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Etsy Finds: One is Never Enough

2009-10-30T11:00:00-05:00

Show off your savvy shopping skills and get ahead on your holiday list with the special promotions offered below. Each of these shops offers special "buy one, get one" type promotions October 30 through November 1, 2009. Simply view each seller's shop announcement to learn the details of their special promotion. Cross a gift off your list and snag a little something for yourself!

Shop our entire Buy One, Get One Free Guide

Vintage Brass Whistle Necklace

By 23rdstreetvintage, $18.

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Two Rice Bowls with Chopsticks

By dbabcock, $75.

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2010 Desk Calendar

By inkadinkadoodle, $16.

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Gilded Initial Necklace

By annekiel, $42.

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Herbivore Blends Spice Set

By GneissSpice, $35.

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Fox Chubbikin

By erinaellis, $18.

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Jumbo Heart Rainbow Crayons

By art2theextreme, $7.

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Set Recycled Cards

By RUBYrecycled, $32.

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Sea Nettle Jellyfish Silk Tie

By jesswitaj, $30.

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Shades of Gray Gift Card Set

By SepiaSmiles, $5.

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Pumpkin Spice Whipped Soap

By aBreathofFrenchair, $6.50

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Initial Necklace

By StephieMc, $22.

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Fine Silver Skinny Ring Bands

By janedeaux, $36.

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organic crib baby bumper pad

By SewnNatural, $180.

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Tea Dyed Flour Sack Towel

By HarrietsHaven, $20.

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PUNK Bow Headband

By RibbonsAndLace, $25.

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Lotus Blossom

By FancifulForm, $45.

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Dioptase and Antler Necklace

By ricochetwaves, $70.

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Gold Feather Set

By KristinFriesen, $21.60.

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slice earrings

By whoop, $12.

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Plantable Blueprint design Cards

By gracegraphics, $3.75.

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My Heart on a String

By shelbyhealey, $18.

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Pin Cushion Flower Ring

By lolapetals, $9.

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DUAL PURPOSE WAISTBAND

By SHIHAR, $25.

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Scuba cat. Set of 6 greeting cards

By hamburgerpanda, $15.

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Hammered Hoop Earrings

By strandsoflight, $18.

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Vintage Gold Filligree Earrings

By FrostedWillow, $19.95.

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Red Felt Snowflake Holiday Card Set

By AshleyPahl, $12.

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Soca - Earrings

By ThePeachTree, $45.

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Tiny Eclipse Earrings

By sonyarasi, $22.

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e l e g a n c e

By trcreations, $26.

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Ecru satin headband

By elaa, $20.

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Tiny Star Ring

By punkybunny300, $12.

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Kitty Ear Flap Hat Pattern

By JacquiJCrochet, $3.50.

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Crocheted Coffee Cozy

By Jenco13, $8.50.

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Fine ArtNature Photograph

By flandersfield, $20.

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Tech Update: New Checkout Updates

2009-09-24T19:20:00-05:00

As we mentioned in the previous Checkout Update, we're working to make Checkout a simpler, smoother process for shoppers, and we are rolling changes out gradually to make sure they improve buyer conversion. ("Conversion" is the percentage of shoppers who complete Checkout.) Improving buyer conversion helps more shoppers get a taste of Etsy and leads to more orders for Etsy sellers. In short, more happy Etsy members!

Today we're rolling out a change to a small percentage of Etsy traffic that removes non-essential elements from the header of Checkout pages, to make the process clearer and faster. Simplifying the page header in the Checkout process is an e-commerce practice used by many great shopping sites, such as Amazon and Apple.

Here's a preview of the shipping information page with a simplified header:

We're going to see if this change makes it easier for shoppers to complete Checkout, and we'll make adjustments as we learn more. If we're certain the changes improve the Checkout experience for shoppers, we'll roll the changes out to all of Etsy's traffic.

We'll update this post as we learn more.

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Etsy Finds: Buy One, Get One Free!

2009-09-18T09:00:00-05:00

Shop smart and savvy when you follow our weekend deals guides. Each of the shops below offers special "buy one, get one free" deals this weekend only. Look beneath each featured item to find that shop's deal. Simply enter the code "Weekend Deals" in the Message to Seller field during Checkout and specify your "get one" preference that's equal to or lesser in value to the item purchased. Snag something for yourself while getting the extra benefit of a gift for those upcoming birthdays and holiday shopping on your list.

Shop our entire Buy One, Get One Free Guide

Camera Bag for your DSLR

Buy one camera bag,

get one matching

cosmetic bag free.

By bankgrrl, $155.

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Linen tablecloth. Eco-friendly

Buy one tablecloth, get

a matching set of 4

tea napkins.

By CelinaMancurti, $84.

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Manabot and Robotee. Set of 6

Buy one, get one free,

all prints and cards.

By hamburgerpanda, $15.

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Baby Moss Pendant

Buy any item in shop,

get a free moss

pendant.

By WarmCountryMeadows, $12.99.

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Mama bear ipod, credit card cozy

Buy one, get one free,

shop-wide.

By puolukka, $16.

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Handcrafted Shea butter Soap

Buy one, get one free,

all soap bars.

By Fullearths, $5.

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peaceful moments on red journal

Buy one, get one free,

all journals.

By BlueToad, $12.

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Bee Beautiful Earrings

Buy one, get one free,

all earrings.

By hautehookeddesigns, $19.

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Ava Gardner - Bracelet

Buy one, get one free,

shop-wide.

By ThePeachTree, $68.

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Tori wristlet in red pink flowers

Buy any bag, get a

matching Tori wristlet

free.

By lilipadcreations, $22.

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Bambu Orange Cream Lip Balm

Buy one, get one free,

all lip balms.

By BambuEarth, $3.50.

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GOLDEN LEAF EARRINGS

Buy any item in shop,

get a free item from

this sale section.

By madebysam, $20.

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Lotus Blossom

Buy one, get one free,

shop-wide.

By FancifulForm, $45.

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Twirl Skirt Fairy Tip Toes

Buy one, get one free,

all twirl skirts.

