Store links in description not working 403 (previously working)

[MegwegDelights]

Hi all

I have been going through some listings to add links back to my shop page in the description. I have already got a few links to some categories in a handful of listings.

If I use the subdomain method (sharing link) that looks like “shopname.etsy.com” then Etsy is adding /uk/ to the link behind the scenes. It looks like a script is running to append “uk” with slashes to links automatically. This results in Page not found, 403.

I am in the UK. I found a shop in Vietnam who puts links to their shop page in the description, and the same thing happens. When I click it looks for “shopname.etsy.com/uk/“ which doesnt exist and goes to 403.

My account region is set to UK. My browsing/buyer region is set to UK.

I CAN use ugly links, the full URL to my shop or category works.

Anyone know anything about the Etsy website adding regions to URLs automatically?

[GlitteramaCrafts]

Are you talking about the link back to your front page at the end of your description.  If so, I checked a few of your listing and found it on 2 of them and it worked as it should.

[MegwegDelights]

Hi, thanks for looking.

Yes I mean the link at the end of my descriptions.

The current links are working, but when I use the short form “shopname.etsy.com” the website is adding “uk” to the end of the URLs and thus invalidating the links.

I checked another store owners links and it adds “uk” when I click their links too, so it seems to be a front end quirk…

[MegwegDelights]

Hi again, I really like the etsy.me shortening links I see in your descriptions, are they generated through bitly? Thanks