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Christmas Spice Cold Process Soap
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This years holiday season has been off to a rough start but tonight I sat down (after trying on about 25 wedding dresses----ughhh) and starting looking at how to get more people to use etsy and to go all of the lovely winter farmers markets in our area. There is the Atrium in Troy at their Winter Market and Tight Knit is there. There is the Delmar Market at Bethlehem Middle School. Plus there are all of the wonderful local craft fairs. Wow so many great places to choose from.
Being that time of year again to start thinking about what to get people for the holidays. I may be a bit partial to Etsy, since I do have my own store there (www.etsy.com/shop/tandjsoaps). I love using etsy as a buyer and a seller! I find the most unique gifts there and for great prices.
There is even a new gift recommendation section for the site. It connects to your facebook friends and links you to their favorites. http://www.etsy.com/gifts?ref=fb_gift_promo_hp Nothing is posted without your permission.
They have their own shop locally section now that is extremely helpful. Go to this link http://www.etsy.com/local?ref=fp_nav_local and type in your Zip Code or City. This helps you support local art, crafts and baked goods!
Remember the impact of buying local has been studied and it has been found that shopping local kept three times more money in the local economy than shopping at chains. The studies cite several reasons for this. Proportionally, local merchants tend to employ more local labor and buy more local goods than national competitors, which operate from remote headquarters. Local business owners keep their profits in state, and contribute more to local and state taxes. Local businesses are also more likely to promote local artists and authors. (http://www.expressmilwaukee.com/article-93-the-importance-of-buying-local.html)
Now How do I buy on etsy?
Easy! Set up a Pay Pal.
http://www.etsy.com/help/article/339
With millions of amazing handmade items, vintage goods and crafting supplies available on Etsy, we're sure you'll find something you love. This guide will walk through the simple steps to Checkout, so you can buy that special item.
If you're new to Etsy, please take a moment to create an account. It's free and easy to register. Once you have an Etsy account, you can purchase items, add items to your Favorites, send messages to other members and participate in our online community features.
When you find an item you want to buy, click the green Add to Cart button on the item listing page.
You can access your Cart at any time by clicking the icon at the top right of the site. You can continue shopping and add multiple items from different Etsy shops to your Cart.
Items in your Cart are grouped by shop. Orders are placed individually by shop.
In the Cart, you can add several details to your order before proceeding with payment:
Note: You can add an optional message to the shopkeeper in the notes section. Be sure to include your preferences here if the listing offers options like size, color or other customization.
Ship to: Choose the country to which you would like the item(s) shipped. If the items are not available for shipping to your country of choice, Etsy will tell you. Once you have selected a destination, the Shipping and Order Total will update with the proper costs.
How You'll Pay: Choose your payment method from the options offered by that particular shop.
Shop Coupon Code: If the shop owner is offering a discount, this is the spot where you can enter a code to redeem a coupon.
Move to Favorites: You can move an item from your Cart to your Favorites list to save for purchasing at a later time. The heart icon towards the top right of the order will allow you to move all the items from a shop to your Favorites.
Contact Shop: Any questions you may have before making your purchase should be directed to the shop keeper. This link will open a new Etsy Conversation addressed to the shop.
Remove: If you changed your mind, you can remove an item from your Cart. The x icon towards the top right of the order will remove all items from that shop.
Once all these details are correct, you can proceed by clicking the green Check out button. Depending on the payment method you chose, your path will be slightly different from this point. For Pay Pal,
If you chose to pay via PayPal, you will be prompted to log in to your PayPal account.
If you don't have a PayPal account but would like to pay with a credit card, most shops allow payments via credit card by non-PayPal members. There is a link on the left side of the PayPal page to continue checkout without logging in to PayPal.
On PayPal, you can choose the method of funding your payment from the available options.
Verify that your shipping address is correct. You can change the address here to a previously-used address or add a new address. The shipping information will be passed back to Etsy.
NOTE: In some situations, you may not be able to change the shipping address on PayPal. For example, if you have a US PayPal account, but would like to ship the item as a gift to your friend in another country, PayPal may not allow this. In these cases, you will have the opportunity to change the shipping address for your order on Etsy before finishing Checkout.
Review your information and click Continue. You will be directed back to Etsy to complete the transaction. Skip down to Step 4.
If you chose to pay via PayPal, you will be prompted to log in to your PayPal account.
EASY BREEZY! JUST LIKE SETTING UP AN AMAZON ACCOUNT.
