Etsy Gave Me The Boot Today :(

etsygavemetheboot · #1 01-13-2017

I've been on an Etsy account for 19 months. They booted me with little explanation this morning. Everything is hand made, 5 star shop, excellent customer relations, have sold over $1,000 a day of product for well over a year. Super bummed. I'm a single mama with 3 kiddos and I'm just lost now...

In reading it sounds like the only way to get back on is stealth accounts.

I got a new laptop, router, IP, bank, address. I signed up, and got to needing a SSN & ID to register. I'm pretty sure they'll boot me off again if I give them my legit SSN & a photo of my license, since I did that for my first shop - right? :(

slokor · #2 01-13-2017

Welcome to the forums friend.
Educate yourself on stealth and the various methods involved to deal with different situations and hopefully youll find the answers youre looking for.

rsot · #3 01-14-2017

Welcome to the forums - all the best as you master stealth

123 · #4 01-14-2017

Welcome aboard, don't worry, you'll get back on, just read the forums!

unkown5454 · #5 01-14-2017

$365K/year in sales? don't expect a pity party on here.

you can get back there. i just hope you actually saved some of that.

etsygavemetheboot · #6 01-15-2017

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Originally Posted by unkown5454

$365K/year in sales? don't expect a pity party on here.

you can get back there. i just hope you actually saved some of that.

Obviously my family isn't going to starve to death this week or even next. I always offered free shipping, and priced my items competitively. Obviously that's not all profit. I made $40K+ a year. Nothing to brag about. But kids were always fed and we have a roof over our head. However, I can't not have an income indefinitely either. I've read the books, now to hang in and see if the store stays alive.

GreenBean · #7 01-15-2017

The store will not stay alive unless you have used proper stealth methods to create it.

Before making the store live, may I suggest you let us know the steps.

EG, you even need to take new photos to look like a new you.

Good Luck.

unkown5454 · #8 01-16-2017

you can do it easily. just be patient. there are a few good et.sy sellers on this forum. unfortunately, there are a load of morons too and some trying to sell shxt they know they can't sell. it's obvious who knows what and this forum already has all the information laid out for you.