By Amievoltaire, $27.95.

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Terry Baby Bib Set

Buy one, get one free,

all baby bibs.

By paisleybaby, $18.

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2 Ply Blue Faced Leicester Yarn

Buy one, get one free,

shop-wide.

By LHogan, $30.

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dark and stormy night necklace

Buy one, get one free,

shop-wide.

By thelovelythings, $20.

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Lily Napkin Rings - 6 pieces

Buy one, get one free,

shop-wide.

By PrudenceOctavia, $12.

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Relax Me Vitamin E Beauty Bar

Buy one, get one free,

all soap bars.

By mybirch, $5.

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Vintage heart earrings

Buy one, get one free,

shop-wide.

By marievan, $9.

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Your Child's Name Wall Vinyl Decal

Buy one, get one free,

shop-wide.

By wallstickz, $32.95.

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Rosey Rose Earrings

Buy one, get one free,

all earrings.

By CrankHeartPony, $15.

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s o l i t a i r e

Buy one sterling

necklace, get one free.

By trcreations, $29.

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Periodic Table 3 Letter Name Set

Buy one, get one free,

all prints.

By LuminousDreamDesigns, $42.

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Plum Cowl

Buy any item in

shop, get a free cowl.

By fibrevolution, $15.

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Gremlin Ring - Griswald

Buy any ring in

shop, get a free sized

stacking ring.

By corybethy, $58.

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Fine Silver Skinny Ring Bands

Buy one, get one free,

silver stacking rings.

By janedeaux, $33.

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XL Zipper Pouch

Buy any wristlet, get a

free small zipper purse

of your choice.

By LaBellaKym, $18.

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acorns - 8x10 fine art photograph

Buy one, get one free,

all photo prints.

By shannonpix, $25.

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Embroidered Elephant Necklace

Buy one, get one free,

shop-wide.

By KaleidoscopeStyle, $45.

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On The Go Reusable Bag

Buy one, get one free,

all snack bags.

By MoonLightSally, $7.

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Turquoise Crystal Silver Earrings

Buy one, get one free,

shop-wide.

By theLowerEarSide, $14.

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hand sewn felt hair clip - red poppy

Buy one, get one free,

all hair accessories.

By thecleverkitty, $7.

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GO GREEN Crocheted Coffee Cozy

Buy one, get one free,

all coffee cozies.

By Jenco13, $8.50.

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Art Glass Necklace

Buy one, get one free,

all art glass necklaces.

By somavenus, $14.

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Black Beauty Beaded Headpiece

Buy one, get one free,

shop-wide.

By queenece, $25.

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Etsy Finds: Buy One, Get One Deals

2009-08-28T00:05:00-05:00

Ready to get more bang for your buck? Each of the shops below offers special "buy one, get one" type deals this weekend only. Look beneath each featured item to find that shop's deal. Simply enter the code "Weekend Deals" in the Message to Seller during checkout and specify your "get one" preference that's equal to or lesser in value to the item purchased. Snag something for yourself while getting the extra benefit of a gift for those upcoming birthdays on your list.

Want more? Shop our BOGO Guide for more deals.

metallic Linen Zip pouch

Buy one metallic zip

pouch, get one free.

By MPsen, $22.

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Simple Butterfly 3D Set

All cards: buy one, get

one 50% off.

By RUBYrecycled, $10.

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Painter Sleeveless Layering Dress

Buy one, get one 50%

off, shop-wide.

By tortillagirl, $110.

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Compass Necklace

Buy one, get one 50%

off, shop-wide.

By 23rdstreetvintage, $18.

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Bar Brawl Beer Soap

Buy one, get one 50%

off, shop-wide.

By SudsNSuch, $3.50.

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Ghost Leaf Teapot

Buy one, get one 50%

off, shop-wide except

custom work.

By patspottery, $89.

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patapata shoulder bag - Turquoise

Buy one, get one 30%

off, shop-wide.

By yokomono, $75.

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Kitty Egg Molded Crayons

Buy one crayon pack,

get 2 extra colors free.

By kittybblove, $17.

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Eco-friendly linen napkins

Buy one, get one 50%

off, shop-wide.

By CelinaMancurti, $26.

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Giraffe Growth Chart

Buy one, get one 50%

off, shop-wide.

By wallstickz, $49.95.

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Custom portrait with Monogram

Buy one 8x10 or 5x7

silhouette print, get

one free.

By PrettyFaces, $45.

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Asymmetrical Czech Glass Bracelet

Buy one, get one 50%

off, shop-wide.

By LisbonSky, $21.

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Initial Pendant, Necklace, Keychain

Buy one, get one 50%

off, shop-wide.

By KaleidoscopeStyle, $12.

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2010 Monthly Calendar

Buy one, get one 50%

off: fine stationery.

By 175designshop, $10.

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Rice Bowls with Chopsticks

Buy one, get one 50%

off, shop-wide.

By dbabcock, $99.

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I heart Indiana.

Buy one, get one 50%

off, shop-wide.

By truche, $46.

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Initial ring stack set free shipping

Shop-wide, buy one, get

one FREE (except one

of a kind and solid gold).

By tinahdee, $55.

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SALE...THE BIRDS AND THE BEES s/m

Buy one, get one 50% off

shop-wide.

By birdapparel, $49.

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Smoky Quartz and Apatite Earrings

Buy one, get one 50% off

shop-wide.

By vickiorion, $30.

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Green Apple Coasters set of 4

Buy any coaster set, get

two extra coasters of your

choice free.

By MonikaDesign, $14.

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Luka

Buy one, get one 50% off

shop-wide.

By beberagz, $15.

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Pair of Bookends in Leather

Buy any home decor

item, get a free mini case

of your choice.

By unemployeddesigner, $48.

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Turquoise and Silver Necklace

Buy one, get one 50% off

shop-wide.

By lushboutique, $60.

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Luxuriously Rich Body Butter (8oz)

Buy one, get one 50% off

shop-wide.

By SafiyaBeauty, $20.

