I made my first sale on Etsy!!

That's so awesome that you made a sale - i hope your buyer does make the payment. I've seen a few shops on etsy that have a policy of payment must be received via paypal or arranged for other payments within 3 days some say 24 hours others i've seen say 5 days.

I'd go and browse other seller's shop policies on etsy and set yours to what you would prefer.

well, sometimes there are people out there that buy things just for the fun of it but dont have any intention of actually paying for the item. this happens to me a lot on ebay but has never happened to me on etsy. wait a few days then send them a note saying that they have entered into a legal binding agreement etc...then wait a few days, then if you dont hear anything, contact etsy.

You should get paid straight away with in minutes,so if you have not recieved anything yet don't send the goods.

This Etsy sounds interesting. I will have to check it out. I have sold some things on eBay through the years, but haven't tried any other web sites.

I have a few items that I am trying to sell, that do not qualify on eBay. I wonder if I would be able to sell them on Etsy. However, it sounds like a store front, and not just an auction site.

I have also bought things on eBay, and most of the time, sellers require you to have payment via PayPal within 48 hours. I hope you get paid!

When I sold my items I got payed right away. People are different you might give them until Monday, most people don't count the weekend. Them give the second notice, wait a couple of days, then you can offer the item up to the second bidder or relist. I believe that policy is listed on ebay, official rules. The seller do not have many rights but they do have a few ( getting payed in a timly manner is one )

Good for you! I absolutely love Etsy. I have bought several things through them, however I have never sold anything yet. I definitely wouldn't ship anything out until you receive payment, and you should have received payment instantly. I would maybe send out a second reminder, perhaps the person just forgot...which is something I tend to do these days especially with my kids being out of school for the summer. Good luck to you and I wish you success on your Etsy future!!!

I thought they had a week and then the sale was void, I'm not sure though, check the fine print.

This happened to me a couple times. each time, I sent a friendly reminder after 2-4 days. Only one time did the buyer never respond or send payment.
Sometimes, the paying process freezes when paying on Paypal through the etsy site (it happened to someone who purchased from me today)
One thing to consider is the customer may not have funds in their Paypal account and need to transfer money from their checking acct. This can take from 3-5 days for the money to arrive.
Always check your Paypal account before shipping the item. If Paypal says it is okay to ship, then go ahead (I always use Delivery confirmation on items under $50 and I add insurance on shipment for more than $50)
Wait no more than 14 days before contacting Etsy to let them know that you have sent the buyer a few reminders and payment has not been received. They will tell you to cancel the sale, refund your sales fee and then you can relist your item.
Great news on your first sale...CONGRATS to you!!! I hope it works out for you!

I have my sale policies set for the following:


---Payment from PayPal/Visa/Mastercard must be received within 3 calendar days as PayPal works 24/7. If this is not received, the item will be immediately relisted once this period has expired.
---Payment through checks/MO must be received within 7 business days. If this is not received, the item will be immediately relisted once this period has expired. (NOTE: Be sure you go through with the sale through etsy so that etsy can properly receive their cut of the listing).
---If, for some odd reason, there is an issue with payment, please contact me within 3 business days. (NOTE: I find this especially true with newbies since they are not always yet fully aware of how PayPal or etsy works). This way I can accommodate your needs and extend the period of time. If I am not messaged within the specified amount of time, the item will be relisted once this period has expired.

It was a good thing to send the email reminder. Additionally, you should go into PayPal and send an invoice (I send both at about the same time, and I'm sure to include that I've sent/will send the invoice in the reminder email). Your customer could have THOUGHT the sale was completed and THOUGHT the transactions through etsy AND PayPal were completed and may be sitting there waiting for their product, not realizing the issue at hand.
Good luck!