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Etsy Sales
 

Hi folks, I recently started selling a few of my items on Etsy and had a few sales in my first week. Three weeks later and I have made no further sales, although people are "favouriting" my items on a daily basis.

Is this normal on Etsy? Does it take a month or two to build up momentum or are there other steps I should take to improve my product exposure?

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Its rumoured they give new sellers a boost in the first week to keep them keen, then its back to normal. Et si advertising is an option, usually works, even better if you do some testing.

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I am having the same issues. It was previously not like this-- you could get an account started and ready to go pretty quickly. They are throttling accounts and indexing certain items for sure despite ad $

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I dont see throttling. What I do see is sales coming in waves, which is normal.

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sales is not just slow,whatever I sold are low price items!
Many buyers use that service KRNA?? which offers installment payments,may be they are now paying their bills,or they are spending money elsewhere like eating out.

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There was a slight peak mid June with me. I should list some more..

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sales is slow everywhere,consumers are facing rising costs in food,gas,services,UK is worse than US.
Many Etsy sellers who have been on Etsy 3-5 years have hardly any sales.
Also more buyers are resellers,hoping to get a lower price from you so they can resell at a profit

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Right on. Need to keep innovating (new products, updated listings, new niches) etc. Eventually it will catch up

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Welcome to the forum SorenElliott - all the best as you master stealth :thumb: