Bulk editing processing time?

[DaliaShamirJewelry]

Is there a way to edit all my processing time at once?
Also - when do customers see the processing time? I can't find it on my listings, do people see it only after they placed an order?
I am going on a week vacation and don't want to put my shop on vacation mode, I thought changing processing time will help.

[Former_Member]

Your Shop>Listings>Bulk Edit (top right)>Shipping

I can see your processing time for some items.

[Former_Member]

"I am going on a week vacation and don't want to put my shop on vacation mode, I thought changing processing time will help. "



That's actually a great idea, never thought about doing it that way.
I believe like Brittany said above is the way to do it to all of them.

[GracefulRosaries]

OH good. I didn't know this was a 'bulk editing' option! I changed shipping times when some medals were on back order...it took a long time to change when doing it individually. Glad to know there's a faster way!

[Former_Member]

I would love to know how to do this as well. I just saw bulk options for Categories and Variations.

As I missing the shipping feature?

[Former_Member]

It should be on the listings page. I am on the shipping improvements team, but I don't think it's necessary to see the bulk edit button.

[DaliaShamirJewelry]

Thank you Brittany! I didn't know I have that option! But I don't see processing time. Just categories and variations.

[Spellbinderie]

It's only available for members of the shipping improvements team actually.
Which is closed to new members. I hope they'll roll that out to all of you soon, it's really helpful.

So unfortunately for now, you'll have to do it manually, one at a time or go to YOUR SHOP>SHIPPING>Create Shipping Profiles
If most of your items are at the same weight.
Then apply the new profile to your items

[DaliaShamirJewelry]

Thank you Karen, but I don't understand how creating a new shipping profile will help me???

[PAPERFLORISTS]

Darn, I was excited there for a minute thinking there was a bulk shipping edit. I hope it becomes available to the rest of us soon.

[DaliaShamirJewelry]

OK, I get it now!
Using bulk editing, I will add a variation called "shipping time" and in the options I will write will something like: after Jan 28.
And then the customers will see it as a line above Add to cart.

I think it's a good idea :-)

[Spellbinderie]

Dalia, I see you don't currently use processing times in your listings. The reason to use them is that 1. buyers will see when your item will be ready to ship 2. it helps to protect you if a buyer opens a case against you.

I'm not sure about using variations as a way to alert customers to your processing time. Some may not see it.

[Spellbinderie]

You can read about processing times here:

http://www.etsy.com/help/article/3153?ref=help_search_result

[Spellbinderie]

You can also use Craftopolis to bulk edit your descriptions to add a note to each one that you'll be on vacation and won't be shipping until xx date.
It's a free tool

http://www.craftopolis.com/

[DaliaShamirJewelry]

Karen, thank you for your help!
I do have processing time for some items but not to most of my shop, and you are right I should work on it!
I didn't know there was processing time in the shipping profiels! I will use it and edit all my listings with it before I go on my vacation.
I think that would be sufficient because the customers will see it while checking out.

[Spellbinderie]

Exactly :)
Enjoy your vacation!