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Alphabet Brooches Pick Your Letter

Buy one, get one FREE

shop-wide.

By SleepDreamPlay, $10.

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Brass Take Flight Bracelet

Buy one, get one 50% off

shop-wide.

By threebirdsdesigns, $17.

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Sprout sterling silver tiny earrings

Free pair of sprout

earrings with every

purchase.

By SilverNutmegStudio, $7.

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3 Handmade Cotton Dishcloths

Free white dishcloth

with each set of 3

purchased.

By sunshinegrovefarm, $10.50.

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Initial Frame Pendant - Free Shipping

Buy one, get one 50% off

shop-wide.

By baremetaldesigns, $38.

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Alix - Leaf Earrings

Buy one, get one 50% off

shop-wide.

By JillianMackowiak, $11.

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Isis Earrings

Buy any bracelet, get

matching earrings free.

By wristcandycreations, $10.50.

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Luxury Handmade Dog Carrier

Buy one, get one 50% off

shop-wide.

By FrouFrouFido, $175.

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simple grace apron

Buy any apron, get free

matching kitchen towel.

By pamwares, $20.

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Metal Globe/ The Ohio Art Co.

Buy one, get one 50% off

shop-wide.

By FoundVintageStyle, $24.

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Bunnies painting print

Buy any print, get one

50% off.

By mindystrauss, $28.

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Amethyst Gemstone Sterling Ring

Buy any ring, get one

one 50% off.

By georgiedesigns, $26.

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Etsy Finds: Buy One, Get One!

2009-07-24T12:00:00-05:00

The sweetest deals are the kind where you get a little extra bang for your buck. This weekend, it's all about the BOGO. Browse the deals below for shops offering special "buy one get one" type deals this weekend. Simply enter the code "weekend deals" in the message to seller during checkout and specify your "get one" preference. Snag something for yourself while getting the free benefit of a gift for those upcoming birthdays on your list or get a head start on your holiday shopping.

Can't get enough "buy one get one" type deals? Shop our BOGO Gift Guide for more deals available this weekend only and scroll down to learn more about the Trashion Etsy Team Sale.

Alphabet tag with heart and gem

Buy one item in shop, receive 50% off

another item of equal or less value.

By shizendesigns, $36.

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Ticking and Vintage Lace Clutch

Buy one clutch, receive 50% off

another of equal or less value.

By brezomayo, $20.

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Whoo Do You Love Owl Hat Pattern

Buy one crochet pattern, receive one

free of equal or less value.

By anjibeane, $7.50.

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Alix - Leaf Earrings

Buy one item in shop, receive 50% off

another item of equal or less value.

By JillianMackowiak, $10.

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Vintage Silverware Garden Marker

Free garden marker with every

plant purchase.

By monkeysalwayslook, $22.

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Business or Credit Card Wallet

Buy one, receive 50% off equal or less

value on key fobs and wallets.

By notapotato, $9.

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Luka

Buy one item in shop, receive 50% off

another item of equal or less value.

By beberagz, $15.

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Reusable bags

Buy one item in shop, receive 50% off

another item of equal or less value.

By EverImprovingMe, $12.

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Summerdream flower scarf

Buy two shop items, receive 50% off

another item of equal or less value.

By Iovelycrochet, $40.

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hamptons garden/craft apron

Buy one apron, get the matching

kitchen towel free.

By pamwares, $20.

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golden girl, moleskine notebook

Buy one shop item, receive 50% off

another item of equal or less value.

By cutiepiecompany, $8.

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Hammered Hoop Earrings

Free pair of 1 inch sterling hoops with

every necklace or pendant purchase.

By strandsoflight, $20.

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Loopy Bloom Necklace

Buy one shop item, receive 50% off

another item of equal or less value.

By juneshin, $42.

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Lucky Penny -- Keychain

Free lucky penny keychain with every

necklace purchase.

By KathrynRiechert, $11.

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Seed Plant Labels

Free plant marker with all purchases.

By dbabcock, $24.

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Pearl and Crystal Necklace

Buy one shop item, receive 25% off

another item of equal or less value.

By lushboutique, $110.

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HandDyed HandSpun Yarn

Buy one bamboo skein, get 50% off

another skein of equal or less value.

By kittygrrlz, $22.

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pretty - 8x10 fine art photograph

Buy one print, receive 50% off

another print of equal or less value.

By shannonpix, $25.

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Spa Soap Sampler

Buy one shop item, receive 50% off

another item of equal or less value.

Not valid on discounted value packs.

By AlchemicMuse, $6.

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Simplicity Earrings

Free pair of simplicity earrings with

each purchase. Checkout with pair and

wait for refund.

By galit, $12.

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Fire Station Card Table Playhouse

Buy one playhouse, get one free

personalized mail bag.

By missprettypretty, $105.

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Beach House Face Scrubbies

Get two free face scrubbies with every

purchase.

By rebeccajay, $5.50.

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Tiny Stack Earrings

Free tiny pearl stack earrings with all

necklace purchases.

By kgarnerdesigns, $10.

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Mini List Maker

Free mini list-maker cover with every

purchase.

By WatermelonWishes, $8.95.

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Loofah Soap - Cut Grass - 4 oz

Buy one soap or bath bomb, receive

50% off another of equal less/value.

By SoapScentsations, $4.

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Bird Locket Necklace

Buy one shop item, receive 50% off

another item of equal or less value.

By miasophia, $32.

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Jumbo Heart Rainbow Crayons

Buy two sets of rainbow crayons, get

one free.

By art2theextreme, $7.

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Sterling Silver Mesh Ring

Free custom mesh ring with every

purchase. Specify ring size at

checkout.

By twochickstoo, $27.

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Brown Abalone Earrings

Buy one shop item, receive 50% off

another item of equal or less value.

By Balanced, $32.

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Lily Pad Pendant

Buy one jewelry item, receive 50% off

another item of equal or less value.

By FancifulForm, $20.

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Vintage Locket Necklace

Buy one clearance item, receive 50%

off another item of equal of less value.

By beadingjunkee, $6.98.

