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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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Well they say a picture is worth a thousand words...so here's how my first (happy dance!) sell went: http://www.tnzka.com/2/archives/12-2012/1.html

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Just got up to 40 items and having a pretty good time with sales this week!
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I am soooo happy. I had a return customer buy 8 of my items today! That is the most I have ever sold to one customer or in a day for that matter. My shop views and sales have been low for the last year, but have picked up in the last two months. I was afraid that I would have to give up and call it quits. I am now encouraged that I just might be able to continue doing what I love. I am blessed to have a supportive husband who doesn't complain during those times when everything else is neglected for the sake of my Etsy shop. Woo hoo!
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I still haven't really started making sales at all, BUT after really working my butt off the last week or so, my photos are looking far better and my views from the last 3 days are equal to the number of views I got in the 30 days before that! So, that's a success, right?

(Can't wait til people start buying, though!)
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I opened my shop in 2010 but never listed anything until May 2012 and I broke the 800 sale mark a few weeks ago :D

Etsy is awesome!
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I have trippled my sales from last year, yay!!
SALE now on 25% reductions on many items, go to my Sale section. Also for the team only Discount code SPECIALS for another 10% off!!

All sale items are made and ready to ship!
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I have had an incredible holiday season. I know I'm small, but my sales have really started to pick up in the last couple of weeks! I'm so excited to see the payoff for all the hard work that really goes into this. Looking forward to keeping this momentum going!
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AGAIN!!! IT IS GREAT!!!
One more Tshirt sold:) ! if you like to buy one,
click here, is a great Xmas present and still time to send it to you!
I wish a good day to all !!!
http://www.etsy.com/listing/104982599/wearart-limited-edition-of-t-shirts-with
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ONLY up to 87 but its climbing and I had my first large custom order. It was very exciting.
Thank you etsy and this team!

https://www.etsy.com/listing/101266501/honey-pale-ale-soap

https://www.etsy.com/listing/101268816/soothing-spiced-wine-soap
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I just got my first FP feature this morning - YAY!!! And the item sold within minutes...so appreciative!
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Just checked my stats and have a sale!!!!
Customer bought 2 items!!

Every sale is exciting to me, I walk around saying "Yeah, I just had a sale".
Most times no one is around, but I do say it a couple of times to my husband.

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I passed ten sales! I think this means something's going right :)
Karen.
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Hi all! I am a therapist by day (and night) and do my jewelry making on the side...but I have been very successful (in my own way) especially with making custom orders for friends in the local Chicago area :)

I also just reopened my shop after being on vacation. Come check it out! I am running a special for 15% off using coupon code HOLIDAY15....all shipping is a flat $3, no matter how many items you purchase. Here is one of my renewed and on SALE items!

http://www.etsy.com/listing/81817260/sale-multi-colored-beaded-green-guitar
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Congratulations to everyone so far!
I've made over 200+ sales and reached 100+ positive feedback. :)
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I am up to 50 items listed and counting! :)
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I October I was thinking my goal would be to have 400 sales by the end of the year. Now on Dec 16th I'm over 500 sales!!!
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Hello! I just received this message today from one of my customers. Now this is what makes your heart sing!

"Just wanted to show you how beautiful your creations looked on my wedding day! You helped make me feel like a true princess!!"

I've sent a request to this customer asking if she wouldn't mind me posting the wedding pic she sent me. She's wearing the earrings I custom made for her. The callas themselves are artisan glass lampwork. I'll keep you posted! :)

Here are the earrings:
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Here's the link to my customer's photo by her permission:

https://ny-image1.etsy.com/005/0/26156984/icm_fullxfull.23483325_lq8kbceozdw0s4ck8ck8.jpg

It's my Calla Lily artisan made glass lampwork earrings with sterling silver flourish links - Amelia Earrings.
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I hit 200 sales this week! It felt really great to realize that this little dream of mine is actually WORKING. I feel so encouraged right now, I might just tackle a few jobs I've been putting off for far too long.

-Kate
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Hit 5 sales this month! Thank you holiday season :)
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I looked at my front page just now and low and behold....100 sales!! I was beginning to get discouraged because I don't seem to have a "hot" item and sales only trickle in. Three sales today! I am hoping they arrive before Christmas! The buyers do, too! Merry Christmas. Peace.
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Yay ! my 25th sale today !
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I have had a few successes in the past week! Today I hit 700 items sold. Last week, I had 7 orders in one day breaking my record of 6. And this past Friday came close to breaking a record for the most revenue in one day.

I am about $200 ahead of where I was at this time last December.

I have been selling items since Jan 2011 though I created my shop in May 2010.
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