As an Etsy seller, you dedicate significant time and effort to crafting unique, high-quality items that attract buyers and stand out from the competition.
However, managing your shop manually can often become overwhelming and incredibly time-consuming, which can limit your ability to focus on what you do best—creating. This is where automation can transform your business operations.
In this article, we will explore the common challenges associated with manual order management for your Etsy shop. We’ll also demonstrate how automating your Etsy marketplace operations with BaseLinker can streamline your processes, enhance efficiency, and ultimately help your business thrive.
Cons of manual Etsy order management
Common challenges that e-commerce sellers face when managing Etsy orders manually include:
- Time-consuming: Creating and updating listings individually can be tedious and time-consuming.
- Order processing errors: Processing orders by hand can lead to shipping the wrong items or delivering to the wrong address.
- Difficulty managing inventory across multiple channels: It’s hard to accurately track inventory across multiple sales channels. This can lead to overselling or stockouts. This can lead to disappointed customers and lost sales opportunities.
- Issues handling numerous Etsy shops: When handling multiple Etsy shops, it can be a struggle to sync inventory listings and orders across all stores.
- Seasonal and busy period delays: Sales volume fluctuations during peak seasons or busy periods are often too much to handle with manual order management, causing stockouts, delays, and errors.
The benefits of automating your Etsy Marketplace operations with BaseLinker
The benefits of Etsy automation include:
Easy product listing management
BaseLinker connects with Etsy and makes product listing management easy. Bulk uploads mean you won’t need to constantly intervene manually.
Once offer templates, shipping templates, and marketplace categories are linked, you won’t have to set them up individually for each product listing anymore.
Real-time inventory sync
Thanks to BaseLinker’s real-time inventory sync, you never run out of stock, keeping customers satisfied. Inventory management has never been so simple!
Simple order management
BaseLinker offers full sales control on marketplace platforms like Etsy. Its clear dashboard display shows ongoing, completed, and automatically resumed offers. You can perform bulk operations like updating descriptions, adjusting prices, and modifying offer templates for multiple products.
ERP integration
Connect BaseLinker to your current Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system if you have one. This integration allows you to streamline business processes beyond order management. For example, inventory accounting, supply chain management, and more.
Shipping and invoicing features
Generate automated shipping labels from your order management system and automatically create and send invoices to customers to guarantee accuracy and stay compliant with consumer laws.
Fast pick&pack
BaseLinker can also automate your warehouse’s pick&pack operations. With features like barcode scanning, it guides workers in selecting the right products and packaging materials. The result? Faster order fulfillment, happier customers, and a 70% reduction in order errors.
Streamlining Operations with BaseLinker: A Success Story from Handprinted UK
BaseLinker has transformed e-commerce operations for Handprinted UK, a printmaking supply shop and studio. They switched from a rigid stock management system to BaseLinker for its affordability and comprehensive features.
Now, BaseLinker integrates smoothly with their website, eBay, and Etsy, and handles all their shipping needs seamlessly. With great support from BaseLinker’s team, the transition was easy.
Automated features have sped up their packing and inventory tasks and improved customer service response times. They’ve even resumed shipping to the EU, and are confident BaseLinker will continue to support their growth by making daily operations easier and more efficient.
BaseLinker’s simple setup process
Setting up BaseLinker couldn’t be simpler. The platform is designed to be user-friendly and highly accessible, making the integration process seamless for Etsy sellers. Here’s what you can expect:
- Straightforward integration: The integration process is straightforward and requires simple authentication to connect your Etsy shop. Step-by-step instructions are available to guide you through every stage, ensuring a smooth and quick setup without any technical hitches.
- Easy to use: BaseLinker provides an easy, intuitive interface that simplifies navigation through order management, inventory synchronisation, and product listing updates. The dashboard is designed to be clutter-free and user-centric, allowing you to find and manage everything effortlessly.
- Scalability: The platform scales with you, allowing you to expand operations and manage multiple Etsy shops seamlessly within the same interface. Whether you’re running a single store or multiple shops, BaseLinker handles the increased workload without compromising performance or ease of use.
- Minimal tech expertise needed: Even without extensive IT knowledge, sellers can enjoy full accessibility and robust automation and management capabilities with BaseLinker.
When it comes to running your Etsy business more efficiently, BaseLinker is an ideal solution to streamline your operations, reduce manual workload, and focus more on growing your business and crafting unique products.
With hundreds of integration options and intuitive automation features, BaseLinker makes managing multiple channels easy. Whether you need to synchronise inventory, handle orders, or update product listings across various platforms, BaseLinker ensures everything runs smoothly and efficiently. The platform is designed to save you time and effort, allowing you to dedicate more resources to what truly matters—creating and selling your unique, handcrafted items.
Take the next step and experience BaseLinker for yourself by signing up for a free trial today.
