Anyone else ever been put on a payment reserve? : r/EtsySellers

I did have an item (a Harry Potter inspired sticker) reported by Warner Brothers and this payment reserve started following that. However, I know a lot of Etsy accounts that have had the same …

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Nov 9, 2022 · Out of the blue, I had a 75% payment reserve placed on my shop. I’ve been back and forth with Etsy support about it, and have just been getting the same response: we can’t …

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I have six shops. Been on Etsy since 2010. Got a payment reserve put on my main shop, whose revenue is up 50% over last year. Didn’t realize it until two days later. Cost me $70.00 in …

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Do Etsy payment account reserves apply to New sellers?

Payment account reserves apply to certain Etsy sellers — mostly new sellers. If you’ve been selling on Etsy for more than 90 days, you likely won’t be affected, although other parameters aside from shop age are taken into account (more on that below). This is what Etsy has said about payment account reserves: ...

Does Etsy have a reserve policy?

When Etsy expanded the program in April, they didn’t emphasizethe fact that older shops who take Etsy Payments would now be subject to reserves, stating only that “[s]ellers may have a reserve placed on their account if they recently made their first sale and have earnings above a certain threshold.” ...

What is a reserve account on Etsy?

What this means is: If Etsy places a reserve on your account, instead of transferring the full sale amount to you, they will only transfer 25% of the total — the other 75% gets put into a reserve account where you cannot access the money until Etsy releases the funds. ...

What happens if a seller has a reserve on a payment account?

For now, this means some sellers may have a reserve placed on their account for a short period after their first sale.” If this applies to you, a percentage of the funds in your payment account balance is held before the funds become available for deposit. ...

What are Etsy reserve percentages?

Although Etsy’s Help article on reserves gives examples of different reserve percentages, most business owners that didn’t have a new shop had a 75% hold placed on their Etsy Payment accounts, with all Etsy fees, refunds and chargebacks being paid out of the remaining 25%. ...

How long does Etsy hold a seller's funds in reserve?

The policy states that they release the remaining 75% once the order is shipped with tracking, or in 45 days. According to Etsy, these are the main factors that may cause them to put a seller’s funds in reserve: ...