Clarifications and Changes: Updates to Etsy's Site Policies
Last week we let the Etsy community in on a "sneak peek" preview of the proposed updates to our site policies in the DOs & DON'Ts of Etsy. During this preview week, we received lots of feedback and discussed the policies in the Forums, by Conversations and email with members of the Etsy community. After a rather …
How-Tuesday: Lunch Bag From Bend the Rules With Fabric
Lunchtime at school is an hour of politics: jockeying to get the prime seat, trading tuna fish for fruit roll-ups, and gossiping through juice-stained lips. In an effort to endow you or your child with some social clout, this week's How-Tuesday project is a vintage-inspired lunch bag from Amy Karol's book, …
You be the Judge: Chocolate Kisses
I'm sitting in my Etsyified office on a beautiful spring afternoon eating some delicious Hershey's Kisses and researching a newsworthy and entertaining pending issue for the Etsy community to judge. I'm in heaven!I unwrap the silver foil from the bite-sized tear-drop chocolate morsel and pop it into …
Etsy's Trademark Guidelines
Hi! This is SarahSays, Etsy's in-house legal counsel.A little over a year ago we launched the Etsy Trademark Permissions Program. Since that time, dozens of Etsy members applied to use and were granted permission to use the Etsy marks in products, for free. In an effort to further support and encourage ideas …
Etsy’s Treasury: Finding Focus
Recently, we've decided it's time to revisit the way we utilize and maintain the integrity of our Treasury feature. Below we will walk you through a brief history of the feature, where we find ourselves today and our plans for the Treasury moving forward. Where we've come from Upon launching the Treasury on …
CPSIA: Blog-in, Updates & Clarifications
UPDATE: MomsRising.org shared this letter with us. Click here to sign their petition. "Ask the Consumer Products Safety Commission to Clarify New Child Products Rules to Protect Safe Handmade Toys and Clothes." [The following was originally posted on January 28, 2009.] Today, bloggers are converging with a …
Tech Update: New CPSIA Forum & Buy Handmade Badge
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 …
CPSIA: Exemption Announcement, Resources & Action Items
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 …
Tech Updates: New Tools for Flagging
Today we released an update which will make it easier to flag an item on Etsy. If you notice an item listing that violates Etsy's site policies, you can "flag" it to notify the Etsy Support admin who work on Content. Previously, the "Report this item to Etsy" link would lead you to contact Support by email; now the …
Reminder Time! Policy Grace Period & Feedback Expiration Deadlines
Hello Etsians, We have two friendly reminders for you about important things happening next week on Etsy. Policy grace period coming to a close.Last month, we announced an update to our site policies in the DOs & DON'Ts and Terms of Use. We provided a grace period of seven weeks for everyone to comply with the …
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