The Sneak Attack - Quick Tip on Finding the Right Shop

I was allllll geared up to sponsor a SNEAK ATTACK on Etsy (see previous post). But I've been having a heck of a time finding a shop that meets the requirements. I didn't think it would be that challenging - I thought I would just browse Etsy in the categories I'm interested in and eventually I would come upon a shop to sponsor!

The shop needs to have fewer than 4 sales and more than 14 items listed, with some of those items being $10 or under. It also should be at least a couple weeks old and have some positive feedback from either a few sales or purchases. They also cannot have another, more successful Etsy shop. Well, let me tell you, it's not so easy to find all of these in one shop.

Finally (and maybe I'm just spectacularly slow and everyone has already thought of this) I realized using the Pounce feature for Undiscovered Shops is the best way to start. Go to the Etsy home page. On the left, under the Categories section, you'll see the Explore column. Click on Pounce. Make sure to select "Undiscovered" vs. "Just Sold" (the one selected will show up in color vs. grey). Then just click the POUNCE button!

You can immediately tell how many items the shop has, when it was started, and because the shop is undiscovered, you know automatically it has had no sales. Three requirements in one quick look.

Then you can open up the shops that fit those three criteria, and scan for the other requirements (price range, feedback, and other owned shops, which are usually mentioned in the shop announcement).

Viola! Just like that, you can quickly scan shops for eligibility! I've found several great shops this way and I'm excited to become a sponsor!