Andrea Vehige

Etsy Shop Owner + Wedding Photographer | St.Louis, MO

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· Travel

Our Last Minute Trip to San Diego | Pacific Beach Weekend Trip

I’m a firm believer that the best trips are planned in an hour, a week before it’s time to leave. This past December, I texted my friend, Courtney, frustrated with the horrible weather in St. Louis — 5 gloomy days in a row + snow before Veterans Day? No thank you! I didn’t need long, just a couple days to soak up enough vitamin D to last me until spring. (Also, enough time to grab some beach content for the Etsy shop. ;))

We had a short list of destinations to choose from. The requirements? Southwest had to fly there, it had to have cheap AirBNBs, and there needed to be a beach. After about 5 minutes of deliberation (you won’t ever find me guilty of indecisiveness)
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· Etsy

How to Request a Refund for Postage on Etsy

Hi friends! I’ve got a quick tutorial for you today explaining how you can request a refund from USPS for postage purchased through Etsy.

There are many reasons you may need to get a shipping label refunded including incorrect mailing address, entering the wrong weight on the label, or the buyer wants the package sent to a different address. As long as your label hasn’t been used for postage, you will be able to get it refunded!

Here’s How…

1. Open your Shop Manager on Etsy
2. Go to Orders and Shipping and then go to your Completed Orders
3. Find the order that needs it’s label refunded.
4. Where it shows the shipping details click “Refund”

5. Select the Reason for your Refund from the drop-down list.

6. Click “Submit Refund
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· Etsy

How to Print a Shipping Label on Etsy

If you are selling on Etsy, the easiest and cheapest way to mail your packages is directly through Etsy’s platform.

So far, this is the best way I have found for 2 reasons…
1. Shipping on Etsy is cheaper. Being an Etsy seller qualifies you for commercial base shipping prices, which are slightly cheaper than the prices you would pay if you went to the post office and paid there.
2. The tracking number is automatically sent for you. You no longer have to copy the tracking number from your receipt to send to your buyer. When you buy through Etsy, their system automatically sends them an email with the tracking number + shipping information. Automation for the win!

Step-by-Step Instructions

1. Go to the Orders and
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· Etsy

3 Ways to get Better Listing Photos for Etsy

If you have been hanging out here recently, you know that I think good photography on Etsy is extremely important. In fact, I have a whole post just dedicated to telling you WHY I think it is so important. But, that doesn’t really help you with the HOW, which is what you really need. So today, I’m sharing 3 ways to get better listing photos for Etsy.

First things first, I have a whole ebook filled with all of this information and more that you can download for free here.

Now, the 3 ways…

1. Hire a Photographer

This is pretty straight forward. Find a photographer you love in your area, reach out to them, and hire them for a product
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