When Etsy CLOSES Your Shop for NO Reason (Lessons Learned)

About this video

Jahraus explains what actually gets Etsy shops shut down or listings deactivated, opening with her claim that a student named Jontel contacted Etsy’s CEO and got her shop reopened within 24 hours. She claims she makes over $775,000 a year selling supplies, and says that is profit. The main violations she covers are: misclassifying supplies as handmade — for example listing mass-made plastic straws as handmade — when supplies must be listed as a supply/tool, not a finished product you made; using drug paraphernalia or language that could be misconstrued as paraphernalia, including in images, titles, descriptions or tags, and even phrases like Mary Jane shoes that could trigger a bot filter; making medical claims about effects on the human body, including newborn teethers, pain relief, sleep aids, anxiety/stress, SPF/sun protection and anti-aging, where she says a disclaimer is not enough; copyright and trademark infringement including Disney, artist and tour names such as Taylor Swift and Harry Styles, brand names such as Tiffany blue — she says her own Tiffany blue flowers were taken down and suggests a generic alternative like robin’s egg — logos sold as decals or used as props such as Starbucks or Stanley cups, and claiming vintage for vintage-inspired items without proof, while noting certain versions of Pooh and Mickey are now okay to use; and inconsistent location/billing/product information, for which print-on-demand sellers claiming a US location should have a US bank account, address and LLC footprint. She distinguishes shop closures, where appeals usually work within about a week up to 2 months, from account closures tied to an EIN or SSN that cannot open a shop, and notes Etsy’s new $15 startup fee may reduce bot and scam accounts.

Key takeaways

• Never list supplies as handmade or a finished product you made; correctly classify them as a supply/tool to avoid deactivation
• Avoid drug paraphernalia and even suggestive language in listings, because images, titles, descriptions and tags can trigger enforcement
• Do not make medical claims — including SPF, anti-aging, pain relief, sleep aid, teether or skincare effects — a disclaimer does not protect the listing
• Avoid trademark/copyright traps: Disney, artist/tour names, brand color names, logos as props or decals, and unproven vintage claims
• Keep billing, claimed location and business footprint consistent; shop closures are appealable, account closures are tied to EIN/SSN

Episode details: published May 2, 2024 · 10:47 long. Summary written by Self Growth Videos from the episode itself. Business results and any income figures mentioned are Dylan Jahraus’s own claims, shared for education — they are not typical or guaranteed.

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