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Etsy Handmade Policy Suspension: Recovery Guide

Etsy's Handmade Policy requires every item in the Handmade category to be made or designed by the seller. Suspensions usually come from listings that appear mass-produced, lack a designer credit for a production partner, or have stock photos that match other sellers.

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Root Cause Analysis

Etsy's Integrity team flagged listings as not meeting the Handmade Policy. Most commonly: undisclosed production partners, listings that match dropshipped catalogs, or photos that match listings on Alibaba, AliExpress, or other Etsy shops.

Required Documents

  • Production photos showing your workspace, tools, raw materials, and works-in-progress
  • Shop-specific photographs of every active listing (not stock images)
  • Designer credit / production partner declaration if any item is produced by a third party
  • Materials sourcing receipts (raw materials, blanks, components)

Recovery Steps

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    Audit every active listing

    Remove any listing you cannot prove you made or designed. Replace any stock or supplier photo with original photos taken in your workspace.

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    Declare production partners properly

    If you outsource any step, add an approved Production Partner inside Etsy Shop Manager and reference it in the listing description.

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    Draft the appeal

    Open the suspension email and reply with: a clear statement of policy understanding, the specific listings you removed/edited, photo evidence of your process, and a one-line preventive measure.

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    Submit and do not open a second case

    Etsy treats duplicate cases as evasion. One appeal, one reply per follow-up.

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