I would never have had the opportunity to grow my business into a global entity without Etsy! Thanks & good luck Chad!

I totally agree with vintageEye! Thank you Etsy for the chance to allow my faux polymer clay food shop grow and for all the wonderful info and bits you all have for us.

Agree, agree, agree . . .love that we are able to be part of a global community!

Hello I am very new here at Etsy, but have the greatest respect for the Dalai Lama, what an inspirational quote for us all. Wishing you all the very Best.

The world as certainly become a much "smaller" place, and that's a good thing :)

I have had the pleasure of 'meeting' so many wonderful people that I have formed a common bond with; our love for handmade brings us together in ways that not many other things can.

Love the art image (in fact, I bought it) and love etsy. Thank you!

Have a wonderful trip Chad!

I live in a central valley in California and as I mail items off to Japan, Australia, UK, Canada, etc., it warms my heart. Thank you Etsy!!!

Shipping to London, Australia, Indonesia,.,,,,and new jersey today! (I could hand delivery the last one ;p) Thanks Etsy!!

It's a truly unique and wonderful world we live in---to think how easily we're connected across the world. Have a lovely trip and safe travels!

Love the fact that someone I would have never met otherwise is now an acquaintance because of Etsy. I have found so many things to admire and so many people to introduce myself to. Etsy is helping the world get in touch on a different level than before.

I remember reading once "A foreigner is a friend I haven't met yet" and "Friendship is the only cement that will ever hold the world together". I love reaching out and making new friends and being a part of that cement. Thanks Chad.

Thrilled to hear about German etsy. I am so proud to be an International seller and love my customers and friends all over the globe. Etsy has made that easy.

love that quote from the dalai lama. :)

We should all buy one small thing from our overseas Etsy friends! One world.

Have a great trip! The fact that I can send my items out (pieces of me really) to all the corners of the world is truly amazing. Thanks Etsy!

I am amazed by and thrilled to be a part of this amazing community! Selling internationally would have been impossible without Etsy. I find such a joy in sending my items abroad and communicating with my buyers from all over the world. I am always excited when someone from a new country finds me. Thanks so much for sharing that quote. It speaks volumes.

Thanks Chad!!!

thanks etsy for making my dream come true! have fun in Berlin, Chad!

Enjoy Berlin--I hear it is has a very creative vibe.

Chad, what a lovely post! I love the message! Thanks so much!

Thanks everyone for all the support! We're thrilled to have such a welcoming community of buyers and sellers from across the globe.

Lovely post! I've sent my stuff out to 32 countries since joining Etsy and made friends all over the world - it has enriched my life in any ways, so thanks and enjoy Europe xxx

I agree with what others have said, plus I find it incredibly refreshing to see the Dalai Lama quoted by the leader of Etsy. With these types of ideas, I feel great about us moving together into the future. Thank you, Chad.

Love that quote and also love that I am part of this community. Thanks, Chad.

Love that quote and love being a part of the Etsy community. Thanks, Chad.

I'm excited about the Berlin Etsy. Can we expect some of these tools, specifically, translation help for our English to German listings- so that we can better take advantage of the new global marketplace?

This is so exciting as Etsy becomes more global. I know since I have been on Etsy I've made friends from all over which would have been impossible. I have learned and become more interested in other cultures and countries as a direct result of this community :) I hope to visit some of these far off places in the future!

I'm thrilled that so many can share and enjoy handmade items that so lovingly created by all around the world. Good Luck in Berlin!!

I ship all over the world now and to think, I was so timid about it at first. From being unemployed to being back in business (almost full time) in such a relatively short period of time from when I first opened my shop here is a testament to Etsy as a great venue for individuals and small groups to make their businesses here worldwide businesses.

yes its wonderful to be able to share our work all over the world, and also to meet fellow metalsmiths and others from all over.

The friends I've made from around the world would not have happened without this wonderful venue!

Great post! Thanks Chad! Thank you so much Etsy for this wonderful opportunity you have given us!

Etsy is a magical place for me. I've been here two years and until now I can not believe how the world has shrunk. I meet people here from around the world and everyone is very welcoming. Amazing ... I deal with sewing for 25 years and see how I made a big step forward for two years. I sewed "to wardrobe" and probably would have been if not for Etsy

Welcome to Etsy, Germany! I have to say Chad, I really love the fact that Etsy has remained a single marketplace that is inclusive and growing all the time. Crafty sites in other countries don't allow non-resident sellers. Etsy is opening more doors to increase international visibility, and I love it! I just had my first sale to a photographer in Norway, and a few convos from other international etsians inquiring about custom work. I bought something from England recently, and have favorited quite a few items from other international sellers. I love our global community here. I've made some great friends I wouldn't have met otherwise. Have a great time in Germany! (Too bad your visit didn't coincide with Oktoberfest.)

