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Post by DawninCal on Sept 21, 2022 13:07:20 GMT -6
97 Etsy sales - 3 more to get to 100! I hope I can do it by the end of the year. Dawn
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Post by Sophy on Sept 21, 2022 13:14:03 GMT -6
Congratulations!
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Post by DawninCal on Sept 21, 2022 22:11:29 GMT -6
Thanks, Carole! I opened my shop in 2013 so it's only taken me nine years to get close to the elusive "100". Despite my cynicism towards Etsy, I find myself strangely excited to be closing in on this milestone. Feels like a badge of honor for putting up with all their BS! Dawn
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Post by caeterle on Sept 22, 2022 2:59:47 GMT -6
Congrats, Dawn! I know what you mean. For me the magic number that I wanted to achieve eventually was 50 sales a year, one per week, just once.
Here's to the 100. I shared one of your items and your shop link on FB and wonder why I haven't done that more often before, shame on me. You'll have to remind me.
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Post by DawninCal on Sept 22, 2022 10:08:06 GMT -6
Awww, thank you, Cat, both for the congrats and the share! That was very sweet of you. I noticed my views this morning are at 35 compared to 9 for yesterday, so your share must be bringing some attention to my shop. You know, maybe we should both do a little promoting for each other. I could revive my abandoned IG account and my FB business account and share some of your items too. Something to think about. Have you ever reached your goal of 50? The best I've ever done was when I was fairly new to Etsy, I was getting a sale about every two weeks. That dried up when they started messing around with the search function; I sometimes think it's a miracle that anyone ever finds me! Dawn
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Post by caeterle on Sept 22, 2022 10:46:01 GMT -6
I did indeed, Dawn, in the last few years. I doubt the work I put into it was worth it, but it keeps me off the streets This year I have 62 so far, but I doubt there will be many more. The postage increase - and of course money being tight for so many people now - definitely makes a difference.
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Post by DawninCal on Sept 22, 2022 11:03:06 GMT -6
Wow, Cat, that's very impressive. Goes to show that your self promotional activities are working, plus your jewelry is just so amazing. I hear you about tight money and inflation, but Christmas is right around the corner, so you may get a holiday boost. I will keep my fingers crossed for you. Dawn
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Post by caeterle on Sept 22, 2022 12:09:19 GMT -6
Not impressive at all compared to others, but impressive for me that I even got that far being as clueless as I am I shared a picture of your turtle pendant, by the way, and it has 12 reactions so far, so it did get a bit of attention. Again, not much compared to others, but sometimes you need just the one right person.
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Post by DawninCal on Sept 22, 2022 16:20:52 GMT -6
Oh, as one who sells 10 - 12 items a year, it's very impressive to me! Thank you, Cat. The views and visits in my shop are way above normal today. And, you're right about just needing to find the one right person. Our realtor used to say that for every property that's for sale there is a buyer; it's just matching them that's the trick. He was always amazed when a property he thought was ugly or would never sell was bought by someone who fell in love with the property. Dawn
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Post by DawninCal on Sept 24, 2022 15:37:04 GMT -6
98...
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Post by caeterle on Sept 25, 2022 1:20:35 GMT -6
Yay!
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Post by michelle on Sept 26, 2022 15:32:39 GMT -6
Yay to both you and Cat! That is awesome! And duh, I could be promoting both of you. I really enjoy promoting others work rather than my own. LOL!
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Post by DawninCal on Sept 26, 2022 15:45:26 GMT -6
Thanks you two! I'm feeling like I might actually make it to 100 by the end of the year! That is if Etsy would stop messing around. They have their sellers in an uproar because Etsy sent out an email announcing that everyone has to verify their bank info in order to comply with regulations meant to fight money laundering and Etsy is doing that thru a third party (Plaid) who is asking for the user names and passwords of the sellers' bank accounts. There is also an option to verify through Plain using an option called "Manual" but it's a bit more clunking and takes more time. Many of the sellers, including myself, have had the same bank for years and none of us can figure out why this is coming up now. Sellers have 30 days to comply or have their shops suspended until they do. *sigh* Anyway, back to promoting, that's very sweet of you to offer, Michelle, and I'd be happy to take you up on it if you wish to pursue it. We used to dopromotional activities here when our membership was much larger; maybe we should think about starting that back up again even if it was something as simple as posting a picture on facebook or instagram. What do you guys think? Dawn
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Post by caeterle on Sept 26, 2022 23:52:09 GMT -6
Sure! I know you haven't used your FB business and Instagram account much anymore, but if you do (and someone tells me how to use Instagram for promoting in the best way), let me know. I remember our SJA group (in fact I found some screenshots of the old Etsy treasuries I made, can you believe that??).
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Post by DawninCal on Sept 27, 2022 11:07:49 GMT -6
Gosh, I'd forgotten all about Etsy's treasuries. They did away with them not too long after I opened my shop. People loved the treasuries. Cat, I want to start using both of those accounts again. The last two years our lives have been upside down and I just haven't had the time, energy or inclination to do anything with them. But, now I'm feeling like we have accomplished so much with renovating the house, we're in a position where we can slow down a bit and pursue other interests. Jewelry making for me and tinkering with mechanical stuff for hubby. Let's give this some thought, but let's not overthink it either. Dawn
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