Shop Critique - SassySayingsStore

Hi all! I'm finishing my second month on Etsy and wanted to get some feedback on my shop setup and product designs. I made one sale (yay!) a few weeks after opening but since then I've maintained decent views and visits but no sales.

Shop here - https://sassysayingsstore.etsy.com

Specific feedback on:

*1. Do my items come in too many variations? I'm getting views but not sales and I'm wondering what's keeping people from making the purchase.

*2. I'm working in the POD space primarily (expanding to some homemade items soon!) - do the primary item photos with a model wearing/using the item work better than a flatlay?

I was inspired to create this shop because of the funny things I hear people say and often think - wow, that'd be great on a tee shirt. I've expanded to sweatshirts and drinkware and really enjoy hearing and coming up with clever sayings that are cute and marketable.

One of the things I researched a lot as I was opening my shop was just how Etsy functions as a search tool, and what the timeline looks like to get products up and in front of people. Learning about a summer slump and how I could use it to prep for holidays was a big lesson. I'm trying not to worry too too much about having opened my shop in that slump, and I've been having fun getting some fall listings up and brainstorming for winter. It's a fun experiment to try to time things correctly so you show up early and make the sale.

Posted Aug 3, 2025, 8:51 PM UTC

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