplace full of fake and AI items?“I have been a seller on Etsy for almost a decade and I re sell vintage items like Pyrex and other home decor of the 50s-70s. And the way that I curate my items was and is always a top priority with detailed and informative and REAL photos and great quality. Id never sell something I wouldn't want.”
- 24How to tell if Etsy or handmade items are mass-produced dropshipped junk“I bought some earrings a couple weeks ago they finally came and I notice they have a different shop name from the one ordered. I look on line which leads me to find out that this is a temu brand!!”
- 23How to handle high-pressure roofing salespeople“What rubbed me the wrong way though was the seller being very hostile, claiming that my package was delivered to my apartment; despite me sending them pictures showing that the front of my apartment and the proof of delivery pictures did not match.”
- 23How to handle international returns when a seller claims item was fine“I bought a ring from a seller on Etsy and received it yesterday. There is some tarnishing on the gold finish (925 silver)”
- 21Why do purchased reviews disappear and drop my ranking?“Today, I noticed that a buyer left me a two-star review. In the review, they explained that they received everything they wanted, including the specific requests they asked me to do. Because of that, I was confused about the two-star rating, so I reached out and politely asked if there was anything wrong with their order.”
- 21How to start an online store with no money“I'm a small artist, and i made digital art. I make things that can be printed, but I dont have access or resources to print them.”
- 19Why am I paying extra customs fees on international packages?“Even both of the two items in this bundle deal would have normal shipping cost (20EUR) if I would add them to the cart separately. But the sale deal has the crazy upcharge.”
- 17How to stop copycats from stealing my designs and photos“Every design, even the poor selling ones. Every photo I posted to my shop or social media. When I started adding videos to my listings they stole those too.”
- 17How to tell if an international online marketplace seller is a scam“Can someone tell who has ordered anything or has knowledge about this .Is it safe to order or are there chances of getting order misplaced”
- 17Why am I getting no sales on my new online store?“My shop has been open for about 5 months now. I currently have my crochet blankets listed but have got no bites”
- 16Why does social media traffic never convert to sales?“I’ve got a lot of views I’ve been sharing my page everywhere. But I haven’t made one sale yet!”
- 16Why hasn't my online order shipped yet?“I placed an order on the 28th. Over this weekend (which was a 3 day holiday weekend in the US) I saw that it hadn't shipped yet”
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