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Old 2013-02-22, 3:12pm
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Download a copy of your CSV file on a regular basis. Your shop doesn't really belong to you, it belongs to Etsy. They can shut it down with the click of a mouse and all that will be left for YOU and the public is an "OOPS Stitch Gone Awry" page. By keeping a copy of your files on your own computer, you will have a copy of everything, titles, descriptions, prices and the lead photo saved to recover. Just consider how much work that could save you!!!!!!! It's very easy to do, it will take you less than 2 minutes. Go to the top of the screen on Etsy and click on "your shop". On the left side of the next page under "Shop Settings" Click on "Options" From there click on "Download Data". Poof, all of your work is saved, and cannot be erased by Etsy Admin. Needless to say, there are many other reasons to do this, it's just good business management! It also makes it extremely easy to sell on other venues because you have all of your info saved and ready to load.
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Old 2013-02-22, 3:15pm
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Great Advice, thank you!! Done, easy as pie! Just like backing up your computer and changing the batteries in your smoke detectors.
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Old 2013-02-22, 3:29pm
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Excellent advice and ThAnK YoU for passing it along.
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Old 2013-02-22, 6:13pm
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Wow, I didn't know you got all that in the .csv file. Thanks for sharing - this is a really good idea!
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Old 2013-02-22, 6:25pm
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It's sad it's gotten to the point that Etsy's considered that adversarial.
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Old 2013-02-23, 5:59am
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Holy cow! There's also an option to download all your sale information! Thanks so much for posting this!
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Old 2013-02-23, 7:40am
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Hey, I've been wondering how to download the CSV files! Thank you so much for sharing this information!
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Old 2013-02-23, 9:30am
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Mine saved in an excel program and was just all words.........is that right?
I really know nothing about computers that way. Is there some place else it should have saved to see pictures? Did I do it wrong?
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Old 2013-02-23, 9:51am
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How often does Etsy shut down stores?

I've only heard about this happening to pipers, and never even considered the possibility.

I'm curious if anyone on here has had their shop shut down for anything other than selling "banned" items such as pipes?
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Old 2013-02-23, 2:24pm
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Really, it's not so much about Etsy being controversial, or shutting down a bunch of shops, it's about OWNING what you've put a lot of work into. It applies to Art Fire, Bonanza, etc. Also, to "pop-up" websites like Go-Daddy, Wix, Homestead, etc. You should ALWAYS have a copy of YOUR stuff on YOUR computer. Unless you are your own "web-master", and have a site published on your own address, another entity actually has control over your material. Regardless, you should have a back-up, it's a free insurance plan and if you ever need it, you'll wish you had it! I used Etsy as an example because I am familiar with the site and can explain how to get your files, but this applies to any site your on.
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Old 2013-02-23, 8:42pm
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How often does Etsy shut down stores?

I've only heard about this happening to pipers, and never even considered the possibility.

I'm curious if anyone on here has had their shop shut down for anything other than selling "banned" items such as pipes?
Apparently if you put even a hint of 'Pandora" or anything like it in your store you are in danger of being shut down. Also if someone says they own a copyright to something and complains to Etsy you can be shut down even if what you make bears little resemblance to the copyrighted item.

Etsy doesn't care, they will always take the 'better safe than sorry' way, and would rather shut a shop down than actually investigate whether there is merit in the complaint.
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Old 2013-02-23, 9:28pm
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Apparently if you put even a hint of 'Pandora" or anything like it in your store you are in danger of being shut down. Also if someone says they own a copyright to something and complains to Etsy you can be shut down even if what you make bears little resemblance to the copyrighted item.

Etsy doesn't care, they will always take the 'better safe than sorry' way, and would rather shut a shop down than actually investigate whether there is merit in the complaint.
If you misuse the Terms of Use, you will get a warning. The second offense, they can close your shop. I think Etsy does care, they just don't want to be sued and I don't blame them.
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Old 2013-02-24, 5:06am
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That is so helpful. I never thought about saving it and I didn't know there was a way to do it.
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Old 2013-02-24, 6:19am
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That is a great idea...thanks, just made a new folder and downloaded the CSV file into it.

I used to do it when I had an ArtFire shop as I would copy the listings across using the CSV file, but I haven't done it since I closed the ArtFire shop.
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Old 2013-02-24, 12:56pm
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It's funny to me that Pandora is so protective of their name, and they sell the plainest glass beads ever... But I get it.
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