Tech Update: New Checkout Updates
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 …
PayPal Workshop in Etsy's Virtual Labs
On August 31, 2009, PayPal customer service representatives Deb and Tim hosted a live Virtual Labs chat to answer sellers' questions about PayPal and walk Etsy sellers through some of the features and tools that PayPal offers. If you missed the workshop, you can watch clips below and check out the links …
Tech Update: Checkout Updates and Buyer Conversion
UPDATE: In the post below, we described testing improvements to the registration process for first-time Etsy buyers. For the last few weeks, we've been testing in-line registration, which enables first-time buyers to register as a part of Checkout instead of having to leave Checkout to complete …
Tech Update: Checkout Updates
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 …
Tech Updates: Beta Release of Etsy Bill Payment with PayPal
UPDATE: This feature is now live! Read about it here.Sellers, Today, Etsy is kicking off a beta test of functionality that allows sellers to pay their Etsy bills via PayPal. Many of you have asked to be able to pay your Etsy bills with PayPal. International sellers in particular overwhelmingly prefer PayPal …
Tech Updates: Etsy Shopper Survey Results & Payment Enhancements
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 …
Etsy Shopper Survey
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 …
Tech Updates: Favorites in Your Shopping Cart
Attention shoppers! We heart hearts, so as mentioned in CEO Maria Thomas's article last week, we've decided to share the love in a very important corner of the site: checkout. Now, as you begin the checkout process, you can dip into your Favorites and add them to your Cart. After signing in, look right below your …
Tech Update: Changes to the Final Checkout Page
Based on the community's feedback and suggestions, we have been able to make several tweaks to the final checkout page (aka page 4) during the payment process! The changes break down like this:The biggest change you will notice is the big green button that says "Pay with PayPal" rather than the former text …
Tech Update: "How They Found You"
Thanks to the community's help and suggestions in the ideas forum, we have been able to add some helpful text during the checkout process. Upon checking out during the "submit order" step in the process, the following text now appears above the text field: "Message to the seller (optional): Please share how you …
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