Etsy shut me down :-(

[the_peanut_coop]

the problem is once one is deactivated I can imagine it's a pain to get reactivated. And the person who will have deactivated it will be in charge of checking thousands of profile a day. They won't have the time to analyse each listing. They will skim over it and read, lovely black and white chickens - BANNED.

If it was me I would add a disclaimer (for said person checking) stating:

"IN LINE WITH ETSY'S RULES & GUIDELINES I DO NOT SEND LIVE ANIMALS. THIS LISTING IS FOR 6 FRESHLY LAID EGGS ONLY"

It was most definetely someone looking at the pictures of the hatched chicks and reporting this. Some people are so stupid.

can you not carry on selling on ebay in the meantime?

That is another likely explaination.

 

[Blueberrysilkies]

Wow everyone! Thank you for all the helpful advice! Seriously! I am going to take everyone's ideas into consideration! I really think it was a competitive person too. Or a noob who doesn't understand incubation!

 

[Blueberrysilkies]

Maybe like sell a coupon for eggs redeemable through email or something. There has to be a way to manipulate the wording in your favor if other people are selling eggs too.

Great idea!!!

 

[Blueberrysilkies]

the problem is once one is deactivated I can imagine it's a pain to get reactivated. And the person who will have deactivated it will be in charge of checking thousands of profile a day. They won't have the time to analyse each listing. They will skim over it and read, lovely black and white chickens - BANNED.

If it was me I would add a disclaimer (for said person checking) stating:

"IN LINE WITH ETSY'S RULES & GUIDELINES I DO NOT SEND LIVE ANIMALS. THIS LISTING IS FOR 6 FRESHLY LAID EGGS ONLY"

It was most definetely someone looking at the pictures of the hatched chicks and reporting this. Some people are so stupid.

can you not carry on selling on ebay in the meantime?

Great idea!

 

[danceswithronin]

Who wouldn't want a mini me of this gal! Look at that squishy little face!

I have a white silkie chick right now and I am totally looking forward to full poodle mode. My brother and dad call them Dr. Seuss birds, lol.

 

[Blueberrysilkies]

I have a white silkie chick right now and I am totally looking forward to full poodle mode. My brother and dad call them Dr. Seuss birds, lol.

I let mine free range and wait til a dirt bath! Geesh, they end up like pigpen from the peanuts! Stinkers.

 

[Blueberrysilkies]

the problem is once one is deactivated I can imagine it's a pain to get reactivated. And the person who will have deactivated it will be in charge of checking thousands of profile a day. They won't have the time to analyse each listing. They will skim over it and read, lovely black and white chickens - BANNED.

If it was me I would add a disclaimer (for said person checking) stating:

"IN LINE WITH ETSY'S RULES & GUIDELINES I DO NOT SEND LIVE ANIMALS. THIS LISTING IS FOR 6 FRESHLY LAID EGGS ONLY"

It was most definetely someone looking at the pictures of the hatched chicks and reporting this. Some people are so stupid.

can you not carry on selling on ebay in the meantime?

I did add this to my listings just now. Hopefully they will sort it out and reactivate them! Thanks!

 

[clypie]

I did add this to my listings just now. Hopefully they will sort it out and reactivate them! Thanks!

How did this turn out? I’m currently having the same issue selling my eggs through Etsy. Were you able to get this resolved? I am currently still in the process of finding a resolution. If you have any advice for me, I’d be more than happy.

 

[McChooky]

Hello all! I'm new here and so excited to be with other chicken people! I have a flock of silkies and satins running a muck. They are so happy to share their fertile eggs I started selling on etsy. I was actually really enjoying myself and getting great feedback. I even got photos of the hatchlings. I was really feeling like, yup this is what I'm supposed to be doing!

Then etsy sent me an email about a month after my shop opened. They deactivated my listings and sent a long policy and regulations guide (which I did read before I even started selling).

They have my eggs lumped in with live and or endangered animals. Of course I've fired off my laundry list of complaints. Like they have other egg sellers, food sellers who use eggs, and that they even advertised my eggs and earned extra money from those ads, I didn't ask for.

So here I am, pouting and waiting for some response from them with a explanation in detail of why I can't sell but others continue.

I know it could be something as simple as a wrong tag word etc. And that other sites like fb have animal rules. But my balloon feels deflated. Boooo.

Has anyone ever had issues like this w Etsy. Or anyone really understand their regulations enough to tell me why others are still listed and I'm sitting here whining?

Its very likely because they're fertile eggs capable of producing 'live' chicks .I've never sold or bought egg on Etsy

 

[The Moonshiner]

How did this turn out? I’m currently having the same issue selling my eggs through Etsy. Were you able to get this resolved? I am currently still in the process of finding a resolution. If you have any advice for me, I’d be more than happy.

That member hasn't been active here since shortly after this thread back in 2021