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Etsy Seller Policy Compliance Audit
Score your shop against the policies Etsy actually deactivates sellers over — handmade, prohibited items, and IP.
Get the audit — $374-page scored PDF · instant download · secure Stripe checkout
Most deactivations are avoidable
They come from policy gaps the seller genuinely did not know were gaps. This audit finds them while they are still a five-minute fix.
- You use a production partner and are not certain it is disclosed correctly.
- You have listings using fonts, graphics, or stock photos whose licence you have never re-read.
- Something in your shop touches fan art, a character, or a brand name.
- Your processing times and shipping profiles were set once and never revisited.
What you score
Every check is rated 0 (not in place), 1 (partial or inconsistent), or 2 (fully in place and documented), so you get a number you can re-run and compare.
Handmade / Reselling Policy
Whether items are genuinely made or designed by you rather than mass-produced by a third party, and whether production partners are disclosed on the listing.
Prohibited Items
Restricted categories, and imagery or copy that promotes violence, hatred, or discrimination.
Intellectual Property
Unlicensed fan art, character art and logos; commercial-use licensing for fonts, digital assets and stock photos; and shop name or branding against existing trademarks.
Shop & Listing Policy Health
Shop policies, and shipping profiles that reflect real processing times and are kept current.
Fees & Payment Compliance
Etsy Payments verification and bank details, Offsite Ads and listing fees reconciled monthly, and sales tax configured for the places you actually sell.
How to use it
- Work through it with your shop manager open beside you, one sitting.
- Score honestly — the 1 you argue yourself into is the one that bites.
- Clear every 0 before you improve anything scored 1.
- Re-run it whenever you add a production partner, a category, or a new asset source.
Questions
What exactly do I get?
A 4-page scored PDF checklist. It downloads instantly after checkout and prints cleanly if you would rather work on paper.
I sell digital downloads — does it still apply?
Yes, and the intellectual property and licensing section matters more for you than for most physical sellers, because commercial-use rights on fonts and assets are where digital shops most often slip.
Will this guarantee my shop stays open?
No tool can promise that. It surfaces the gaps in the areas enforcement most commonly starts from, so you close them on your own schedule instead of on Etsy's.
This audit is an educational self-assessment tool. It is not legal advice, and it is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or reviewed by Etsy. Etsy's policies change over time and vary by category and region. Always verify current requirements in Etsy's published seller policies and your shop manager, and consult a qualified attorney for any matter involving intellectual property, trademark, or an enforcement action against your shop.
Score your shop before Etsy does
4-page scored audit, $37, yours the moment you check out.
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