The only reason it say I have not gotten star seller is because I did not send tracking number. Well some of my items are sent In the mail and I don't have a tracking number for stamps. Also I don't have a printer, I just was able to get the internet to my house a couple of months ago. Help
Nothing to do. All items must have tracking for the SS.
I would not worry about it as I have both been a star seller and not and I do not see any benefit one way or the other. With SS you do get the chat option most all the time but since it is outsourced anyway, and they only work from a script I have not found that too helpful. The only other benefit I know of is generally you are not supposed to be put on reserve.
I cannot see that it helps or affects sales either way.
Half the year I have slow sales because of what I sell, so I don't qualify, no big deal for me.
@HotandHumidSeedCo - Currently you have 4 listings in your shop. One is a digital download, so obviously no shipping involved.
The other three listings - I'd say these items would need to be shipped as a package via USPS (or other carrier).
Even if you hand address the package & then go to your local PO and mail/pay the shipping cost, odds are you're getting a tracking number.
The tracking number will be on the receipt the PO hands you.
You would then come back to Etsy, your order(s), mark complete & manually enter the tracking number assigned to the package at your local PO.