Hello,
I recently got a bestseller badge from a product on my etsy list and it made me very happy.
However, when I checked my product 1 day later, I saw that my badge was removed. Anyone know the reason for this?
Did the Bestseller badge only last for 1 day?
If so, it's very sad.
the bestseller is
best selling item,
in that category,
compared to others in that category,
over a recent timeframe (it's about a month)
so if you only just sold enough, and someone else who had it before, or was close, could have sold another, the badge moves back to them
personally I call it the "badge of doom", my sales always go down when I get it, and pick up when someone else has it,
I think people are looking for more handmade unique items here, and don't want what a load of others have
I used to have a Best Seller badge on one of my items, but it disappeared when I turned on Free UK Delivery. It appears there is only room for one badge under a listing so maybe that's it.
By the way, any handmade products which were not designed or made by YOU need to be removed from your shop otherwise Etsy can close your shop for going against their handmade policy.
https://help.etsy.com/hc/en-gb/articles/360024112614-What-Can-I-Sell-on-Etsy-
Yup mine come and go randomly I don’t let it bother me I know who gets the badges when I don’t, they sell similar items at a loss, which I’m not prepared to do.
I am not interested in the bestseller badge at all. It seems to be a magnet for those who have never had an original thought and try to copy the product. I've had enough of them over the years WITHOUT a bestseller badge! Thankfully, it's usually a crappy copy, lol.
Your stuff can be found on Alibaba, Amazon, Walmart and other shops. Follow the rules!! https://www.etsy.com/legal/policy/reselling/239324376512