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Clove Shea Butter Soap

Buy one soap, receive 50% off

another soap of equal or less value.

By ElegantRoseBoutique, $5.

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green petal scarf

Free flower brooch with each summer

scarf purchase.

By remadeshop, $34.50.

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Rose Emery Pincushion

Buy two emery pincushions, get one

evil eye pincushion free.

By NAKPUNAR, $15.

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I Love to Make Earrings

Your choice of free earrings with each

necklace purchase.

By Perihan, $5.99.

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Needle Felted Natural Wool Hearts

Buy one shop item, receive 50% off

another item of equal or less value.

By moondogfarm, $20.

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BLUSH AND BROWN BEANIE

Buy one shop item, receive 50% off

another item of equal or less value.

By jjkgirlythings, $10.99.

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Fresh Strawberry Soap

Buy one shop item, receive 50% off

another item of equal or less value.

By DECAcandle, $5.50.

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3 Silver Bottle Cap Bird Magnets

Buy one shop item, receive 50% off

another item of equal or less value.

By BeansThings, $5.

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Cabled Coffee Cozie in Cranberry

Buy one, get one free on all coffee cup

cozies!

By kimwhitecreations, $10.

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Summer Sale Event and Giveaway sponsored by the Etsy Trashion Team:
To promote environmental awareness, the Etsy Trashion Team is having a summertime sale and giveaway on Etsy for just one week: July 20 - 27. The Trashion Team is a group of artists who create art, jewelry, fashion and objects for the home from materials that were leftover, discarded, or found, and sell them on Etsy.

“Save something from the trash,” says Lori a.k.a. fisheye.

Trashion members will run promotions in their Etsy shops, and the giveaway contest prizewinner will receive a goodie bag filled with Trashion treasures submitted by the participants. To enter the giveaway, visit and comment on the Etsy Trashion Team blog.

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Tech Updates: Filter Search Results by Ship to Country

2009-05-20T12:30:00-05:00

Based on your feedback, we're happy to announce that buyers can now filter search results to only show items from sellers who ship to their country. This feature helps buyers quickly narrow search results to items they can buy and should be especially handy for our members who are not based in the United States.

What's changed?

The Search Tools box on search results pages now includes a dropdown to filter results by "ship to country." Buyers select their country from the dropdown and the search results update to only show items from sellers who ship to the selected country or everywhere else. The "ship to" filter persists until the buyer clicks a link to clear it, selects a different country, or leaves Etsy.

What's next?

We are actively working on another location-related search feature: the ability for buyers to filter search results by the seller's location. This will help shoppers find local sellers or sellers in specific areas of interest.

We've closed commenting on this article; please join in this Forum thread to discuss your questions or comments about these improvements.

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Handmade Confessional: NicoAndMooMoo and Susan

2009-05-14T12:45:00-05:00

Every Monday night we invite the community into the Etsy Labs to craft with us. Last Monday during our 3rd Annual Cupcake Craft Night, Craft Night regular Nico not only won the cupcake coloring contest, but also brought along a friend.

As it turns out, Nico and her friend Susan met through Etsy. Susan has been a patron of Nico's shop, NicoAndMooMoo, for a few years, and she came all the way from Australia to visit her and explore New York City. They told us their story and made us all tear up! We made them retell it via webcam so we could share this Handmade Confessional with you. Have a peek...

Since the Handmade Consortium launched the Buy Handmade Pledge, over 41,000 people have signed. That's like having 41,000 friends!

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Etsy Shopper Survey: Getting to Know You

2009-05-07T13:00:00-05:00

UPDATE: The Shopper Survey is now closed. A hearty thank you to all the fine shoppers who took the time to share their experiences with us. Now it's time for us to dig into the data!

Attention Etsy Shoppers*!

We already know you’re awesome, but we'd love to hear more!

Today we're launching a Shopper Survey so you can tell us a bit about you, how you interact with Etsy.com, and what more you might want from Etsy in the future. It’s a quick and easy way to share what you’re all about and why you come to Etsy to shop. We want to make sure you have the best experience possible when shopping with us, and that means we need to learn more about you.

Concerned about privacy? We will not share any personally identifying information. Click here for our privacy policy.

So please, help us serve you better and take the Etsy Shopper Survey today. It will take about 5-10 minutes of your time. We expect the survey will close on Friday, May 22 at 12pm EDT, depending on the number of responses received. (Click here to translate this time on a world clock.)

Many thanks in advance,
Etsy's Marketing Team

*A note to Etsy sellers: This survey is for Etsy shoppers. We know many of you do shop from your fellow Etsy sellers, in addition to running your own shops. If that's the case for you, please do take the survey and provide feedback on your experiences as a shopper.

Curious about the survey results? Stay tuned; we will share a few highlights from our findings in a follow up post right here on the blog.

Tech Update: Checkout Updates

2009-04-14T16:20:00-05:00

Checkout is a core experience on Etsy, one which we are working to improve. Our goals for Checkout are to make it easy for buyers to purchase items on Etsy and to reduce the occurrence of buyers who complete Checkout on Etsy but do not complete payment on PayPal.

Today, we completed the first phase of updating the Etsy Checkout process. This first phase consists of improving messaging. Our changes include:

Updating the language on each page of Checkout to better inform buyers on the steps required to checkout.
Changing the wording on the third page of Checkout. This page is now messaged to the buyer as the "Final Review" page. Also, the button to continue is now called "Commit To Buy" — driving home the point that they still need to pay, whether with PayPal or any other method.
Updating the design of the last page of Checkout. See below for a screenshot. When using PayPal, we now tell the buyer how many payments are remaining and clearly provide a payment status on each item.

Looking into the future, we are planning a number of improvements to the Checkout process. For now, we hope you check out the new Checkout as you're checking out with some great handmade and vintage items!

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Tech Update: Seller Directory and Stocked Shops

2009-04-01T12:30:00-05:00

Hello friends,

Recently, we updated one of the ways to shop on Etsy — the Seller Directory on the Buy page of the site. We are now limiting this page to stocked shops (a stocked shop has at least one active item listing). Our goal is to improve the shopping experience on Etsy.

