Gift Cards?

[thief rikku5]

Curse the fact that I'm such a bimbo when it comes to technology. sweatdrop

I have googled and googled, but I think I'm all googled out.

How do you accept gift cards for your shop? I have been trying to look for information about it, but I can't seem to find any. I know it's a relatively new thing though...

dramallama  

[spoofete]

thief rikku5

Curse the fact that I'm such a bimbo when it comes to technology. sweatdrop

I have googled and googled, but I think I'm all googled out.

How do you accept gift cards for your shop? I have been trying to look for information about it, but I can't seem to find any. I know it's a relatively new thing though...

dramallama

What gift cards are you talking about? the ones that show up on Etsy? You could get gift cards for your own business but it is an expense and you do need to have a swipe commercial credit card.  

[spoofete]

thief rikku5

Curse the fact that I'm such a bimbo when it comes to technology. sweatdrop

I have googled and googled, but I think I'm all googled out.

How do you accept gift cards for your shop? I have been trying to look for information about it, but I can't seem to find any. I know it's a relatively new thing though...

dramallama

This is for Etsy gift cardsf:
http://www.etsy.com/help/article/3292

1. Gift cards from Etsy- to be used as a method of payment for any seller on Etsy (WHO ACCEPTS Direct checkout form).

2,Direct checkout form - Is when you accept credit card payment also. When you do this your Etsy is connected to your bank account and the money is given to you after you ship the item. The money takes about 4 days to enter your bank account (after you make the item, pay for shipping and ship the item). *** this part was especially hard for me in the beginning***

3. To access and request direct shop payment: On the top right you will see YOUR SHOP. Click on it and the drop down menu should say something like shop payment account or something like that. Mine is set up with this so I don't remember what it looked like before.  

[thief rikku5]

spoofete

thief rikku5

Curse the fact that I'm such a bimbo when it comes to technology. sweatdrop

I have googled and googled, but I think I'm all googled out.

How do you accept gift cards for your shop? I have been trying to look for information about it, but I can't seem to find any. I know it's a relatively new thing though...

dramallama

This is for Etsy gift cardsf:
http://www.etsy.com/help/article/3292

1. Gift cards from Etsy- to be used as a method of payment for any seller on Etsy (WHO ACCEPTS Direct checkout form).

2,Direct checkout form - Is when you accept credit card payment also. When you do this your Etsy is connected to your bank account and the money is given to you after you ship the item. The money takes about 4 days to enter your bank account (after you make the item, pay for shipping and ship the item). *** this part was especially hard for me in the beginning***

3. To access and request direct shop payment: On the top right you will see YOUR SHOP. Click on it and the drop down menu should say something like shop payment account or something like that. Mine is set up with this so I don't remember what it looked like before.

Ok, thank you so much! I'm still kind of iffy on the Direct Checkout thing though... I have been debating on whether or not i should do it. Has it helped your business at all? Has it been easier?  

[Sailor Blue Rose]

thief rikku5

Ok, thank you so much! I'm still kind of iffy on the Direct Checkout thing though... I have been debating on whether or not i should do it. Has it helped your business at all? Has it been easier?

Personally I use the direct checkout because I don't have a business Paypal. I do need to set one up with in the next week, because I will be hosting a jewelry and gift sale out-of-town.  

[aufdeutsch]

thief rikku5

spoofete

thief rikku5

Curse the fact that I'm such a bimbo when it comes to technology. sweatdrop

I have googled and googled, but I think I'm all googled out.

How do you accept gift cards for your shop? I have been trying to look for information about it, but I can't seem to find any. I know it's a relatively new thing though...

dramallama

This is for Etsy gift cardsf:
http://www.etsy.com/help/article/3292

1. Gift cards from Etsy- to be used as a method of payment for any seller on Etsy (WHO ACCEPTS Direct checkout form).

2,Direct checkout form - Is when you accept credit card payment also. When you do this your Etsy is connected to your bank account and the money is given to you after you ship the item. The money takes about 4 days to enter your bank account (after you make the item, pay for shipping and ship the item). *** this part was especially hard for me in the beginning***

3. To access and request direct shop payment: On the top right you will see YOUR SHOP. Click on it and the drop down menu should say something like shop payment account or something like that. Mine is set up with this so I don't remember what it looked like before.

Ok, thank you so much! I'm still kind of iffy on the Direct Checkout thing though... I have been debating on whether or not i should do it. Has it helped your business at all? Has it been easier?

I actually started that about 2 weeks ago and I've probably already gotten at least 5-6 sales using direct checkout. It draws people who don't want to use PayPal for their transaction. Especially now for the holidays, you may have a lot of "one time" etsy buyers, where they're just looking for a gift and just want to use their credit/debit card and be done. Also, the funds do go directly to your checking account after a few days for the transaction. It's nice because it skips the act of telling PayPal to send the money to your account. I feel that for the holidays, it's a good idea. smile  

[thief rikku5]

aufdeutsch

thief rikku5

spoofete

thief rikku5

Curse the fact that I'm such a bimbo when it comes to technology. sweatdrop

I have googled and googled, but I think I'm all googled out.

How do you accept gift cards for your shop? I have been trying to look for information about it, but I can't seem to find any. I know it's a relatively new thing though...

dramallama

This is for Etsy gift cardsf:
http://www.etsy.com/help/article/3292

1. Gift cards from Etsy- to be used as a method of payment for any seller on Etsy (WHO ACCEPTS Direct checkout form).

2,Direct checkout form - Is when you accept credit card payment also. When you do this your Etsy is connected to your bank account and the money is given to you after you ship the item. The money takes about 4 days to enter your bank account (after you make the item, pay for shipping and ship the item). *** this part was especially hard for me in the beginning***

3. To access and request direct shop payment: On the top right you will see YOUR SHOP. Click on it and the drop down menu should say something like shop payment account or something like that. Mine is set up with this so I don't remember what it looked like before.

Ok, thank you so much! I'm still kind of iffy on the Direct Checkout thing though... I have been debating on whether or not i should do it. Has it helped your business at all? Has it been easier?

I actually started that about 2 weeks ago and I've probably already gotten at least 5-6 sales using direct checkout. It draws people who don't want to use PayPal for their transaction. Especially now for the holidays, you may have a lot of "one time" etsy buyers, where they're just looking for a gift and just want to use their credit/debit card and be done. Also, the funds do go directly to your checking account after a few days for the transaction. It's nice because it skips the act of telling PayPal to send the money to your account. I feel that for the holidays, it's a good idea. smile

Oh! I didn't even think about that! That's a good reason to do it.