Printing Postage Through Etsy (Beta)

At this point you've activated direct checkout for your shop, you've applied to join the team--Shipping Improvements, and now you're ready to print labels (beta) from home right through Etsy.

Let's see how it works:

Click on "Print Shipping Label". If this is your first time printing labels through Etsy you'll see this screen:

I wasn't thrilled that shipping will be included in my Etsy Bill. Paypal keeps shipping separate making it easier to categorize finances to do your taxes (but we'll talk more about that later). 

After you confirm your name and mailing address, you'll arrive at this page:

Did you know: A package weighing 1oz and package weighing 3oz ship for the same price in the US.

In case you're new to shipping things out from home, you'll need a postal scale. Any scale that can accurately measure ounces will do. Just remember to round up to the nearest ounce when inputting your info.

(Don't have a scale yet? Postal scales are inexpensive on amazon, and if you mail things regularly you'll make the money back from saving yourself trips to the post office. After you pay for and print the label drop the package in the nearest drop box or even in your own mailbox. It's that easy!)

You won't see the price until the next page (where you'll still have the option to opt out).

Mailing the same package (1-3oz) would have only cost $1.64 through PayPal compared to Etsy's price of $1.95*

*Note: This is the minimum you'll pay for postage through Etsy.

I like that it has the email shipping notification integrated into printing labels--that makes one less step for you, the seller. Your order is automatically marked as shipped and you can track it right from your sold orders page without inputting the tracking number manually. Pretty handy.

Next you're taken to your invoice page which will now have this on it:

Click Download Shipping Label and the label opens in a new window. Print like you would any other webpage document.