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This team is dedicated to sharing business advice in a supportive environment. From the day you first set up your shop to the day you think about quitting your day job, there's so much to learn. Luckily, one of the best things about selling on Etsy is the support and encouragement from other sellers.

Whether you’re brand new to selling on Etsy or you can count the years on both of your hands, you probably have some milestones that you’d like to celebrate with all of us. Post your milestone in this thread. Every month, we'll highlight some of our favorite posts, so join the celebrations!

Please also introduce yourself in your post if you’re new to the Etsy Success Team—describe what you sell and how long your shop has been open.

Here are some examples of milestones (but remember that all personal milestones big or small are worthy of celebrating!):

• You made your 1st sale / 1st international sale / 1st custom order
• You reached (x) # of sales
• You added (x) # of listings in your shop
• You have (x) # of views / favorites / admirers
• You received positive feedback from a buyer
• Your shop was featured in the press or in social media
• You recently opened your shop
• You’re celebrating your Etsyversary
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Re: Official Success Celebration Thread!

I just made My first sale of december!!! I'm soo happy this is my 4th sale since I started it feels really good ;) My lovelY piece is going to Switzerland
https://www.etsy.com/transaction/106880806
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144 orders in November, and 39 so far for December. I'm beside myself!! :-D
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EbonyShaeDesigns
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Just had to share with someone....

A link to my rudolph mask pattern was included on the kelle hampton blog yesterday: www.kellehampton.com. So far it has bumped up my views over 2,900!

I had no idea that she was even planning on using it! A lovely supprise to wake up to!
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I started selling in boutiques and gift stores a few months back. I am now in 6 stores and sold ten items this month. That may not seem like a lot, but that is more than I have ever sold in one month when I wasn't doing an art fair.
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Haidji
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I had my first sale ! !! and I am new here on Etsy
and today I decided to promote on facebook to have 300 likes in a new listing, and now there are more than 400 facebook likes in this item...
was more than I expected!
I wish success to all here!
https://www.etsy.com/listing/117150665/bacio-wearart-limited-edition-of-t?ref=pr_shop
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I'm almost at 75 sales! Just one more to go! :)

Views have been up lately, too.

Oh, and one of my treasuries was on the FP but I only realized seven days after it happened.
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Let me just say this is a great thread! I am so excited to finally be posting on it after reading lots of good news!
I am celebrating because an order earlier today took me past the $200.00 revenue mark here on Etsy. This is special to me because I only launched my shop a few months ago. (My first bows hit the Etsy shelves on August 19th, 2012).

I am also celebrating because today I was featured on another super cool blog! http://batesmercantileco.blogspot.com/2012/12/things-i-found-at-party.html
I am not the only spotlight on this blog post, but it was a wonderful surprise and honor none-the-less.

Okay, Merry Christmas, and congrats to y'all on your milestones! :)
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i've had three sales since i opened recently and just got my first feedback as a seller (positive). since i've heard a lot of people don't bother leaving feedback, i found that rather exciting, 'cause it let me know my parcel arrived safely :o)
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I reached my December goal tonight!! I hoped to have 50 sales before the end of the year and I did it!
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I sold my 50th item today. I am so happy. I opened this shop and it was my last resort, having been laid off three jobs in three years and getting run over by my truck (I'm okay). I am so grateful that Etsy is here and allows people to take a shot for very little money. Thank you Etsy.
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I was pretty excited to hit 100 sales and that milestone came and went with another 27 afterwards! Cheers to the holiday shoppers ;)
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PaintedSea
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Wow. So inspirational to hear all of these stories. :-) I am celebrating two months on Etsy, two craft shows under my belt and two wonderful children who are proud of their mommy's new venture. Overjoyed.
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Hit my 70th sale today!!
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Celebrating 560 sales.
I joined in late August 2010 with around 8 sales through Christmas season till the end of year.
Following Christmas I hit 85 sales This year has hit the roof with 200 sales since Sept. if it continues I will need to hire help next year.

Just takes time and promotion

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My shop hit 500 sales today! Happy Happy Happy !!!
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I'm at 100 sales!
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Yesterday, I got a package back in the mail after it was sent out the November 20th. I contacted the customer and asked kindly for the correct address. I am glad the recipient did not open and keep the product!!

She shared the right house number and it was only one door off. So I was surprised that the "neighbor" did not walk it over to the mailbox... It was a nominal cost to resend. So I said, "Merry Christmas". I will take care of resending it.

Next thing, I got my mail and there was a check for 10x the cost of that little kindness I afforded her. You can not out give...

IT IS BETTER TO GIVE THAN RECEIVE at times. Blessings to all~
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I'm thrilled to say that I had my very first sale this week! 2 little red pandas are now on their big journey across the world from South Africa to Denmark:

https://www.etsy.com/listing/107590629/red-panda-earrings-wood-and-sterling

YAY!
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birdmom9726
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I'm celebrating because yesterday I got THREE sales in one day - that's a new milestone for my shop.

I'm celebrating because I'm getting closer to my first 100 sales on Etsy, after 13 months..

And lastly, I'm celebrating because, thanks to Etsy, shipping internationally has become as easy as domestic shipping!!!! I used to really dislike filling out Customs forms, always thought I might be doing it wrong, having to go to the P.O. to mail them, etc. Now it's click, buy postage, get label with customs form already on it - a big THANK YOU to Etsy for doing this right - I sell jewelry, so no more trips to the P.O. to mail my packages. I LOVE that!!!!
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I did it! After 3 trys I posted my first treasury!

http://www.etsy.com/treasury/NTE4NDMyNXwyNzIzNjg1Mjcw/blue-christmas
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Had two sales last night...totaling $400! Biggest sale in a 24 hour period I've ever had. WHEEEEE!
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I love Etsy...there are many that bash you because of your "rules", but it's your site, right? I think you guys have very reasonable listing fees, I don't think I could get any more traffic with my own website. Last year this time we didn't have any sales in December until after Christmas, and 2 were from BNR's. But this month has started out with a bang! We are so happy to have this venue to sell our handmade jewelry! Thank you Etsy!
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I made my first TWO sales yesterday!! I got a sale and it completely surprised me, and then a few hours later I got another!! WooHoo!!
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Here I am to post my success story, it's perhaps small, but very significant for me!

I have been open with this shop for less than a month and a half, and I just made my third sale! These three sales have come within the last ten days and I am so happy with this. I have much bigger plans for the shop, I have only just begun with online sales of the products I have up right now (I do craft fairs and am in a small local shop, offline), and so I'm hoping things will get even better in the future. I never even thought with no more than 16 items I would get these results, I guess that means my photographs and details are good!

Wishing everyone else great luck, and well done all for your milestones!
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