alexfox Posted February 28 Report Posted February 28 I have bad news. After 7 years of selling on Etsy, my shop has been closed. My registered address in my documents is Kherson, Ukraine. This territory is currently under active military action, making it subject to sanctions. Etsy closed my shop, even though I've been in Latvia for three years. Customer support told me the address can't be changed, and the best solution would be to open a new shop with a different registered address. I'm currently exploring the possibility of opening a new shop from Latvia: I need to consult with bank and the tax office. I'll also have to rebrand (change the shop name, previews, and product names), as Etsy prohibits copying the old shop. Thank you for choosing my patterns, I'll let you know if I have any news. barb.j.enders, Jim McDonald, TexasDIY and 7 others 5 5 Quote
ChelCass Posted February 28 Report Posted February 28 Oh what a shame. We will be here watching for your new shop information. Please stay safe, you and your family. OCtoolguy and MarieC 2 Quote
barb.j.enders Posted February 28 Report Posted February 28 Thanks for sharing the news. Hopefully things get sorted out quickly. Stay safe. OCtoolguy 1 Quote
scrollerpete Posted February 28 Report Posted February 28 Thanks for the info, hopefully you can make the change required to proceed with your business, I really like your patterns. OCtoolguy and barb.j.enders 2 Quote
Denny Knappen Posted March 2 Report Posted March 2 Oh, so sorry. Keep us informed and stay safe! OCtoolguy 1 Quote
Travis Posted March 2 Report Posted March 2 Oh no! I'm really sorry to hear that. Have you thought about using something like Shopify? You basically own your own website, but they handle payment processing and whatnot. I'm not sure if they handle local taxes like Etsy or not, but I know they have a lot of services. They also have an email list (which I don't think Etsy does), which is really valuable. That way you always have your customer's email address, wherever you go. You can do email blasts easily with promotions or new pattern announcements. You might not have the same discoverability like Etsy provides, but you have a big enough name where I'd imagine 80% of your business comes from people who already know who you are. But, if Etsy does allow you back onto their platform, you can run both. There are some DIY options like WooCommerce and WordPress has plugins. I did that years ago and did OK. MarieC, OCtoolguy, Dave Monk and 2 others 5 Quote
rafairchild2 Posted March 4 Report Posted March 4 What a shitty thing to be blunt. It's not like you are not going through enough with what is going on in your homeland. I use the services of GoDaddy for my credit card processing and such. I don't have much of a "store front" but you could use their WordPress option for a website and the plugins for a store. Quote
wombatie Posted March 6 Report Posted March 6 That really stinks. Hope you find a solution. Please keep us informed. Marg Quote
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