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I haven't taken any Etsy courses, and I've only made 9 sales.

I opened my Etsy store in November 2023, and I’ve only made 9 sales since then. It seems like either my products aren’t good enough or my marketing strategy isn’t working. I’ve been watching many YouTube videos, and some people are really impressive.
 
There’s one lady whose videos are particularly intense. She showcases some of her students who have seen increased sales after taking her class.  I was very interested in taking her class and  I tried to schedule a one-time an hour free phone call with her.
 
I assumed that she could give me some advice on how to improve my store and teach me in her class. However, all she did was keep talking about how much sales had increased and how much money her students were making after taking her class. I remembered one of her videos where a student took her class for $250. She asked the student, ‘Why did you choose my class over another class that costs $99?’ The student answered that she didn’t learn anything from the $99 class.
 
 When I asked her how much the class costs, she said $5000. I immediately said I can’t afford it. I asked her about the $250 class that one of her students mentioned in the videos, and she said the price/class no longer exists.
Then she immediately offered a 50% discount, making it $2500 for 6 months. I still said I couldn’t afford it, and I didn’t want to commit to such a long class. Then she showed me her students’ Etsy stores again, with one girl making a lot of money and so on. She asked, ‘Is this what you want?’ I said yes, but then I asked her how I could make a profit after paying $2500 for the class when my products only profit less than $10. She couldn’t answer.
 
While I wasn’t interested in taking her class, she continued to pressure me and asked why I didn’t want to enroll. I explained that I was currently unemployed and didn’t have much money to spare. Additionally, I had hoped she would provide more specific feedback on the weaknesses of my shop. Instead, she suggested that I had spent too much time on mock-ups and wouldn’t sell anything. She advised me to focus on SEO, products, and titles, and even offered to teach me what products I could sell. I found this approach strange because I believe my shop should reflect my own choices and preferences, not someone else’s.
 

Because I really loved her YouTube videos and watched them so many times, I clearly remember her saying ‘time is money.’ Our phone call was over an hour long. I realized I couldn’t afford her class anymore, so I told her I needed time to think about it. Then she said, ‘If you don’t decide right now, I’m not going to give you the discount because you’re not going to take it.’ I said that was fine, but she continued talking to me. She said she wasn’t trying to convince me, but she wanted to help my Etsy store. By that time, it was clear that she didn’t want to hang up without making any money. So I kept saying I couldn’t afford it. Then she said, ‘Okay, then I’m going to take your name down from my list.’ I said that was fine.

Once again, I assumed I would never receive emails from her. Guess what? I kept receiving her emails. I unsubscribed from her, but I still got emails from her. I blocked her. Finally, I don’t receive her emails anymore.

Basically, she wanted me to help her.

In one of her videos, she mentions that sometimes she looks up her Etsy customers’ interests using their email addresses to find their Instagram accounts and see what they like. Interestingly, I received an email from her about how to sell XXXX t-shirts, which is particularly my interest as seen on my Instagram. I found it surprising that this lady, who I thought was a hugely successful and busy businesswoman, had time to search for my interests???

I wanted to reach out to others who had taken Etsy courses to succeed with their stores, so I posted on FaceBook. I made sure not to mention her name, but I received numerous responses. Some individuals messaged me privately, sharing that they had taken her class and were bound by agreements not to disclose anything about it. Many mentioned that they enjoyed her videos but were disappointed by their interactions with her over the phone.

It’s strange that the post was suddenly banned one day, and I’m not sure why.

Some individuals took her class but found that they didn’t learn much, feeling that they could have learned the same from YouTube videos. Curious, I decided to Google her name and found numerous negative reviews, particularly on Reddit. It’s disheartening to see that many people took her class and ended up regretting it.

Now, as I reflect on her advice, I recall her mentioning in one of her videos the importance of obtaining a business credit card. She suggested that if you’re unable to acquire one yourself, you should ask a family member, such as a sister, to apply for it temporarily. At the time, she explained that while you don’t need to spend a lot on Etsy ads when your sales are low, you still need to invest some money, hence the need for a business credit card. However, in hindsight, I can’t help but wonder if she was subtly encouraging the use of the card to purchase her class.

 

In conclusion, I wish I could confidently say, “Hey, you don’t need to take any Etsy courses. As long as your products are good and your marketing is correct, you can be successful.” Unfortunately, I’m still working on it myself, so I can’t definitively say whether taking Etsy courses is good or bad. If you have any experiences to share, I would love to hear them. Please leave a comment

This is one of the comments from Rigigd.

