I've been contemplating opening my Etsy shop again. I still have tons of stock overflowing my closet and cabinet and I'd like to have the room back. I'd like to be one of those people who only buys fabric for the project currently at hand. Ok let's be honest, I will never be one of those people. But every time I look at all those sheets and pretty patterns I just feel overwhelmed. So I just stare at them. And refold a few. Mainly overwhelmed.
Shipping prices have gone up, I'd have to reconfigure all my old listings, I don't have a good place to take photos, I hate our post office. Lot of excuses. But I would like to be back in business and have a (real) reason to head to the thrift store and some spending money in my account. I don't know. When I started my shop in 2010 I had NO IDEA that it would be so busy. So I feel like I must have some level of preparedness going into it this time. Whatever. This is making no sense. I really should scrap this post, but I'm tired of looking at the old one.
I just feel like watching more Downton Abbey.
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idk if the cost of flat-rate would make sense for you, but i recently started working for a friend with a *very* successful etsy shop. like, it supports her family. yeah.
anyway, i do her shipping. so all of the print orders to me, and then i assemble and ship, and email with tracking info. we use all flat-rate priority mail, and it's so easy. i print the labels from home, and schedule pick ups from my house. so i literally don't have the leave the house for it. all of the shipping supplies are free from the post office, and they'll even deliver those. i pretty much despise the post office, but this way is so easy. check it out!
I love any post!! And the fabric IS pretty to stare at!
Do it!! Open your shop again!
I love that photo of those beeeeeautiful fabrics. Makes me want to buy them. :)
Downton just makes one cry and terrified of childbirth. Open the shop it's a lot less stress than Downton.
pretty fabric. I hope Abbey's input works for you.
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