Etsy surveyed sellers from outside the United States and found they would like more currency options on Etsy, and nearly 100% of them chose PayPal as a preferred form of payment. Direct Debit/Bank Transfer was an option that 21% of international sellers would like to offer, especially those in Germany, Singapore and Australia.
Shipping preferences and standards differed from country to country and region to region. Almost all survey respondents said they used local post offices to ship their items to customers, though Italian sellers reported that their postal service was relatively unreliable. Not many survey respondents used a premium shipper, but if they did, they would likely choose DHL.
The majority of international sellers reported that their Etsy shop was their primary sales channel. Craft or art fairs and their own websites followed in relatively distant second and third places.
Nearly 1600 people took the survey, and almost all (97%) were women. Sixty-seven different countries from around the world were represented. More detailed results are available on the Etsy blog.
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Etsy surveyed sellers from outside the United States and found they would like more currency options on Etsy, and nearly 100% of them chose PayPal as a preferred form of payment. Direct Debit/Bank Transfer was an option that 21% of international sellers would like to offer, especially those in Germany, Singapore and Australia.