All Etsy shops will remain findable on the site. This change only affects which shops appear of the Seller Directory on the Buy page of the site. Unstocked shops will still be accessible via username search as well as direct URL (the username.etsy.com web address).

Shops with only inactive listings and shops in "vacation mode" will not be viewable in the Seller Directly for the duration of inactivity.

We continue to strive to improve both the selling and buying experience on Etsy, and we hope that this update to the Seller Directory is another step in that direction.

Get to know some sellers through our Shop Local series or check out the new Recently Listed site feature!

Handmade Confessional: Jonathan R.

2009-01-30T17:00:00-05:00

We met Jonathan R. at Felt Club in Los Angeles. Jonathan buys handmade because he likes the direct connection to the artists' creative experience.

Since the Handmade Consortium launched the Buy Handmade Pledge (http://buyhandmade.org) last year, over 36,000 people have signed. Some say "handmade is the new black" — but it's not a trend. This is about real people making changes in their everyday lives and figuring out how to make those changes lasting and sustainable. It's about being able to quit your day job and shop local. It's about personal history and the inspiration behind making something of your own vision.

Share your Handmade Confessional with us. Click here to add your video response in Youtube.

Find out more about the Handmade Consortium | Sign the Handmade Pledge

Handmade Confessional: Jenine Bressner

2009-01-16T17:00:00-05:00

We met Jenine Bressner aka Jenine at Felt Club in LA. Jenine believes that making handmade items contributes to a more sustainable way of living.

Since the Handmade Consortium launched the Buy Handmade Pledge (http://buyhandmade.org) last year, over 35,000 people have signed. Some say "handmade is the new black" — but it's not a trend. This is about real people making changes in their everyday lives and figuring out how to make those changes lasting and sustainable. It's about being able to quit your day job and shop local. It's about personal history and the inspiration behind making something of your own vision.

Share your Handmade Confessional with us. Click here to add your video response in Youtube.

Find out more about the Handmade Consortium | Sign the Handmade Pledge

Tech Update: New CPSIA Forum & Buy Handmade Badge

2009-01-13T16:00:00-05:00

Many of our members are aware of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA) and the resulting sense of confusion sellers of children's items are experiencing. These sellers need to know how the legislation will impact their businesses and need to be informed.

The CPSIA is by no means a done deal. We are in conversations with the executive director of the CPSC, and they are listening to the micro-business community! Discussion is ongoing: makers and supporters of handmade and vintage items still need to voice concerns.

In light of this need for information, discussion, and feedback hinging on this important CPSIA issue, Etsy has launched a special temporary forum. Please post any relevant threads there.

Furthermore, for up to the minute info on the CPSIA, we would like to refer folks who are involved or concerned about the CPSIA issue to BuyHandmade.org's new blog, which includes resources and news updates. The Etsy homepage now proudly sports the new badge from BuyHandmade.org, reflecting the focus on this issue.

Please take the Buy Handmade Pledge and show your support for sellers of children's items by placing the badge on your websites and blogs.

Handmade Confessional: Adriana Osborn

2009-01-09T18:00:00-05:00

We met Adriana Osborn aka InvitaPaperStudio at Felt Club in LA. She makes beautiful stationary and loves buying handmade as well. She enjoys the uniqueness of handmade products, and you might want to check out her Valentine's cards (nudge, nudge).

Since the Handmade Consortium launched the Buy Handmade Pledge (http://buyhandmade.org) last year, over 34,600 people have signed. Some say "handmade is the new black" — but it's not a trend. This is about real people making changes in their everyday lives and figuring out how to make those changes lasting and sustainable. It's about being able to quit your day job and shop local. It's about personal history and the inspiration behind making something of your own vision.

Share your Handmade Confessional with us. Click here to add your video response in Youtube.

Find out more about the Handmade Consortium | Sign the Handmade Pledge

CPSIA: Exemption Announcement, Resources & Action Items

2009-01-08T15:15:00-05:00

We've gathered some encouraging news for makers of toys and children's items. Seems like the voices of handcrafters are being heard!

This just in from the ombudsman of the CPSC:

CPSC Clarifies Requirements of New Children’s Product Safety Laws Taking Effect in February

Guidance Intended for Resellers of Children’s Products, Thrift and Consignment Stores

"Washington, D.C. – In February 2009, new requirements of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA) take effect. Manufacturers, importers and retailers are expected to comply with the new Congressionally-mandated laws. Beginning February 10, 2009, children’s products cannot be sold if they contain more than 600 parts per million (ppm) total lead. Certain children’s products manufactured on or after February 10, 2009 cannot be sold if they contain more that 0.1% of certain specific phthalates or if they fail to meet new mandatory standards for toys.

Under the new law, children’s products with more than 600 ppm total lead cannot lawfully be sold in the United States on or after February 10, 2009, even if they were manufactured before that date. The total lead limit drops to 300 ppm on August 14, 2009.

The new law requires that domestic manufacturers and importers certify that children’s products made after February 10 meet all the new safety standards and the lead ban. Sellers of used children’s products, such as thrift stores and consignment stores, are not required to certify that those products meet the new lead limits, phthalates standard or new toy standards.

The new safety law does not require resellers to test children’s products in inventory for compliance with the lead limit before they are sold. However, resellers cannot sell children’s products that exceed the lead limit and therefore should avoid products that are likely to have lead content, unless they have testing or other information to indicate the products being sold have less than the new limit. Those resellers that do sell products in violation of the new limits could face civil and/or criminal penalties.

When the CPSIA was signed into law on August 14, 2008, it became unlawful to sell recalled products. All resellers should check the CPSC Web site (www.cpsc.gov) for information on recalled products before taking into inventory or selling a product. The selling of recalled products also could carry civil and/or criminal penalties.

