Many of you might remember my last major sale in exchange for late shipping. This was to avoid having to shut down my Etsy stores, for supplies (beadinggem) and finished crafts (CraftaGems), while I am on a longer (more than a few days) vacation.
As I explained before, this method means my shops’ traffic does not get hit by Etsy’s algorithm as my shops will continue to actively invite views and sales. It takes a while for traffic to recover when shops reopen after “on vacation” periods.