Listing an Item
Listing an item for sale on Etsy is fun and easy! In this guide,
we'll explain the process.
Before listing an item, you will want to set up your shop. This
is explained in the Help Guide,
Setting Up Your Shop.
The fee for listing an item on Etsy is $.20 USD for four months.
Once the item is sold, there is a 3.5% transaction fee. Etsy is
a marketplace for crafters, artists and collectors to sell their
handmade creations, vintage goods and crafting supplies. For
rules about what can be sold on Etsy, please read the DOs & DON'Ts of Etsy under
Shops and listings.
Your Etsy is the section of the site where you manage your listings,
shop and account. Let's get started!
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Title and Description
Click Add New Item under Your Etsy
Tag your item
Tags are keywords buyers search for
Enter price, quantity, and shipping
You can re-use shipping profiles
Upload Images
Quality images help products sell
Review & Post
Edit any mistakes and click Finish
Step 1: Add new item, then describe it
Title: A short title that is interesting, descriptive, or
both works best.
Description: Include information about the size, how it
was made or any unique features.
Materials: Separate the materials in this item with a
comma. Shoppers can search by materials.
Once you have filled out these three parts, click Next.
Step 2: Tag your item listing
Before adding tags to your item listing, be sure you know the
rules for Tagging
from the DOs & DON'Ts of Etsy. There are rules
for tagging handmade items, vintage goods and commercial crafting supplies.
Select the Category that best suits your item from the drop-down
menu. (Vintage items must be placed in the top-level Vintage
Category, and commercial crafting supplies must be listed in
the top-level Supplies Category.)
Next, add tags to your item listing. Tags are keywords that help
buyers find your item listing in Categories and Search. Etsy
will suggest related tags, which are subcategories and
sub-subcategories. You may click to add related tags or type in
other words as custom tags.
Tag your item listing only with accurate, relevant words. Tags
should describe what it is, who it is for, how it was made, the
shape, size, color, style, materials, content, motifs, etc.
Think like a buyer: what words would they search to find an item
like yours? Check your description and title for good keywords.
This article has some tips: Guidelines & Tips: Tagging on Etsy.
Step 3: Enter price, quantity, and shipping
Price: Enter the price of your item (not including shipping).
Quantity: If you have more than one of the same item, enter the quantity. As the items sell, the quantity will go down. Multiply the quantity by $.20 to determine the listing fee.
Forms of Payment: Check that your accepted forms of payment are correct. You can change them in Your Etsy > Shop set-up > payment methods.
Shipping Info: If you have a saved shipping profile you wish to use, select it from the drop-down and click Load. To learn about shipping profiles, see the Help Guide Setting Up Your Shop.
To enter shipping info for one item: Enter the cost to ship the item alone, and the additional amount to ship it with another item (usually less than the ship alone cost). If two items are shipped together, the higher base cost of the two is used. Set which countries you wish to ship to, and the prices for each.
Step 4: Upload Images
You may add up to five images for each listing. The first image will be the main thumbnail for that item- the one buyers will see in searches, so make sure it is appealing! Your photos must be at least 430 pixels wide, and no more than 1000 pixels wide or high. Images will be automatically resized and cropped from the center for square thumbnail and rectangular gallery view images.
To upload an image: click Browse, find the image on your computer, then click Upload.
Step 5: Review & Post
A preview of what your listing will look like. Revise your listing before it is posted by click on a pencil icon for that section. This takes you back to that page in the listing process. When you are done, click the Finish button.
Congratulations! You now have an item for sale on Etsy.
FAQ
What happens to my listing now?
Your item will appear in your shop right away, but it may take up to 24 hours to appear elsewhere on the site. Within 24 hours, it will appear in the category and subcategories you specified, and it will also show up in relevant search results. Additionally, your item may appear in the various shopping features on Etsy like the Time Machine 2 or Shop by Color.
To see how your newly-listed item looks to the public, click the yellow storefront icon at the top right of the page while you are signed in. Here you can see your shop exactly as it appears to shoppers.
Can I edit my listing once it is live on the site?
Yes. Go to Your Etsy > Currently for Sale. Click edit next to the item you would like to edit. Click Finish on page 5 when you are done.
I can't find my item in my shop? Where is it?
Check the following places from Your Etsy (under Items on the left side):
Sold (orders): maybe you made a sale! If so, congrats!
Inactive listings: If you have started editing an item, but not clicked Finish, it will appear here. Click activate then Click Finish on page 5.
Expired listings: Listings expire after 4 months. You may renew it if you like by checking "renew" next to the item(s), and clicking the renew button at the bottom (see the next question).
What is renewing an item?
If your item has not sold after four months, the listing expires. Renewing a listing costs $0.20 and will reactivate your listing for four months from the renewal date. To renew an expired item, go to Your Etsy > Expired Listings. Check the box next to the item(s) you wish to renew, and then click the renew button at the bottom. Your item will have new listing and expiration dates, but will keep its previous views and hearts.
You may renew an item before it expires, also. To renew an active item, go to Your Etsy > Renew items. Check the box next to the item(s) you wish to renew, and then click the renew button at the bottom. Your item will get new listing and expiration dates, but will keep its previous views and hearts. The new expiration date will be four months from the renewal dat
What is relisting an item?
If your item sold and you have more of the same thing that you want to sell, you can relist. Relisting costs $0.20 and essentially creates a new listing identical to your sold item, so you don't have to retype your description or upload your photos again. To relist, go to Your Etsy > Sold (orders) and click the description of the item. Click the blue "relist" link at the top of the sold item page.
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