HELP ANIMALS/ General Chat Combo Thread

[#1]

I thought it was confusing to have both "chat" threads, so here is a combined one.

Please post here anything and everything about your shop, what you do on and off etsy to support animals, questions, stories about your pet babies, etc!

Here is the link to the previous "Help Animals" thread:
https://www.etsy.com/teams/8614/i-heart-rescues/discuss/11671068/

Here is the link to the "April General Chat" thread:
https://www.etsy.com/teams/8614/i-heart-rescues/discuss/12047170/page/1/

I welcome feedback on combining these 2 threads!

[Former_Member]

Can we post an item on here if we are selling it to help an animal rescue group? I have old pre-ban ivory bracelets that I've had since the 70's that I can't wear (they were a gift before we knew anything about the ivory industry) and I'm selling them to donate to a dog rescue group I help.
I have a Pit Bull/German Shepherd that I got from the shelter two years ago.

[eclecticnesting]

Yes FrumpyMonkeyVintage please post them and make a note about the donation! :)

[Former_Member]

Is anyone interested in really trying to help each other? I thought about making some post cards and maybe asking if people would like to trade items to add to give aways or even to keep.

Let me know if you are interested!

[Former_Member]

Hi all,

I donate $5 from every t-shirt I sell and tons of other product for raffles/auctions and the like. In 18 months I've donated almost $10,000!

I have a really random question too. I'm looking for a supplier for custom sew-in labels for my products. Tons of businesses use them, but I'm having a hard time finding a good price without having to order thousands (i always like to order small to start to make sure I like the quality/style). Anyone have a supplier they love?

Thanks!
Elaine

[eclecticnesting]

JB - I don't fully understand your postcard proposal - but if it involves helping animals, count me in!

Elaine - off to fav one of your T-shirts! Sorry, I don't have any info re: the supplier you seek. anyone else?

[WithWildBlood]

Hello All,

I just joined your group and I am looking for a little bit of help. I mostly am in need of people to share my info via blogs or Facebook.

I am an animal lover. I volunteer at my local shelter and the German Shepherd is my favorite breed. We have 2 Shepherd Fur Babies. :-)

I am doing a fundraiser for an amazing Shepherd rescue center based out Florida called S.H.A.R.E. Shepherd Help and Rescue Effort
www.facebook.com/Shepherdhelp

40% of all my online sales for the month of June will be donated back to S.H.A.R.E.

Please help me, help them by sharing this info. You can share their Facebook page and or mine www.facebook.com/mysalvationjewelrydesign or my shop.
www.mysalvation.etsy.com

Any help is truly appreciated. I would love to be able to make a sizable donation to their organization at the end of the month.

If you have any questions please respond or send me a convo.

Thank you
~Dana

[eclecticnesting]

Hi Dana, I will fav a bunch of your items. I recommend in your shop announcement re-wording the fundrasier to grab more attention, eg. " June Donation to Shepard Rescue with Every Purchase" (then more info underneath) --- good luck!

[Former_Member]

Amanda, I'm embarrassed but can you tell me how to link my listing both to here and to my FB account. Thanks so much! And the rescue is called Bullies and Buddies both it's own website and on FB.

[Former_Member]

https://www.etsy.com/listing/128164813/5-vintage-old-re-ban-ivory-bracelets-as
I hope this is the correct way to do this. You can read about the bracelets here.
The entire amount will be donated to Bullies and Buddies dog rescue. This can be verified with Jen the owner of the rescue.

[WithWildBlood]

Hi Amanda

Thanks for the helpful info. I will change it now. Thank you for favoriting my items also.

If anyone else has any suggestions please let me know.

[eclecticnesting]

Hi everyone,

If you are looking for a very good/ reliable BNR (buy and replace) here on Etsy, I swear by this one:

https://www.etsy.com/treasury/MTEwOTkzMjZ8MjcyNDU1NTUwOA/open-pour-some-sugar-shack-on-me-4151

If you make a purchase from one of the shops you then get featured next round - the next round if you don't get a purchase you will go on the popular carry-over list. There are also a lot of coupons listed for BNR shoppers! Very great people, vibe, and super reliable.

[Former_Member]

Hey everyone come check out my shop and please promote it! My shop is new and more items are coming. I'm also making June a charity month at my shop all proceeds will either go to my pet fee to keep my wonderful rescue cat or to my local animal shelter to help other animals get rescued and cared for! Please come by and look and shop for a great cause!

[eclecticnesting]

Hi Ashley - I recommend posting about your donation on the top of your shop in the announcement section. Best wishes!

[MashedPotatoMosaics]

>>>>>>10% of each sale goes to Animal Rescue Groups!<<<<<<

http://www.etsy.com/listing/114243932/mosaic-picture-frame-aqua-blue-frame?ref=shop_home_active

http://www.etsy.com/listing/124815733/pink-orchid-teacup-mosaic-wall-art-mixed?ref=shop_home_active

http://www.etsy.com/listing/123784248/sea-glass-mosaic-frame-green-sea-glass?ref=shop_home_active

http://www.etsy.com/listing/123428167/mosaic-wood-serving-tray-grey-upcycled?ref=shop_home_active

[eclecticnesting]

Below is a necklace in which 100% of the money goes to an abused dog now in a foster home in great need of medical care funds, any promo is deeply appreciated:

https://www.etsy.com/listing/123340587/100-donated-to-aviva-a-dog-in-great-need?ref=shop_home_active

[eclecticnesting]

Hi FrumpyMonkeyVintage - sorry I am just noticing your post now, you posted the bracelets correctly here - not sure about you should proceed with your facebook - good luck!

