Official Success Celebration Thread!

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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

[Former_Member]

Happy New Year! I have my second orders today! COME ON! Love Etsy!

[SugarTaffySoap]

Congratulations to everyone's accomplishments! May this year be even better!

[WilliamsGiftshop]

Nancy, your pottery is beautiful. Congrats on reaching 1000 sales!

Everyone else, congrats on reaching your milestones, no matter how big or small!
Keep up the good work!

[InFineFeathers]

So excited! I just hit 700 sales keeping a 4.5 star rating!
Thanks everyone for your continued support!
Time to raise the bar, let's get to 1000 this year with a 5 star rating!
To celebrate, in addition to my Fitness and Wellness sale, you can take an extra 10% off with coupon code: Mandala10
Thanks again :D

[Former_Member]

Guys! Our shop was featured on BuzzFeed!

http://www.buzzfeed.com/keycat/15-purrfect-gifts-to-honor-the-crazy-cat-gentleman-1thh7#.saPNDJQOgg

[Former_Member]

Each month keeps getting better and better. I've had two sales of 4 products this week alone. This has been my best month so far!

[RusticHandmadeMS]

I am feeling very accomplished today. I had a light bulb moment the other day and greatly simplified my Excel file that I use to track my Etsy expenses. It took me a couple of hours but I will save so much time and can use my file year after year!

[Former_Member]

I have 2 more orders and I have heard my cha chings! I am getting moree orders done and listings up!

[SarahEGillis]

I just recently opened up my shop and am hoping for some success, I am adding new items as I make them so check it out I will keep adding as I go. https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/MaritimeHandcrafts?ref=hdr_shop_menu

[WilliamsGiftshop]

Reminder of what this thread is about:
"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 "

[Former_Member]

Finally my shop reached 600 sales. But just received a one star review, which is so sad. Although I think this review is very unfair for me, we can't meet every buyer's satisfaction.

[EmbellishedCharms]

I love Etsy! It feels good to know that I built my shop from nothing, just some ideas in my head. Now, I have over 90 products in my shop, with 41 sales. I am looking to improve my site all the time. I have asked questions on the forums, which have helped me so much. Now, I am participating in TEAMS. That's been a great experience!

The milestone I am excited about, is that I am going to my first Tucson Gem and Mineral Show at the end of January. I wanted to go for two years, but I didn't think my business was "big enough" to warrant going there. I'll be taking three classes there and shopping all over Tucson! My Etsy shop will pay for the hotel bill! It's not that my shop is "big enough." It's that I am honoring myself and my desires to grow my business. What fun!

[Former_Member]

I just crept over 100 sales! I've been open for a while, but there were several long gaps with a baby and three moves (one across the country and then back again!).

[TeodoraGioielli]

I'm not new on Etsy any more . I've gone through the various steps of the first sale and then came the other milestones also for me .
One of the best to celebrate is that my Sicilian earrings are on GOOGLE first page together with Dolce and Gabbana earrings !
A great satisfaction!
Love to everybody!

[Former_Member]

Celebrating my first shop favorite and my third listing. Ayeee my shop is about to be poppin'!

[ItsVera]

CELEBRATING
I opened my shop on this day in January 2010.
2015 was my best year yet, with December being my best month ever.

[littleglamour]

Just hit 8,500 sales - woohoo! Doing the happy dance on a snowy Sunday night :)

[thelavenderpear]

yay… hit 75 sales today… heading to 100…. excited!

[Former_Member]

I finally got 100 reviews by today!!! So excited:) Don't know how to express my feeling. Most of my buyers are so nice, I felt so touched especially when some buyers sent email to me how they like our items. And once time a buyer leave a 4 star review to us, my another buyer long time ago she placed 2 orders leave another 5 star review right away. Actually she has left her reviews before, and I sent email to thank her. She replied to me that I don't want my shop reviews stay on 4 star. Full of love,which is kept on my mind.

[Former_Member]

I'm celebrating my 112th sale!! I know it's an odd number. I was going to post at my 100th sale but Christmas time is crazy so here I am posting my 112th sale! Super excited!!

[TeaHillCottage]

I now have 10 sales in my shop! I'm hoping to grow:)

[WilliamsGiftshop]

Congrats on reaching those milestones,
Elizabeth (an amazing 8,500 sales!)
Pamela,
Pinkdanae Jan
Randi
and Deborah!

[BearLodge]

Today is my Mom's birthday and I made 100 sales! She is helping me a lot with my shop and a dedicate this accomplishment to her!

[Former_Member]

My name is Kayla and my shop is KaevDesigns which I opened in June 2015. I design and make beautiful gemstone jewelry and also leather/vinyl pieces!

I am celebrating my 112 views and 21 favorites for the new start of 2016!

[Former_Member]

My name is Meli, I'm the designer and owner of Ten Tiny Toez. I'm celebrating 37 favorites this month so far and 400 views. I haven't had much time to spend on Etsy recently so in the last few days I've added 2 listings and spent more time on social media, here on the forums and editing my listings to drive traffic. I hope this year is fruitful for all!