About This Listing - Time Period

[dinosaurdrygoods]

The listing tool on the desktop won't let me choose the correct decade for my listings. Unless I select 2020-2023, I get the orange bar message that says "Uh Oh, Something Went Wrong..." when I hit the Publish button. The only way to get around this is to use the incorrect time period. 

[TinLizziAntiques]

OP, if you are selling vintage items, they must be 20 years old or older to qualify for sale on Etsy. If your items are newer, such as 2020, you must choose a different marketplace such as Ebay or Poshmark or Mercari.  Handmade by you entirely or craft supplies have different rules.

[ThePurplePuppy]

You will get this error when you try to list something that is "vintage" and it is not 20 years old. The only things you can list 2020-2023 would be something handmade or supplies.

Please do not  try to lie on the forms to "get around" the rules. If this is a new item you are wanting to sell and it is not handmade or supplies list it elsewhere, like eBay.

[TinLizziAntiques]

@ThePurplePuppy, you mean do NOT try to lie to get around the rules. Just a typo, I think. How's your weather? 34 degrees here.

[ThePurplePuppy]

@TinLizziAntiques 

Thank you for catching that! Yes, edited!

My brain works faster than my fingers.

[JJewellerySuppliesUK]

Can you submit it with the wrong date and then go in to Edit it.

I'm guessing your items are vintage, are you selecting vintage first?

[ThePurplePuppy]

@JJewellerySuppliesUK 

If s/he is listing it as  "vintage",  by Etsy TOU it must be 20 years old or older.

I don't think I would try to skirt around the Etsy rules.

[JJewellerySuppliesUK]

@ThePurplePuppy  I wasn't suggesting she skirt around the rules I suggested that if it was a glitch. 

[CappuccinoLace]

It's now 2020 - 2024.

If it's still showing 2020 - 2023 that could be why it's glitching.

I see the updated dates in both new and old listing format.

[ThePurplePuppy]

@CappuccinoLace 

I think it is "glitching" because the OP sells vintage and those dates do not qualify!  IMPO it is NOT glitching at all--it working as designed.

[CappuccinoLace]

Everyone seems to have read the OP differently to me.

It says:

"Unless I select 2020-2023, I get the orange bar message that says "Uh Oh, Something Went Wrong..." "

Which I read as, they can't pick the correct vintage date because it errors. It only doesn't error when they select 2020 - 2023.

So...dunno.

[ArtDollsbyJD]

Tiyr items are vintage>  The latest date you can have is 2005.  You cannot post anything that has a range over 2005 for vintage.

If you are doing 2020-2024 that has to be a handmade item. 

[ArtDollsbyJD]

@dinosaurdrygoods OP, did you mean that you don't see the other dates at all.  Then you need to clean out cache and cookies and reboot your computer.

[Jewels2at]

I agree with @CappuccinoLace   I think everyone is reading this wrong.

"Unless I select 2020-2023, I get the orange bar message that says "Uh Oh, Something Went Wrong..."

Another way to translate this...they only way she can get the item to list is to choose 2020-2023.

[ThePurplePuppy]

@Jewels2at 

In retrospect I think you are correct! It is a glitch.

[MetroRetroVintage]

Since you have almost 5000 sales (congratulations!), it is likely a glitch.

Are you able to try a different browser?

[Amaradorn]

@dinosaurdrygoods did you get this figured out? Maybe you just need to close the browser and start a new session. Otherwise, I would try copying an existing listing and see if that helps. You can then edit it as necessary. 

[dinosaurdrygoods]

It seems to have been fixed. For those of you who thought I was trying to sell new clothes on Etsy....no....I was listing them on my Pattern site where they are allowed. In fact, I turn people in for listing non-vintage Flax all the time. Lol. Don't jump to nasty conclusions.