The agency intends to focus its enforcement efforts on products of greatest risk and largest exposure. While CPSC expects every company to comply fully with the new laws resellers should pay special attention to certain product categories. Among these are recalled children’s products, particularly cribs and play yards; children’s products that may contain lead, such as children’s jewelry and painted wooden or metal toys; flimsily made toys that are easily breakable into small parts; toys that lack the required age warnings; and dolls and stuffed toys that have buttons, eyes, noses or other small parts that are not securely fastened and could present a choking hazard for young children.

The agency has underway a number of rulemaking proposals intended to provide guidance on the new lead limit requirements. Please visit the CPSC website at www.cpsc.gov for more information."

Bloomberg reported on January 6, 2009, via blog.buyhandmade.org:

Panel Exempts Some Products From U.S. Lead Rules

The Consumer Product Safety Commission voted to exempt electronic goods and products with lead embedded inside from new rules banning the metal in toys. The CPSC also exempted wool, cotton, silk, gemstones and pearls in its proposal today. Important news for handmade artists and small business owners! Read the full story on Bloomberg.

"The two-member commission, reacting to complaints from manufacturers, also agreed to exempt natural products such as gems and cotton from mandatory testing for lead. The proposal, given initial approval today, will be open for public comment for a month and may be altered.

Companies had urged the safety commission to pass more far- reaching exemptions and to put them in place immediately, before the ban on lead in toys takes effect Feb. 10.

'The deadline is coming up very, very quickly,' said Sheila Millar, a lawyer representing the Fashion Jewelry Trade Association. Companies 'want clarity and they need it quickly,' she said.

Still, companies shouldn’t expect a crackdown, said Julie Vallese, a spokeswoman for the commission.

'There’s a need for compliance, but it’s fair to say that the toy police will not be descending on all of America on Feb. 11,' Vallese said."

In a related story, the LA Times ran the headline "Regulators rethink rules on testing children's clothing and toys for lead: The Consumer Product Safety Commission gives a preliminary OK to exempt some items from testing after complaints of hardship to thrift stores and sellers of handmade toys."

Even though these exemptions have been announced, the CPSC is open to more comments. The deadline is now January 30th.

Visit www.cpsc.gov/ABOUT/Cpsia/cpsia.HTML for more info:

"Request for Comments and Information Mandatory Third-Party Testing for Certain Children’s Products Section 102 of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (“CPSIA”): Component Parts – COMMENT REQUEST, January 30, 2009 [PDF]"

From Healthy Child Healthy World (healthychild.org), via blog.buyhandmade.com:

Let's Talk about the Toxic Toy Bill (CPSIA)

"Join us for our monthly Green Grapevine conference call to discuss this important issue. Our expert panel will include Jennifer Taggart (attorney, product testing consultant, aka The Smart Mama), Adele Meyer ( Executive Director of the National Association of Resale & Thrift Shops), Dan Marshall (owner of Peapods Natural Toys and founder of The Handmade Toy Alliance) and Kathleen Fasanella (Owner of Fashion Incubator and apparel industry consultant). Since there is so much confusion and so much to cover, we are requesting that people submit questions in advance for our panel of experts to address on the call. Please enter your questions in the comments section below. We will try to cover as much as we can.

When: January 15, 1:00PM PST  
Dial: (218) 339-3600  
Access Code: 1036416#
These monthly conversations are recorded and archived as podcasts."

Healthy Child also referred to the following links for more info:

The CPSIA and the Resale/Thrift Industry

CPSC Proposes Exempting Certain Materials from Lead Content Testing

Confusion over the CPSIA – What is Covered?

CPSIA: How to Move Forward, Coping with Crisis

Also, blog.buyhandmade.org gave a heads up about The Smart Mama and Learning Resources:

The Smart Mama is a great blog that “provides eco-consulting to make your home healthy, green, non-toxic and safe”. It also happens to have a ton of CPSIA info. Give it a look, and follow her on Twitter @thesmartmama.

Learning Resources CPSIA News & Tools
Learning Resources (an educational toy company) has a ton of helpful links and info. Rick’s blog is great for breaking news.

Save Small Business From the CPSIA at Change.org:

Bloggers and non-profits can endorse the Change.org issue and individuals can get behind the cause at this link. Watch the related video below:

Handcraftivist on Youtube:

More video content! Handcraftivist is collecting pertinent videos on her Youtube Channel.

See our past posts about the CPSIA and this thread.

Thank you to Cecilia aka paperdreams and RainLily for keeping us in the loop!

Handmade Confessional: Madison Brunoebleir

2008-12-26T12:30:00-05:00

We met Madison Brunoebleir at Felt Club in LA. She made her first handmade shirt at Felt Club's Swap-O-Rama-Rama and was very excited about the results!

Since the Handmade Consortium launched the Buy Handmade Pledge (http://buyhandmade.org) last holiday season, over 33,000 people have signed. Some say "hand-made is the new black" — but it's not a trend. This is about real people making changes in their everyday lives and figuring out how to make those changes lasting and sustainable. It's about being able to quit your day job and shop local. It's about personal history and the inspiration behind making something of your own vision.

Share your Handmade Confessional with us. Click here to add your video response on Youtube.

Find out more about the Handmade Consortium | Sign the Handmade Pledge

Handmade Confessional: Michelle Vess aka soulmom

2008-12-19T12:00:00-05:00

We met Michelle Vess aka soulmom at Felt Club in LA. Michelle and her three kids all make crafts! Why do they support indie artists and crafters? Individuality and the effort put into handmade items.

Since the Handmade Consortium launched the Buy Handmade Pledge (http://buyhandmade.org) last year, over 33,000 people have signed.

Share your Handmade Confessional with us. If you're in the Brooklyn area, come down to the Etsy Labs' Craft Night on Monday, December 22, 2008, 4-8pm. Email Etsy videographer at tara@etsy.com if you're interested. We'd need you to come early, so as not to interrupt the crafting activities!

Or click here to add your video response in Youtube.

Find out more about the Handmade Consortium | Sign the Handmade Pledge

Tech Updates: Etsy Shopper Survey Results & Payment Enhancements

2008-12-18T17:45:00-05:00

A big thank-you to everyone who took our brief Shopper Survey! We've been working on a number of important payments-related enhancements and your feedback is critical. These surveys are a fast and efficient way to get structured feedback from many of you; they complement our usability testing, traffic analyses and financial metrics.

