Archive for September, 2017

Have you always dreamed of opening your very own Etsy shop, but have absolutely no idea where to start?!
Well, you’re in luck! Etsy have selected a number of official Etsy Educators across the country to help and guide you to open an Etsy shop and make your dreams a reality – and you’re in for a treat because some of the Etsy Educators are some of my very best pals and they’re damn good at what they do, insanely knowledgeable and super friendly!

If you’re in Cambridge…

Claire is a craft wizard with not only a great Etsy shop, but an amazing blog and Youtube channel too! I first met Claire when she bought some things from my shop and it was the perfect love story of when a customer becomes a friend. Claire supports me in ways I could never have imagined and really cheerleads me on when I’m feeling like giving up. I can’t imagine a better qualified person to start your Etsy journey with!
Get more information about how to open an Etsy shop with Claire’s Cambridge Etsy Educators workshop.

If you’re in Liverpool…

Becka has an incredibly popular Etsy shop and also has tonnes of experience teaching Etsy advice already. When I first became Captain of Etsy Team Leeds and was venturing on my very first Captain’s Summit I messaged Becka, who I virtually met a long time ago online, panicking that I didn’t want to be the loser newbie! Becka took me under her wing and introduced me to loads of great people. I have learned so much from her, I can’t even tell you and she is so bloody funny! Liverpool folks, you are so damn lucky!
Get more information about how to open an Etsy shop with Becka’s Liverpool Etsy Educators workshop.

If you’re in Leeds…

Rose is a well seasoned Etsy Seller having amazing success with her craft supplies shop, she’s now starting a brand new shop as well. Rose is also a member of Etsy Team Leeds too, so I know her pretty well and we’ve worked together a lot so I can vouch for her awesomeness! Rose is always the first person with an answer to any problems in our team and is very passionate about business.
Get more information about how to open an Etsy shop with Rose’s Leeds Etsy Educators workshop.

If you prefer a Webinar…

Rachel has a beautiful Etsy shop that combines handmade and vintage. I’ve known Rachel online for a long time where I always enjoyed chatting to her on Twitter, but having met her in person at a couple of Etsy Captain’s Summits I can tell you she is one of the sweetest and friendliest sellers I’ve met. Rachel’s workshop is online too, so you can do it in your jim jams!
Get more information about how to open an Etsy shop with Rachel’s Online Etsy Educators workshop.

Take your idea and make it a business with the help of these lovely folks and come and join us as Etsy Sellers, it’s a super fun club and you will make pals for life!

Loves x xx

Do you want to add additional cost for gift wrap on Etsy so customers can purchase a gift box or gift wrapping? Get some Etsy help below by undestanding variations and add ons!

As an Etsy Captain I get asked a lot of questions about using Etsy and how to list items. The Etsy Seller Handbook is an excellent resource, but it strikes me that it can be difficult to pin point what tools to use when you’re trying to do something specific. One of the questions I was asked recently was how to include an add on for customers to add a gift box or gift wrapping to their order. There’s a great way to do this on Etsy, but the name ‘variations’ doesn’t immediately explain how it can be helpful in this situation.

Variations is an option in your individual listing, underneath the price and quantity section.

Click ‘add variations’ to get a pop-up box with a drop down menu. Scroll to the bottom to find ‘create a new variation’.

In the box that appears, name your listing variation. This will appear underneath the price on your Etsy listing so make sure it’s spelled correctly, formatted correctly and makes sense to your customer. The golden rule is to be as simple as you possibly can to avoid confusion or your customer may leave and shop elsewhere.

Once you add your variation, boxes will pop up to the right hand side which are your variation options. Again, make these as simple as possible so your customers understand the buying process. Your customers will have to choose these options from a drop down menu. You don’t need to add any prices here, we do that in the next step. Click update when you are done. Don’t forget to check the option for varying prices too – this allows you to make the yes option a higher price to pay for your gift wrapping service.

Back on the main listing page some changes have been made. Instead of having the price written in the price section, we now need to add this in the variations section. Next to each option, add the full price of the item, including the selected gift wrapping option. My gift wrapping cost is £1.50 and my item cost is £5 so next to the ‘Yes Please!’ option I have added the price £6.50 to include both costs. Next to ‘No Thanks!’ I have added just the item cost of £5. The customer will see these prices next to your options in the drop down menu.

Once completed, select publish as normal and view your listing to make sure it makes sense. The new gift wrapping option should now be displayed underneath the price on your listing in a drop down menu. The main price has a + next to it, indicating that the price is from £5 and will change accordingly when your customer selects their preferred option.

Woohoo! You’ve nailed it! One final point to consider: While customers like to have a lot of choice when shopping, too much choice has actually been proven to be a barrier to making a sale. Keep your variations as simple as possible. Etsy only allow you to have two different variations on each listing anyway.

Another way to add additional cost for gift wrap on Etsy is to also have gift wrapping as a separate listing that you link to in your item description. Any links you put in your description that are Etsy links (ie. etsy.com/…) will be clickable.

Don’t forget to check out the Etsy Help article on listing variations too!

Any questions, fire away below or find me on social media @onetenzeroseven
Loves x xx