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Give Yourself A Holiday.
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If you're in the United States, you're probably in a middle of celebrating a 3-day weekend because tomorrow we celebrate Labor Day. My family and I will watch an early morning parade then head to a family cookout for the day. It's the very last day before my kiddos head back to school, so we'll be soaking up every last minute of this summer vacation. And although this Labor Day will be an easy one for me and my Etsy business, that wasn't always the case. You see, just last year I was stuck sitting at my computer adjusting the ship-by date on my orders. Even though USPS is closed on Labor Day, Etsy was still giving my customers "Labor Day" as a ship date. That meant that I had to go through every single order that was supposed to ship that day and change the ship date to the following day. It was an irritating way to spend my Labor Day morning last year, and I am so happy to tell you that there is now a fix to that problem. Etsy now allows you (the seller) to pick and choose which holidays you process and ship orders on. It's very simple. You'll head to your "Settings" section from the left side of your dashboard, and then head to the "Shipping Profiles" section (as shown below). From here, select the "Edit" button and an entire drop down menu will show you every holiday from the Etsy calendar. You'll simply select the holidays you would like to create and ship orders on, hit "update" and your settings are saved. That's it! As you can see from above, I have selected to not process orders on ANY holidays (because I am usually celebrating with family or friends, but also because USPS is closed for most of the holidays available so I'd have no way to ship on those days). Etsy is making it so much easier for you to have more control over your shop and how you run it. Simple little changes to your shop can make all the difference and I hope this quick mini-tutorial was helpful! And if you're taking the day off tomorrow, like me, I hope you enjoy a relaxing day celebrating Labor Day. We're hoping for some great weather so we can end out our last full summer day outside enjoying the sun!
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I'm best known for helping Makers and Creatives, like you, launch successful and profitable Etsy businesses so they can live lives with time and financial freedom!
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