Getting started with Etsy

Get answers to common questions about selling and creating products on Etsy in this comprehensive FAQ guide.

Etsy offers a vibrant marketplace for merchants specializing in upcycled, vintage, and handmade products. Sellers and customers alike benefit from Etsy’s rich e-commerce features, including an informative blog, in-app buyer notes, coupon codes, discount options, and carrier tracking details.

With seamless integration to ShipStation, Etsy makes managing your shipping process simple and efficient. Orders are automatically imported into ShipStation, allowing you to create shipping labels quickly. Once a label is created, ShipStation updates your Etsy account with the shipment details instantly.

Integration Requirements:

  • An active Etsy seller account.
  • Your Etsy username and password (please note: the username field is case-sensitive in the ShipStation pop-up).
  • Your Etsy shop name.
     

How to connect Etsy with QuickSync

 

Etsy FAQ's

How much Etsy charges for creating products?
Etsy charges $0.20 for each product listing. This fee applies only when the product is in an active state.

Can I create draft products on Etsy using QuickSync and activate them later?
Yes, QuickSync allows you to export products in draft mode, which you can activate at a later time.
 
Can I sync products with a calculated shipping profile?
Yes, QuickSync supports syncing with calculated shipping profiles.
 
Can I connect multiple Etsy accounts to a single Shopify store?
Yes, you can connect multiple Etsy accounts to one Shopify store.
 
Can I sync products from multiple Etsy shops to one Shopify store?
Yes, syncing products from multiple Etsy shops to a single Shopify store is supported.
 
How are three Shopify variant options transferred to Etsy, which allows only two?
QuickSync can manage this by combining options - for example, if you have three option groups: size, color, and material and:
  • Size has 10 choices
  • Color has 20 choices
  • Material has 30 choices
QuickSync will combine size and color, as they have fewer options, to fit Etsy’s two-variant limitation.
 
Can I sync order tax from Etsy to Shopify?
Yes, you can enable this under Settings > Integration Settings > Etsy.
 
Can I sync videos to my Etsy shop?
Yes, QuickSync supports syncing videos to Etsy.
 
Can products be created on Etsy if they have 0 inventory?
No, at least one variant must have a quantity greater than 0 for the product to be created on Etsy.
 
What happens if I enable the “Continue selling when out of stock” option in Shopify?
If this option is enabled, Etsy will automatically reset the product quantity to 1 whenever the Shopify stock quantity reaches 0 or less.
 
Can I sync Etsy reviews to Shopify?
Currently, syncing reviews from Etsy is not supported.
 
Can QuickSync transfer the personalization box from Etsy to Shopify?
No, QuickSync does not sync the personalization box.
 
What should I do if my Etsy shop gets suspended?
If your Etsy shop is suspended, contact Etsy support directly using this link.
 
Can I sync digital products to Etsy?
No, digital products cannot be synced.
 
Can I increase product prices on Etsy to account for platform fees?
Yes, under Settings > Integration > Etsy > Modify Prices, you can adjust prices by either a percentage or a fixed amount.
 
Can I use QuickSync if my Etsy shop is in vacation mode?
No, syncing is not possible when your Etsy shop is in vacation mode.