[hiring freelance to set up Etsy shop.]

On 10/12/2023 at 12:27 PM, vickieito said:

Hi @michellepasley - please note that sharing your Etsy store password is not recommended by Etsy and you do this at your own risk. Not only do you have to trust the person you are sharing your password with, but you won't be able to use two-factor authentication, so please keep that in mind. This might be okay if you are only going to solicit their help to set up the store (and then will change the password and set up the two-factor authentication later).

Etsy does have House rules related to using freelancers (even short-term ones) to help you with your business and you will need to disclose this in your About section (see Etsy House rules):

https://www.etsy.com/legal/policy/hiring-freelance-administrative-help/243317690157

If you still want to use a freelancer to set up your Etsy store, only share your passwords with freelancers that you vet and trust. This is easier said than done. I've had a lot of bad buying experiences when I was new to Fiverr, but got better at vetting my sellers as I became a more experienced buyer.

Do your due diligence on your sellers to make sure that they are competent, trustworthy, and credible. Take your time to go through seller profiles and reviews to get a good feel of how they operate and communicate. See how well they present themselves in their gigs and review the quality of their work samples. Send your brief to sellers in your inbox chats to see if they understand your requirements and have the knowledge and skill to handle your request. If needed, jump on a quick Zoom call with them to see if you are a good fit with each other.

Good sellers won't tell you they can help you until they find out exactly what you need. They will dig into your request and ask the right questions, and will be able to explain to you exactly how they will help set up your store. They won't pressure you to place a quick order. They will be clear on what they can and can't do.

If you don't feel comfortable sharing your password and you are willing to do a lot of the work, you might be able to hire a freelancer to coach you via Zoom sessions to set up your Etsy store.

THANK YOU FOR THIS!!

[Any Forum for Print-on-Demand, E-commerce?]

Hello good people! long story short, I curate artwork and make print-on-demand websites. Looking for forum where they talk about these things, any help?

[Ecommerce Website]

With my experience, I prefer Shopify ahead of its competitors. There are many reasons but if I have to say shortly I'd say the ease of managing store and User experience is very tailored to Niche businesses. And the speed is top-notch!

[fiverr provider scam]

As advised, You can submit a ticket to support here: https://www.fiverr.com/support_tickets

By the way, in the past few days Etsy sellers have been getting "spam texts" which come in a way like it's from Etsy officials which you stated, " so-called customer who wanted to buy my t-shirts, the message included a link to supposedly validate my account with my bank card." These are new scammers, be aware of them! Searching on YouTube with the keyword "Etsy officials spam texts scam(or something similar)" you will find plenty of resources to learn from about the security of your shop. Hope things get easier for you, Wish you good luck boss!