What did I say about learning along the way?

So I thought it'd be nice to send coupon codes via Etsy conversations for those who have liked my item. I mean, I'd be happy to receive discounts on the things I marked as favourite!

What I didn't know was that there are strict rules for promotions:

You must not use Conversations to send unsolicited advertising or promotions, requests for donations or "spam."

If someone adds your item or shop to a Favourite List, that is not an invitation to send a Conversation to that person.

Oops. So much for trying to be entrepreneurial.

Thankfully one member (the first who ever favourite my items) gave me a friendly heads-up and shared about other channels, like creating email lists. (I think she wants to warn me before Etsy throws me out.)

After I sent out an 'Oops I'm sorry I'm still learning' message to others (more convos... haha) I also received replies like "no problem :)".

Thank God for kind souls. And I've also since changed the promo wording to coupon codes will ONLY be sent if you alert me via convo.

I think if I'm an easily discouraged person, I'd have left Etsy in my first month cos setting up something, no matter how small, seems sooooo hard!

But being the thick-skinned person that I am, I will continue trying. Yep.