We wanted to share some of the results of this survey with you:

In the five days that the survey was offered, we received close to 3,000 responses from shoppers throughout the United States and in the United Kingdom, Australia, Argentina, Aruba, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Philippines, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Singapore, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and Thailand! Clearly, the Etsy community is global, and one of our follow-up surveys in the New Year will focus more on international buyers and sellers.

PayPal was the overwhelming current preferred method of payment, with 90% of respondents preferring to log in directly to PayPal to make purchases, rather than to not log in and use a credit card processed by PayPal (PayPal calls this 'Guest Checkout').

In response to our question about future methods of payment, PayPal was also the winner by a 40% margin over the other possibilities presented: credit cards processed by Etsy, credit cards processed by PayPal, Direct Debit, Google Checkout and Amazon Payments.

Etsy's site search was the number-one way respondents said they find items on Etsy. As noted recently by VP of Product Management Sara Hicks, we're working hard to make improvements so stay tuned. Browsing categories and Favorites were the next most popular ways to find items on Etsy.

Speaking of Favorites, 95% of respondents said they actively add items to their Favorites and 50% said they add items to their Favorites almost every time they visit Etsy. 75% of respondents said they regularly purchase items they've added to their Favorites. We knew Favorites were important and this was a welcome confirmation.

We also received many thoughtful responses to the open-ended survey questions about Etsy's current checkout process and overall shopping experience. The responses ran the gamut from "Everything is amazing!" to "It's terrible! Fix it!" Many respondents said they found the jump to PayPal during checkout confusing at first. We're going to be incorporating Etsy branding into the PayPal checkout pages linked from Etsy to lessen the confusion experienced by some new buyers.

And as noted last month by CEO Maria Thomas, we're going to be offering sellers the option to pay their Etsy bill using PayPal in the coming weeks. These enhancements are a small part of a comprehensive look at all payments processes on Etsy. Improving the checkout process and shopping experience on Etsy is one of our major focus projects for 2009.

Thanks again to everyone who participated in the survey. We're reading and listening and putting your constructive feedback to work.

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Handmade Confessional: Kyla Simeno

2008-12-17T16:00:00-05:00

We met Kyla Simeno aka ChickWithBrains at Felt Club in LA. She and her mom Michelle Vess aka soulmom love to make crafts. Kyla makes beaded jewelry because it's fun! She supports artists and crafters because appreciates the thought and effort put into handmade items.

Since the Handmade Consortium launched the Buy Handmade Pledge (http://buyhandmade.org) last year, over 33,000 people have signed. Have you taken the Buy Handmade Pledge?

Share your Handmade Confessional with us. Click here to add your video response in Youtube.

Find out more about the Handmade Consortium | Sign the Handmade Pledge

Handmade Confessional: Wendy Jung

2008-12-11T13:30:00-05:00

We met Wendy Jung at Felt Club in LA. She's the singinglibrarian on Etsy!

Since the Handmade Consortium launched the Buy Handmade Pledge (http://buyhandmade.org) last year, over 32,000 people have signed. Some say "hand-made is the new black" — but it's not a trend. This is about real people making changes in their everyday lives and figuring out how to make those changes lasting and sustainable. It's about being able to quit your day job and shop local. It's about personal history and the inspiration behind making something of your own vision.

Share your Handmade Confessional with us. Click here to add your video response in Youtube.

Find out more about the Handmade Consortium | Sign the Handmade Pledge

Handmade Confessional: Misty Stafford aka lapistolera

2008-12-09T14:45:00-05:00

We met Misty aka lapistolera through the Handmade Cavalcade and the New New Team. She not only makes bags, jewelry and other items, but she also supports other makers. She had matthewstewart make these especially cute love birds so she could use them as her wedding cake toppers!

Share your Handmade Confessional with us. Click here to add your video response in Youtube.

Find out more about the Handmade Consortium | Sign the Handmade Pledge

Handmade Confessional: Becca Cohen

2008-12-07T13:00:00-05:00

We met Becca Cohen at Felt Club in LA. She loves shopping handmade because she can get cool plus size clothes!

Since the Handmade Consortium launched the Buy Handmade Pledge (http://buyhandmade.org) last year, over 30,000 people have signed. Some say "hand-made is the new black" — but it's not a trend. This is about real people making changes in their everyday lives and figuring out how to make those changes lasting and sustainable. It's about being able to quit your day job and shop local. It's about personal history and the inspiration behind making something of your own vision.

Share your Handmade Confessional with us. Click here to add your video response in Youtube.

Find out more about the Handmade Consortium | Sign the Handmade Pledge

Handmade Confessional: Maiko Mitchem

2008-12-03T13:00:00-05:00

We met Maiko Mitchem aka flurrsprite at Felt Club in LA. Nothing says holidays like bunny pirates!

Since the Handmade Consortium launched the Buy Handmade Pledge (http://buyhandmade.org) last year, over 32,000 people have signed.

Get involved in our video series of videos: share your Handmade Confessional with us. Click here to add your video response in Youtube.

Find out more about the Handmade Consortium | Sign the Handmade Pledge

Handmade Confessional: Eli Loves Ghosts

2008-12-01T11:36:00-05:00

We met Eli Dlugach and his mom Sam at the LA Felt Club. Viva la next generation handmade! We made a series of videos with folks telling us why handmade is important to them.

Share your Handmade Confessional with us. Click here to add your video response in Youtube.

Find out more about the Handmade Consortium | Sign the Handmade Pledge

Handmade Confessional: Stephanie Donon

2008-11-28T18:25:00-05:00

Here we are. It's "Black Friday" again and we weren't waiting on line at the mall. There's something in the air and it's not muzak pumped throughout the florescent lit aisles of big box stores. It's been building across the world for some time now: a movement to bring together conscientious consumption and the joy of making things.

Etsy admin Tara aka weirdwolf recently met some of you at the Los Angeles Felt Club and filmed why handmade is important to you. This video with Stephanie Donon is just the first of many of your Handmade Confessionals. Click here to add your video response in Youtube.

