We're MOVING!

But not very far. Well, okay, not really "moving" at all- it's a virtual move. There've been a couple of issues with my current webhost, so I've decided to put everything back on Etsy while I either take some classes and learn how to build a better site, or save my pennies to hire a site designer, all while finding a more reliable host. It's a Good Thing, and it's going to help me keep focused on bringing you awesome things more often, which is a Very Good Thing. Some of the benefits of this move include: RELIABLE inventory system- no more selling more than I have and then scrambling to keep up with my TAT while I wait for supplies to arrive. This happened way too often in the past, I'm not sure why, but with the Etsy shop, it will not happen any longer.

FASTER TAT, due to a reliable inventory system. They kinda go hand in hand, eh? If everything listed is available, then I can sit down and just ship things a couple days a week and get orders out faster than I've been able to in a long time. It's working out really well so far, and I don't expect that to change!

INSTANT GRATIFICATION as far as order ship dates! I love this and think you all will, too. No more looking at a calendar and wondering when your order will ship, and is this a business day, is that a business day... you'll have a "ship by" date on every OHWTO order, all in your Etsy account, under "purchases".

DIRECT Credit and Debit card payments. No more messing with Paypal, if you don't want to. I know a lot of folks refuse to use Paypal, or do so begrudgingly, and by checking out via Etsy, you won't have to anymore. Etsy has their own credit/debit processing service which they have assured me is super safe- and I haven't heard of any issues with it yet, so hooray!

PRETTY web site. Okay, it's not my biggest motivation for this, but it's definitely something to consider. I've always admired Etsy's clean, if sometimes boring, look, and I know a lot of other people do too. There's other benefits to this change as well, but those are for me as a seller more than anything else. The biggest one for me is going to be having everything sold on one site. Checking back and forth between sites multiple times a day, trying to combine orders from both- and failing at that far too often- will be a thing of the past, and I am glad for it.



I only re-opened my Etsy shop awhile back to sell some one-offs, but the marketplace there has really evolved from the last time I sold there full-time, and all of the issues I had with the site have been dealt with, so I am comfortable opening up a full shop there again. There are some incredible new features- built-in shipping label purchasing, for one- and it seems like, at least for now, it's the smartest place for me to be until I can find a reliable hosting solution and an awesome site design.



Now, if you are avoiding Etsy because of their past security problems, I can't blame you too much- things were a little bit creepy there for while. If you're still not comfortable using their site for anything other than browsing, that's totally understandable- I'm happy to offer direct sales via email, where I will send you a Paypal invoice for the products you want, and you will pay through Paypal, which will give you the same buyer protection you've always had shopping with me at OHWTO.com... but I promise you, things will go a lot smoother and faster if you shop with me through the Etsy shop instead of having me invoice you. That said, if you still would just prefer not to use their site, I get it- you can email me at OHWTOCS@gmail.com and we can absolutely work something out. So, where does that leave "OHWTO.COM"?

OHWTO.com will stay up for a couple more months, as-is. After that, it will probably be changed from my current ecommerce host to something more like an info site, where I will link to the Etsy shop, keep a scent list, and post updates and news.

Most of the inventory has been disabled at OHWTO.com, and I am in the long, drawn-out process of importing everything over to the Etsy shop. I have discovered that I really don't have the patience for this kind of thing, so it's taking longer than I'd like; I'm getting there slowly but surely. Once it's all done, it won't be so bad to add new items and collections every now and then, and restocking is going to be a breeze. These are exciting times!



The Winter collection will remain up until Feb 14, at which point I will pull it from the site, do a final inventory of products, and list the remaining items on Etsy. Going forward, all new collections and products will be listed in my Etsy shop.



I want to thank you all for your patience with me during this time, so to say thanks, I am offering all newsletter subscribers 15% off EVERYTHING in the OHWTO Etsy shop- just use code COUPONCODE at checkout! Thanks again for tolerating this nonsense while I try and sort my shop out, and I look forward to seeing you all over on Etsy soon!



Becca

OHWTO