<p>Etsy merchants that accept bitcoin have been tagging their shop items with 'bitcoin' so that a simple search shows what is available:
<a href="http://www.etsy.com/search?q=bitcoin">http://www.etsy.com/search?q=bitcoin</a></p>

<p>An email to support@etsy.com got this response about being allowed to use bitcoin:</p>

<p><em>"If you would like and are able to support a third party payment system, you are welcome to use another payment service."</em></p>

<p>They also included instructions for how to setup your cart so that people can easily pay:</p>

<p><em>"To do that, click Your Shop > Shipping &amp; Payment > Payment Methods. Select 'Other' as a method. Then, indicate which service you use in your Shop Announcement, listings and/or Policy Page. After the buyer has purchased an item using 'Other,' you can contact them with instructions and/or an invoice so they can pay through your preferred method."</em></p>

<p>Enable the 3rd party 'Other' checkout option, and when someone orders an item you can send them your bitcoin payment address.</p>

<p>You can also join the Etsy Team Bitcoin page, and there is Discussion threads for you to ask questions. The team page has information on the different bitcoin wallets you can use such as coinbase.com or downloading the reference bitcoin client from bitcoin.org.
<a href="http://www.etsy.com/teams/10366/bitcoin">http://www.etsy.com/teams/10366/bitcoin</a></p>

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2012-11-06T20:42:09.253Z
2012-11-06T20:42:09.253Z
osmosis
<blockquote>
  <p>What is the correct way for an Etsy shop owner to sell their items using bitcoin?</p>
</blockquote>

<p>I've written a detailed guide on <a href="https://bitcoinhelp.net/get/accept-bitcoin-for-business/bitcoin-etsy" rel="nofollow">how to accept Bitcoin payments on Etsy</a> - it includes stuff like:</p>

<ul>
<li>how to avoid violating Etsy's policies when accepting Bitcoin</li>
<li>pricing customers' orders in Bitcoin using the current exchange rate</li>
<li>using an optional payment processor to convert Bitcoin payments directly to cash</li>
</ul>

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2014-06-10T15:38:29.457Z
2014-06-10T15:38:29.457Z
Brother Bitcoin
<p>What is the correct way for an Etsy shop owner to sell their items using bitcoin? Does Etsy even allow it? Will they freeze my account?</p>

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Can I sell items on Etsy using Bitcoin?
osmosis
# Can I sell items on Etsy using Bitcoin?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2012-11-06)

What is the correct way for an Etsy shop owner to sell their items using bitcoin? Does Etsy even allow it? Will they freeze my account?

**Tags:** payment, merchants


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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_0 on 2012-11-06. Score: 4

Etsy merchants that accept bitcoin have been tagging their shop items with 'bitcoin' so that a simple search shows what is available:
<http://www.etsy.com/search?q=bitcoin>

An email to support@etsy.com got this response about being allowed to use bitcoin:

*"If you would like and are able to support a third party payment system, you are welcome to use another payment service."*

They also included instructions for how to setup your cart so that people can easily pay:

*"To do that, click Your Shop > Shipping & Payment > Payment Methods. Select 'Other' as a method. Then, indicate which service you use in your Shop Announcement, listings and/or Policy Page. After the buyer has purchased an item using 'Other,' you can contact them with instructions and/or an invoice so they can pay through your preferred method."*

Enable the 3rd party 'Other' checkout option, and when someone orders an item you can send them your bitcoin payment address.

You can also join the Etsy Team Bitcoin page, and there is Discussion threads for you to ask questions. The team page has information on the different bitcoin wallets you can use such as coinbase.com or downloading the reference bitcoin client from bitcoin.org.
<http://www.etsy.com/teams/10366/bitcoin>


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### Answer by username_1 on 2014-06-10. Score: 0

> What is the correct way for an Etsy shop owner to sell their items using bitcoin?

I've written a detailed guide on [how to accept Bitcoin payments on Etsy](https://bitcoinhelp.net/get/accept-bitcoin-for-business/bitcoin-etsy) - it includes stuff like:

* how to avoid violating Etsy's policies when accepting Bitcoin
* pricing customers' orders in Bitcoin using the current exchange rate
* using an optional payment processor to convert Bitcoin payments directly to cash


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