Free Shipping on Etsy What It Means for Sellers

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Should you do the whole "Free Shipping thing?"

So, I used to have favorite shop on Etsy, 

You know the kind you crush over, whether you are an Etsy seller or NOT...

I wondered why she kept offering Free Shipping.  I was like "Why?"

Her items were high priced but flew off the shelves.  I was like "really."


So I e-mailed her.   She said "it's psychology."

She explained more:  "If you think you can gt something free, it's a good deal."

I held on my end with my low shipping costs and low pricing. 

Wrong. 

Then came Amazon and their Free Shipping craze.  

Yep, it's true.


I saw people click and buying.  And buying, and buying.


So I tested the theory in my own shop.

Exhibit A:  

A glove mold. 
Cost: $32 with $8.95 shipping = $40.95
Cost : $49 with $0 shipping = $49.00

People bought the $49 item 3 to 1.

Etsy takes a percentage of your whole sale, but still....

I fare better having Free Shipping and going higher.

What am I missing? I should have taken a psychology class. 

So, like a famous shoe company tells us, "just do it."

To compete with Amazon and online retailers the answer is YES, offer it!

I took it a step further and offered free shipping on ALL ITEMS. 

I saw a huge increase in sales.  At least 20 percent.  Amazing.

For you, to get started, I offer free shipping banners in my etsy shop ,  so that you can post them and broadcast to your customers :    Find them at retrochalet !