(I've just spent some time in 'search your orders' in my Sold Items typing in countries to see how many orders I've had from different places, I love that little box! :-D

I came here to show my works the wider audience. That's what really matters - if you know that other people love your work, you do your hobby with satisfaction. Better, you can find here people who have similar ideas! I love recycle things, I love everything DIY, so I love to see such other people works. That inspires me.

Wonderful community here~ Etsy is ever changing and always growing forging ahead which is awesome I'm happy to be a small part of this global community. Thanks

The wide reach of Etsy has been wonderful for my shop, too. Recently, a new home furnishings store in Antwerp, Belgium ordered a nice collection of my work and has started representing me. They found me on Etsy. There's no way I would have been seen by them and many others in Europe, Asia, Australia, etc. except for Etsy's wide appeal and how hard you work to make it easy for those in other countries to navigate our site. Thank you.

The opportunities on Etsy are amazing. Ihave sold in over twenty states, seven countries and counting (not to mention four continents!) This never could have happened with this site-happy travels to you!

Indeed. We are all part of a universal humanity. Good luck in Berlin!

I am so happy that Etsy is becoming more well known throughout the world and I couldn't be more thrilled to send my little treasures to 12 countries and counting! Have a wonderful trip!!

One of the best things, about etsy, is the awesome people I have met around the world.

Great to b a part of a global community!

Bon Voyage and wishing you many new friends and contacts Chad.

Wonderful Chad!! I was just reading to my husband a message from a customer in Spain. We were talking about how surreal it is to be communicating on such a personal level with someone in Spain....would have never been able to without Etsy (Rctees are now in 31 countries : ) Thanks guys!!

How exciting! Thanks for your great words!

I love being part of this Etsy community and having the opportunity to meet so many people from around the world!

Its so great to able to reach people all over the world! im so amazed by the community here and all the helpful and kind words people have given me to encourage me and help my business grow

Congratulations Etsy! Wise words from the Dalai Lama. Have a nice trip Chad!

The thought of something I have made from my own two hands adorning the wall or table in a land far away jazz's me to no end. Have a great triip.

As huge as the globe is, it's a small world, especially with the friends & customers from all over it, thanks to Etsy! Good luck & have a wonderful time in Berlin Chad!

I used to cringe at the thought of international shipping~ now I can't imagine confining my market to the US. I have met so many wonderful people all over the world thanks to etsy. Thank you :-)

Gracias Chad

Thanks chad Have a great time !

One of my first purchases on Etsy was from a seller in the Philippians, she made me some wonderful custom beads. I used one of those beads in a necklace that became one of my first sales on Etsy. It went to a customer in Scotland. Thank you Etsy!

I truly believe that our global economy and world is growing smaller through the internet and technology. Thank you Chad and Etsy for making it possible to reach so many people and bring happiness into people's lives through my artistic jewelry and paintings designs!

Thank you Etsy!

Congrats Hollie, for having one of your awesome drawing/collages featured for this article. I love your work! Also, excited about the new growth etsy is making!

I live in North Carolina and I never would have thought that I would be sending my artwork to Australia, England and Turkey! When I started my Etsy site I was not even thinking about selling to other countries and then some of my first sales were international. Thanks, Etsy!

It IS very cool...

Very cool graphic!

The image for this post reminds me of Henry Darger. Etsy is a great community. I recently suggested a barter: I offered any of my items for a reduced price on something I wanted. It worked out great for both of us!

I love the idea that I can sit in my sewing room making an apron and in a matter of days someone from another country could be standing in their kitchen wearing that very one. One beautiful life and one small world. Thanks Etsy for this amazing opportunity.

Where is Etsy Canada?

I just noticed the new "German" language option for my shop. I was searching the blog looking for answers to some questions I have, but I don't seem to be finding them. At first I enrolled in German, but quickly realized that I have to translate every single aspect of my shop separately in a language I am completely unfamiliar with, so I unenrolled. I would love to have some light shed on this new feature. I think it's fantastic, but I just don't see how it will work for me...seems to take a ton of extra effort when I'm already spending a lot of time as it is. If you could just enroll and everything automatically translated without having to do anything else, I could see it being a feasible move to reach my international clients. Thanks Etsy for being awesome!

thk u cheers