Why are all my items suddenly "Low in stock"?

[SmilingBlueDog]

I'm curious if anyone else has noticed this? For quantity, 10 is the most I ever list and that notice isn't there. When the quantity goes down to about 3 or 4, I'll see that red notice "Low in stock" on the listing and make more. Recently it seems that all my items are "Low in stock" even when there's 10 available? Something has changed in Etsy recently, as I've suddenly had a significant drop in sales compared to previous years. (-76% this past week!) so I'm reluctant to make up more at the moment. I don't know if there's a connection, or if it's just a coincidence? 

[BagmakerSupply · Accepted solution]

@SmilingBlueDog: This is an Etsy "nudge" to get people to purchase. Not sure if it is a test or a permanent change. These kinds of changes most likely benefit Etsy more than individual sellers and also probably do not correlate to increases or decreases in an individual shop's sales.

[dayspringcollectible]

Etsy has several words/phrases they use...rare, only 1 available, low in stock.  They keep trying different ones.

[SmilingBlueDog]

Thank you, must be another "test"

[daisysjewellerygifts]

@SmilingBlueDog i have had that on my shop for months, so i dont think its a test.