Still waiting for that first sale. I opened my shop last summer, but did nothing to promote it, and let my listings expire in the fall. After the holidays, I renewed some of the listings, worked on the photos, added more listings, joined some teams, and began promoting (both within and outside Etsy). So far, lots of people have viewed my shop and favorited some of the items, but nobody has taken the bold step of becoming my first customer. I'm still hopeful!