I am in the same boat. One of my oldest and bestselling listings was deactivated this morning and marked as "Violated Etsy's Creativity Standards." This listing is my original design, entirely handcrafted by me with beading materials such as beads and beading findings, offered in various lengths with multiple options for the focal bead.
The email I received did not specify the exact reason for the deactivation. When I reached out to Etsy chat support, I was informed that the listing is suspected of not being handmade. I’m genuinely baffled by this, as I have always adhered to Etsy’s guidelines for handmade items.
I even offered to provide detailed photos of the process to demonstrate the handmade nature of this specific necklace, but I was advised to simply create a new listing instead, with no further recourse available.
This necklace has been renewed 227 times and has received great feedback from buyers. To have it deactivated without an opportunity to reinstate it feels disheartening.
I requested a reevaluation of the listing in question sent to Etsy support email, as I firmly believe it was deactivated in error and said that I am more than willing to provide any evidence necessary to demonstrate the handmade craftsmanship behind it, but received a canned response email that once deactivated for that reason, it won't be reinstated.