I opened my Etsy store in November 2023, and I’ve only made 8 sales since then. It seems like either my products aren’t good enough or my marketing strategy isn’t working. I’ve been watching many YouTube videos, and some people are really impressive.
 
There’s one lady whose videos are particularly intense. She showcases some of her students who have seen increased sales after taking her class.  I was very interested in taking her class and  I tried to schedule a one-time an hour free phone call with her.
 
I assumed that she could give me some advice on how to improve my store and teach me in her class. However, all she did was keep talking about how much sales had increased and how much money her students were making after taking her class. I remembered one of her videos where a student took her class for $250. She asked the student, ‘Why did you choose my class over another class that costs $99?’ The student answered that she didn’t learn anything from the $99 class.
 
 When I asked her how much the class costs, she said $5000. I immediately said I can’t afford it. I asked her about the $250 class that one of her students mentioned in the videos, and she said the price/class no longer exists.
Then she immediately offered a 50% discount, making it $2500 for 6 months. I still said I couldn’t afford it, and I didn’t want to commit to such a long class. Then she showed me her students’ Etsy stores again, with one girl making a lot of money and so on. She asked, ‘Is this what you want?’ I said yes, but then I asked her how I could make a profit after paying $2500 for the class when my products only profit less than $10. She couldn’t answer.
 
While I wasn’t interested in taking her class, she continued to pressure me and asked why I didn’t want to enroll. I explained that I was currently unemployed and didn’t have much money to spare. Additionally, I had hoped she would provide more specific feedback on the weaknesses of my shop. Instead, she suggested that I had spent too much time on mock-ups and wouldn’t sell anything. She advised me to focus on SEO, products, and titles, and even offered to teach me what products I could sell. I found this approach strange because I believe my shop should reflect my own choices and preferences, not someone else’s.
 

Because I really loved her YouTube videos and watched them so many times, I clearly remember her saying ‘time is money.’ Our phone call was over an hour long. I realized I couldn’t afford her class anymore, so I told her I needed time to think about it. Then she said, ‘If you don’t decide right now, I’m not going to give you the discount because you’re not going to take it.’ I said that was fine, but she continued talking to me. She said she wasn’t trying to convince me, but she wanted to help my Etsy store. By that time, it was clear that she didn’t want to hang up without making any money. So I kept saying I couldn’t afford it. Then she said, ‘Okay, then I’m going to take your name down from my list.’ I said that was fine.

Once again, I assumed I would never receive emails from her. Guess what? I kept receiving her emails. I unsubscribed from her, but I still got emails from her. I blocked her. Finally, I don’t receive her emails anymore.

Basically, she wanted me to help her.

In one of her videos, she mentions that sometimes she looks up her Etsy customers’ interests using their email addresses to find their Instagram accounts and see what they like. Interestingly, I received an email from her about how to sell XXXX t-shirts, which is particularly my interest as seen on my Instagram. I found it surprising that this lady, who I thought was a hugely successful and busy businesswoman, had time to search for my interests???

I wanted to reach out to others who had taken Etsy courses to succeed with their stores, so I posted on FaceBook. I made sure not to mention her name, but I received numerous responses. Some individuals messaged me privately, sharing that they had taken her class and were bound by agreements not to disclose anything about it. Many mentioned that they enjoyed her videos but were disappointed by their interactions with her over the phone.

It’s strange that the post was suddenly banned one day, and I’m not sure why.

Some individuals took her class but found that they didn’t learn much, feeling that they could have learned the same from YouTube videos. Curious, I decided to Google her name and found numerous negative reviews, particularly on Reddit. It’s disheartening to see that many people took her class and ended up regretting it.

Now, as I reflect on her advice, I recall her mentioning in one of her videos the importance of obtaining a business credit card. She suggested that if you’re unable to acquire one yourself, you should ask a family member, such as a sister, to apply for it temporarily. At the time, she explained that while you don’t need to spend a lot on Etsy ads when your sales are low, you still need to invest some money, hence the need for a business credit card. However, in hindsight, I can’t help but wonder if she was subtly encouraging the use of the card to purchase her class.

 

In conclusion, I wish I could confidently say, “Hey, you don’t need to take any Etsy courses. As long as your products are good and your marketing is correct, you can be successful.” Unfortunately, I’m still working on it myself, so I can’t definitively say whether taking Etsy courses is good or bad. If you have any experiences to share, I would love to hear them. Please leave a comment.

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