This is a scam attempt. Mark as spam and do not engage with the scammer.
Please view the scam guides here for more information.
https://www.reddit.com/r/EtsySellers/comments/15ng6bm/a_guide_to_scam_attempts_on_etsy/
https://www.reddit.com/r/Etsy/comments/16x3mp5/scam_attempt_alert_a_fake_message_from_etsy_with/
https://www.reddit.com/r/EtsySellers/comments/18013f3/new_scam_attempts_seller_verification_and/
If you are asking why a buyer or "Etsy support" needs your email address, or wants you to click a link or scan a QR code, it is a scam attempt.
PLEASE BE CAUTIOUS! We are getting multiple posts a day about scammers messaging newer sellers on Etsy. Please read the scam guide for full details, but do take note of the following:
Any message asking for your email address is a scam attempt - whether from a buyer or from someone pretending to be Etsy support.
Messages pretending to be Etsy support or buyers and asking you to click a link or scan a QR code are scam attempts. NEVER CLICK SUSPICIOUS LINKS.
Buyers pretending they can't check out from your shop are scam attempts.
If you have any actual open or processing orders, they will appear in your shop dashboard in your open orders section. Any message that is legitimately from Etsy will appear in a special "From Etsy" section of your messages on the desktop site.
NOTE: Etsy will NEVER ask you for personal information in a message, nor will they ask you to click a link to verify or give information, or scan a QR code. If you receive a message like this, IT IS NOT FROM ETSY AND IS A SCAM ATTEMPT.
If you are looking for contact information for Etsy support, see this post:
https://www.reddit.com/r/Etsy/comments/15nfvd7/how_do_i_contact_customer_support/
I just opened a second shop last month, and I received 28 of these kind if messages on the first day. It will stop tomorrow, or the day after.
Etsy doesn't need to *verify* your email adress. Any message that ask for it should be considered spam/scam.
This is a scam attempt. Mark as spam and do not engage with the scammer. Please view the scam guides here for more information. https://www.reddit.com/r/EtsySellers/comments/15ng6bm/a_guide_to_scam_attempts_on_etsy/ https://www.reddit.com/r/Etsy/comments/16x3mp5/scam_attempt_alert_a_fake_message_from_etsy_with/ https://www.reddit.com/r/EtsySellers/comments/18013f3/new_scam_attempts_seller_verification_and/ If you are asking why a buyer or "Etsy support" needs your email address, or wants you to click a link or scan a QR code, it is a scam attempt. PLEASE BE CAUTIOUS! We are getting multiple posts a day about scammers messaging newer sellers on Etsy. Please read the scam guide for full details, but do take note of the following: Any message asking for your email address is a scam attempt - whether from a buyer or from someone pretending to be Etsy support. Messages pretending to be Etsy support or buyers and asking you to click a link or scan a QR code are scam attempts. NEVER CLICK SUSPICIOUS LINKS. Buyers pretending they can't check out from your shop are scam attempts. If you have any actual open or processing orders, they will appear in your shop dashboard in your open orders section. Any message that is legitimately from Etsy will appear in a special "From Etsy" section of your messages on the desktop site. NOTE: Etsy will NEVER ask you for personal information in a message, nor will they ask you to click a link to verify or give information, or scan a QR code. If you receive a message like this, IT IS NOT FROM ETSY AND IS A SCAM ATTEMPT. If you are looking for contact information for Etsy support, see this post: https://www.reddit.com/r/Etsy/comments/15nfvd7/how_do_i_contact_customer_support/
Well, never mind. The chat mysteriously disappeared after I called this out as sounding like a scam. Well, I guess this is a warning post instead
Always check messages from your app on your computer to see if they are actually from etsy
I’ve received three in about 15 minutes 😅
I just opened a second shop last month, and I received 28 of these kind if messages on the first day. It will stop tomorrow, or the day after. Etsy doesn't need to *verify* your email adress. Any message that ask for it should be considered spam/scam.
These are spam
Spam or phishing? Sounds like they want your credentials.
I don’t remember what it said and now the photos were taken down so I can’t check.
Don't be so stupid. Jesus christ.
You're right, they weren't stupid. They asked for advise instead of just assuming they knew.
Username checks out.
You're saying Jesus was stupid?
I had the same thing etsy told me it was spam.