Find out more about the Handmade Consortium | Sign the Handmade Pledge

Etsy Shopper Survey

2008-11-25T19:01:00-05:00

Attention Shoppers!

We want to make the shopping experience better on Etsy and we need your help. We value your input and would love to gain some insight into your experience of Etsy's current checkout process, how you find what you want to buy, and how you prefer to pay for your purchases.

If you've ever purchased on Etsy, please take our brief Shopper Survey. It'll take three minutes! This survey will only be live until Sunday night, November 30, 2008, so please don't delay!

UPDATE: The survey is now closed. Thanks for participating!

What Does Handmade Mean to You, Los Angeles?

2008-11-16T16:30:00-05:00

What does handmade mean to you, Los Angeles artists and crafters, and you who buy from indie sellers?

At LA Felt Club on November 16th, 2008, from 2pm-6pm (Pacific Time), Tara (Etsy admin weirdwolf and video shooter) wants to meet you and tape very short (15 second) individual videos. Please bring something handmade you've bought or made and tell us why you buy/wear/sell/gift handmade. There will be a sign up sheet and each shoot will only take a few minutes. So pop by and help us spread the word about the handmade movement!

[LA screenrpint by miriamdema]

These videos will be used on Etsy's blog and BuyHandmade.org as part of the Handmade Consortium, among other places.

Not in LA or can't make it to Felt Club? Here's the perfect excuse to try making your own quick video! Here are some suggestions and here are our Getting Started in Video How-tos.

Comment below if we'll see you there!

Shop Local Los Angeles | Take the BuyHandmade.org Pledge

Handmade Kids: Eco-Friendly Gear for Toddler Boys

2008-07-15T12:23:00-05:00

When we started brainstorming ideas for the Handmade Kids Series, there were two ideas that came through loud and clear: eco-friendly items and finds for little boys. There is so much cute stuff for girls, so we decided to share the love! cloud9designstudio, an Etsy seller with an eco-mission and a lil' boy of her own, stepped up to the plate.

The eco-movement, with regards to clothing, is a conscious effort to shift the public's thought process from buying at mainstream big box stores toward buying local, organic and earth friendly items. This effort to save our planet is important because it helps reduce our carbon footprint, brings awareness to global warming and helps us tread a little lighter on this earth. The future is in our hands. What will the world be like for our children if we don't start making greener choices?

From Organic Consumers:

"Just 2.4% of the world's arable land is planted with cotton, yet it accounts for 24% of the world's insecticide market and 11% of sale of global pesticides, making it the most pesticide-intensive crop grown on the planet. $2.6 Billion worth of pesticides are used on cotton worldwide each year."

The health of our planet has also been adversely affected by pesticides. The pesticides and synthetic fertilizers used on cotton routinely contaminate groundwater, surface water and pollute the water we drink. Fish, birds and other wildlife are also affected by the movement of these chemicals through the ecosystem. Many of these problems have been documented by the Pesticide Action Network North America.

[Cotton ball photographed by that owl]

Here's how you can get involved in the eco movement: You can support local farmers and workers and cut down on pollution caused by shipping, support fair wage labor practices (fair trade), and buy recycled or upcycled items.

Here’s what to look for:
1) Organic or fair trade clothing
2) USA made, local or sweatshop free clothing
3) Recycled, upcycled, thrifted or reused clothing

As a mom to a 2 and a 1/2 year old toddler boy, I know how hard it is to find cute clothes for little boys, much less eco-friendly clothes. So I scoured Etsy to bring you the very best eco-gear for boys. I found some cool handmade items sure to look hip on your eco-tot while he's out there huggin' trees!

This tie from redpajamas is adorable.

Like this hand dyed block printed and appliquéd Owl long sleeve shirt from 1girl1boy.

Or these darling upcycled wide leg pants from earthbabyee that are made from a man’s dress shirt.

How cute is this lightening bolt appliqued shirt from trustysidekick.

And MaryZoom has a cute art smock made from a repurposed 100% cotton shirt.

This upcycled shirt from SarahBird is so colorful.

This organic hoodie by SweetMemoriesQuilts is too sweet.

Here’s a bright blue organic dragonfly shirt from inkyspider.

An organic “strong” tee from littlegorganics.

Sandcookies has this precious set.

And this “I’m like totally organic” tee from ninaandtom says it all.

For More Info on Being an Eco-Friendly Parent...

Healthy Child
Simple Steps
Green Mom Finds
Organic Consumers
Sustainable Cotton
Environmental Working Group's Advice for Parents
Treehugger
Green Living Online
Green Mom
Green Hour
Organic Cotton Association
Friends of the Earth
Climate Crisis
Stop Global Warming
Team EcoEtsy
Team EtsyKids
Team EtsyMoms
Trailer for Al Gore's An Inconvenient Truth

For more information on being a friend of the environment, check out the Storque's Earth Tones series. For more child related content, continue reading the Handmade Kids series!

Handmade Kids Series | Special Kids Showcase | Baby Gift Guide | Children Gift Guide

Handmade Confessionals: Buttonhead

2008-02-12T14:38:00-05:00

As part of our on-going call for Your Handmade Stories, Buttonhead submitted this great video. Thanks for saying loud and clear how you feel in this Handmade Confessional!

You too can get involved! To find out how to make a video, click here! See all videos from this series. Buyers are welcome to tell us why it's important to buy handmade too!

Oh, and don't forget to subscribe to Etsy's videos on Youtube.

Your Handmade Stories: momerath on Buying Handmade

2008-02-06T16:15:00-05:00

momerath submitted a really interesting video in response to our call for Your Handmade Stories. She uses her "collection of Stick Figure Man photos" to illustrate her point about consumerism. She "photograph[s] informational/warning signs around the world." It has a kind of spooky effect. Well done, momerath. Very thought-provoking.

You too can get involved! To find out how to make a video, click here! See all videos from this series. Buyers are welcome to tell us why it's important to buy handmade too!