Shop on forced holiday mode due to Etsy payments

Hi All,

My shop has been put on a forced holiday mode/ basically suspended due to non-linking of Payoneer account, 10 days before the deadline for Etsy payments launch in India. The date constantly communicated has been 31st July, yet on 21st July, my shop has been put on a forced holiday mode. 
Of course there has been no communication that if Payoneer is not set up, even 10 days before the deadline, they will do this. 

Moreover, now that my Payoneer account is active, there is simply no way to link Etsy to Payoneer. It just says contact Payoneer support. No way to reach a human being, no chat. Only way is to email them. 

Very surprised, frustrated and disappointed. I have raised tickets, filed an appeal. Not sure what else can be done. 
Anyone else facing this? 

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Re: Shop on forced holiday mode due to Etsy payments

I think you should worry more about selling printable Star Wars art, which is a violation of Etsy's intellectual property policies.

https://www.etsy.com/seller-handbook/article/22398703823?ref=handbook

 

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Re: Shop on forced holiday mode due to Etsy payments

Not to mention the name of your shop (using a trademarked name). 

Both of those could be contributing to the delay in getting help.

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Re: Shop on forced holiday mode due to Etsy payments

Are you sure of that? Please enlighten me, how Pythonesque is trademarked? 
You can also check the trademark for Kafkaesque while you're at it? 
Very helpful, thanks "VintageResqueSquad" 

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Ok. I'm sure you know more about trademarks than I do. 

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Monty Python is a Hollywood name that is known to almost everyone. 
Is it your name?  No. 
Are you licensed to use his name?  No. 
Are you using it just to make more money?  Yes. 
Why do you have such a famous name as part of your shop name if it is only used to steal money off of other people’s work?

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Star Wars is not yours to use. Copyright protected until the year 2072. Lucasfilms TM. Recreating items from Star Wars makes them counterfeit. You do need to have a license to use anything Star Wars, Lucasfilms, Disney. Etsy may have put your shop on vacation while they take a look at it. And your shop may get shut down. 

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