Comments on: Etsy Sellers Pay It Forward – Promotion or Good Karma

By: Annie Andre

Annie Andre — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 00:22:33 +0000

Thanks for this. I’m going to try this. In the least I hope it brings me some good Karma. I sure could use some.

By: Diana

Diana — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 15:16:00 +0000

Thanks for this article – it inspired me to engage in some Etsy-PIf-ing of my own

Since I make printables, I don’t have to worry about shipping prices. I did however choose to have the ‘buyer’ pay the 20 cents for the listing. Not because I’m cheap, but more because I’m lazy: I don’t understand yet how to refund the 20 cents and I didn’t take the time to figure it out yet.

I just hope somebody will want my PIF goodies! They make the world just look a little bit nicer, so the more there are aound, the merrier…

By: OrangeCatArt

OrangeCatArt — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 17:50:49 +0000

Thanks for this article! I’ve been thinking about posting some paper scraps that I have as PIF’s for folks who make their own paper or might use them in collages or cut-outs. But I was stumped by how to handle the $0.20 and shipping.

I like the idea that my scraps will go towards other handmade items, rather than the recycling bin or worse, the trash!

By: Jodi

Jodi — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 03:17:43 +0000

I didn’t understand the PIF concept until reading this article. I saw items that were marked PIF on Etsy, but guess I didn’t pay them enough attention. I appreciate the pay it forward idea if that is truly what you are trying to accomplish. I don’t however, agree with it being used as a marketing concept. Just seems deceiving, it’s like giving to a charity in the hopes of getting recognition, you’re supposed to give from your heart and not for what you might get in exchange. I’m all for getting attention and buyers to your shop, but use another avenue. Thanks for listening to my little rant.

By: dahlila

dahlila — Wed, 13 May 2009 23:00:31 +0000

I just created my first PIF. I got carried away at an estate sale & grabbed some great little knick-knacks that really didn’t fit in my vintage store. I thought it would be nice to create a fun gift/goodie bag as a PIF. I did have to charge the .20 minimum and minimal shipping. Maybe, that ruins the concept, but I couldn’t really afford othewise. It still seemed fair, as there were some really great little trinkets, vintage ribbons, spools and such. It went fairly fast too. They sent back a happy feedback. I was pleased and would do it again.

I was surprised, however, to see a LOT of sellers using the PIF tag on store items that were priced to sell. I don’t think that’s right.

Still, if I find more goodies like that I would do it again. There fun to make and apparently fun to get too.