# Selling on Etsy

Use this guide to check that your items qualify for Etsy, understand shop and listing fees, and see which Etsy actions are and aren’t available through Nifty.

### Allowed items

Etsy only allows three types of items on their platform:

* **Handmade** — Items you make yourself
* **Vintage** — Items 20+ years old
* **Craft/party supplies** — Materials for making things

Make sure your inventory fits these categories before opening a shop.

### Opening a shop

Opening an Etsy shop costs $29. This charge is non-refundable, so please make sure you understand what types of items can sell on Etsy before signing up.

### Listing fees

Etsy charges a $0.20 listing fee every time an item is listed, and every time an item auto-renews (every 4 months).

Listings created through Nifty are set up for auto-renewal by default. You can turn this off from Etsy directly if you prefer.

### Listing requirements

Etsy has strict formatting rules for listings. If a listing fails to publish, check these requirements:

**Titles**

* Must start with a letter or number (not a space or special character)
* Characters `%` `:` `&` may appear only once each
* Prohibited characters: `$` `^` `` ` `` `.` `°`
* No more than 3 words in all capitals

**Tags**

* Tags may only contain letters, digits, hyphens, single quotes, spaces, or underscores
* No duplicate tags

### Limitations

| Limitation                       | Details                                    |
| -------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------ |
| Send offers                      | Etsy's API doesn't support this action     |
| Turn off auto-renewal from Nifty | Must be done directly on Etsy              |
| Extract shipping label costs     | API limitation — won't appear in Analytics |
| Extract offsite advertising fees | API limitation — won't appear in Analytics |