Is this just a ploy by Etsy to get us to use their money off coupon emails? The reason I ask is that twice today I have viewed my shop whilst logged out and incognito. The first time, there were loads of items which various people apparently had in their carts, however, the second time, a few hours later, virtually no-one had anything in their carts, so how can this be? Personally, I am sceptical of the whole thing and think it's just another money spinner for Etsy.
@BoudoirPrive When I view your shop I do see items that say they are in someone's cart. It's possible it's a test that varies by account still. At one point I only saw listings in my shop indicate it was in the cart if 3 or more people had it in the cart, and now I see even if one person has it in their cart. I think Etsy is still testing out what works best.
@BoudoirPrive We have to figure out all these things by ouselves...test, test, test....and we never get a score for figuring things out. Hope all is well with you and yours.
Hi there
All is well this end and I hope all is well with you too.
They are intended for buyers not sellers. It is to create a sense of urgency and encourage them to buy.
It seems Etsy does clear the carts every so often.
That's my take on it too.
I think this can sometimes be counter productive; I've had potential buyers message me and ask if I'll let them know if the sale doesn't go through. They're not aware they can purchase even if it's in someone's cart.
I expect there are many more who think the same but don't get in touch with the seller.
I suspect it might be, I notice every time a listing sells it will show an additional user has it in their cart. I dont think they do though. but I can't be sure
Thank you everyone for your views on this and I appreciate that it's a way of creating some modicum of urgency with sellers. However, the number of items in people's carts was so vastly different the two times I looked, that I can't help thinking it's just a random thing that Etsy does and is totally meaningless in reality.