Need Advice - Etsy Awards

[Elyseeart]

Hi everyone, 

Need advice from you. I am going to submit with Etsy Design Awards and I deactivated all my items until August 30 (vacation) excepting the one that I participate with. I did that as it's important for Etsy awards team to be able to analyze/view my item during the all process. I am also able to ship it if someone purchase it within this time frame (it's a constant item in my shop).

I also intend to make a new listing with an announcement just to be more visible because the dedicated profile section is rarely read by anyone. And maybe a shop banner.

What's your thoughts? I don't know if I manage well the situation with vacation and awards... Thank you

[NanaLetha]

You need to change the title to "RESERVED"

[Elyseeart]

"RESERVED" for Etsy awards? I am able to renew it and ship it multiple times if someone purchase it. In the light of it, need to write "reserved" anyway? 

[audreytherese]

Putting Reserved in the title is only required if it is vintage or one-of-a-kind item. 

[NanaLetha]

I would make 2 listings for the same item. One for people to buy and one "RESERVED" listing.

[audreytherese]

I think the rules state you must have 5 active listings in order to be considered. So just activating the one listing that you are submitting isn't enough, you will automatically be disqualified. 

[Elyseeart]

Ok, yeah, I forgot about the rule. I will think about submitting or not... I guess many sellers will take a vacation these days. The awards period is not convenient for many of us as there are lots of shops on "vacation mode"...

Thank you for your replies. 

[NanaLetha]

@Elyseeart  Audrey is correct. You must have at least 5 active listings before even submitting your entry: https://www.etsy.com/legal/policy/etsy-design-awards-2024/1280566864320

[LastCentury]

I would remove any association to Maleficent. The chances of Etsy promoting an item that uses trademark characters is unlikely...  but they have made gaffs in the past,

[audreytherese]

They did already ignore that when they chose it to be an Etsy's pick...

[LastCentury]

head slap... of course.