[eclecticnesting]

Hi everyone, below I have cut and paste info from an organization Care2 which is promoting a petition for Etsy to enforce their policy of not allowing the sale of items which involve endangered animal. I support this fully for "modern" items; I have some confliction regarding vintage items - since the bans did not exist then and the sale of the item can help support individuals. Either way, I wanted to share the information (if you're interested in getting involved you can google Care2):



Target: Chad Dickerson, CEO of Etsy.com
Sponsored by: Snow Leopard Trust

[Update, 5/31: As we've recently learned from the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Services, it is not only illegal to sell any products made from endangered animals, including “vintage” items, to a buyer in another state, it's also prohibited under the Endangered Species Act to offer such products for sale in another state, including on a website like Etsy.


Etsy should not allow any products made with parts of endangered animals to be listed on their site, regardless of their age.

Etsy's existing policies ban "illegal animal products" from their site. However, they don’t provide any details on what this entails. As they are offered for sale across state lines, many of the so-called “pre-ban” items made with parts of endangered animals currently for sale on Etsy appear to be listed illegally. Others, in particular the hundreds of items containing ivory, may or may not be illegal, depending on their provenance. As it is often difficult for sellers or buyers to assess where a particular item is from and when it was made, it’s next to impossible to determine if it can be legally sold even within the borders of a state.

Etsy’s lack of a clear policy prohibiting ALL products made with parts of endangered animals not only leaves the site vulnerable to being exploited as an outlet for illegally poached products from endangered animals, it also puts sellers and buyers at risk, potentially leaving them open to legal repercussions.

We've shared this ew information we've received from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services with Etsy and reaffirmed our request that they step up and close the door on the trade of parts of endangered animals once and for all.]
Petition text:

The world’s leading craft marketplace, Etsy.com, is complicit in selling endangered animal products including snow leopard fur! Among the products listed on the site right now is a woman’s coat advertised with “genuine real snow leopard fur” collar. [UPDATE, 5/30 - the coat is now no longer advertised as containing "real snow leopard fur". Instead, the listing reads "real leopard fur" - as if it made a difference.]

We believe that Etsy should follow the lead of online retailers such as Ebay, Amazon or iOffer and adopt a policy banning any product made with parts of endangered animals from their site altogether.

Poaching remains one of the main threats facing many endangered species such as the snow leopard. As long as their fur is offered and bought as a fashionable accessory, this threat will remain acute. As it is a “vintage” product, the coat listed on Etsy can be legally sold within state borders. However, we don't believe it should be! Currently, Etsy.com has no wildlife-friendly policy regarding the sale of parts of endangered species, and there are several listings for such products on the platform.

Sign this petition if you agree and ask Etsy's CEO Chad Dickerson to prohibit the listing of any part, pelt, or skin from endangered species listed in the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) of Wild Fauna and Flora, such as snow leopards, cheetahs, jaguars, leopards, mountain zebras and Hartmann mountain zebras, sable antelopes, and tigers.

Mr. Dickerson, endangered animals aren't products - so please stop treating them as such!

[eclecticnesting]

I have one last piece of jewelry with a portion of proceeds going to a dog who was rescued and in great need of medical care - the rescue group and her foster parents are stellar, but there are so many medical costs due to her abuse and neglect:

https://www.etsy.com/listing/73192366/donation-to-aviva-a-dog-in-great-need

[MashedPotatoMosaics]

>>>>>>10% of each sale goes to Animal Rescue Groups!<<<<<<

http://www.etsy.com/listing/103006249/mosaic-dish-brown-copper-metallic?ref=shop_home_active

http://www.etsy.com/listing/125910425/glass-bubble-picture-frame-mosaic-glass?ref=shop_home_active

http://www.etsy.com/listing/80299363/mosaic-flower-art-flower-pot-art-mixed?ref=shop_home_active

http://www.etsy.com/listing/123418726/black-mosaic-picture-frame-iridescent?ref=shop_home_active

[eclecticnesting]

This is a "general chat" item:

Hello everyone - I am soon moving and can't take these lovely vintage dishes with me, I am open to offers. I am also open to trades for the value of the dishes, but would need to incorporate a paid shipping fee in the trade. Please contact me!

https://www.etsy.com/listing/116022772/vintage-corning-centura-springhill?ref=af_shop_favitem

[Former_Member]

PLEASE VOTE for a Pet Category on the main page by commenting under my post here:

https://www.etsy.com/teams/7722/discussions/discuss/12499597/page/7/?post_id=176402886&prior_page=5

[eclecticnesting]

Did it JB, thanks!

[eclecticnesting · Accepted solution]

Just a reminder, please post B-days, Blogs, Fundraisers, Stories, Coupons, Questions, etc right here in this thread! (as to avoid too many new threads being opened).

[eclecticnesting · Accepted solution]

In the past we had many threads where someone would post asking for a vote, with a deal in their shop, about their blog, etc - I tried to streamline the threads asking everyone to post here, but most folks are not. Any ideas?

[eclecticnesting]

anyone out there ? :)