Why haven't I sold anything?

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Dyno http://dyno.etsy.com 02/12/07

This question is posted on the forums literally several times each day, every week.
If you look two forum threads down you'll probably find another post asking (and answering) this same question. :) Which means you aren't alone in dealing with this. It also means the answers have been repeated countless times and there is no big mysterious solution requiring a special secret handshake. :)

Established Etsy members will tell you that the answers to this are almost always the same in every single thread. Every single one. This means the solution is pretty straightforward and is accessible to everyone, including you (yay!).

Below are some resources to help resolve your sales problem.

****NOTE****
If right now you're thinking you can't be bothered to read these sources, you just want a simple answer, then you should go home now. ;)
THERE IS NO SIMPLE ANSWER.
THERE IS NO 1-STEP SOLUTION.
THERE IS NO MAGIC WAND.
It takes work and growth and perseverance.

If you're ready to commit and take responsibility for your store, even at a hobby level, then read on. :)

FROM THE ETSY PUBLIC WIKI:

The wiki can be found here: http://www.etsywiki.com/index.php?title=Main_Page

Successful Selling on Etsy:
http://www.etsywiki.com/index.php?title=Successful_Selling_on_Etsy

Selling Tips:
http://www.etsywiki.com/index.php?title=Selling:_Tips

Selling FAQ:
http://www.etsywiki.com/index.php?title=Selling_FAQ

Photographing Items:
http://www.etsywiki.com/index.php?title=Photographing_items

FROM THE FORUMS:

The forums can be found here: http://www.etsy.com/forums_main.php

Universal Checklist of Selling Tips:
http://www.etsy.com/forums_topic.php?thread_id=8578

Tips for New Sellers:
http://www.etsy.com/forums_thread.php?thread_id=5035509

NEWBIES - Here's a few Etsy tips for you:
http://www.etsy.com/forums_thread.php?thread_id=5021995

A Conversation: (a great must-read post about selling on Etsy)
http://www.etsy.com/forums_topic.php?thread_id=11323

This question always surprises me: "why are my items not selling?"
http://www.etsy.com/forums_thread.php?thread_id=5036074

see also: SUCCESSFUL SELLING ON ETSY and Selling: Tips

These were just the forum threads found at the time of this post. To get more current info try searching the forums (use the top grey box) for the following terms:

• selling tips
  
• advertising
  
• promotion
  
• improve sales
  
• newbie tips
  
• new seller