Can you resell on Etsy? What Etsy’s Creativity Standards say
Etsy’s Creativity Standards list what can be sold on Etsy. Two kinds of resale don’t qualify: Resold commercially available items that are newer than 20 years old, even if the item is designed to appear vintage
and Resold blank items that are ready to use without craft intervention, such as blank t-shirts, hats, or tumblers
. The resale categories are vintage, craft supplies and party supplies: Vintage items: Items that are 20+ years old, that the seller personally curated or collected.
Did you make it — by hand or with your own tools — or rework it by hand?
Is it 20 or more years old, and did you curate or collect it yourself?
Is it a craft supply (a tool or material for making something by hand) or a party supply?
The check only matches your answers to Etsy’s categories, word for word. It is not legal advice and not Etsy’s decision.
What doesn’t qualify
Resold commercially available items that are newer than 20 years old, even if the item is designed to appear vintage
Resold blank items that are ready to use without craft intervention, such as blank t-shirts, hats, or tumblers
The resale categories
Vintage items: Items that are 20+ years old, that the seller personally curated or collected.
Craft supplies: Tools or materials whose primary purpose is to create a new item by hand.
Party supplies: Items whose primary purpose is to decorate a special event, to give it a unique or personal aesthetic.
Items you make
Physical items made by a seller by hand or using personal or computerized tools.
Creations that were generated using AI tools (e.g., AI image generators such as Dall-E) based on a seller's original prompts.
Sellers must disclose within their listing description if an item is created with the use of AI.
— see Etsy’s AI policy.Sellers must disclose that an item is made by a production partner, and provide accurate information about where the item will ship from.
— see print on demand on Etsy.
Source: Etsy’s “Creativity Standards” (last updated 10 June 2025), archived copy of 28 August 2026.
Common questions
Can you resell items on Etsy?
Only in some categories. Etsy’s Creativity Standards list, as not qualifying: “Resold commercially available items that are newer than 20 years old, even if the item is designed to appear vintage” and “Resold blank items that are ready to use without craft intervention, such as blank t-shirts, hats, or tumblers”. The resale categories are vintage items, craft supplies and party supplies.
Can I sell vintage items on Etsy?
If they are 20 or more years old. Etsy: “Vintage items: Items that are 20+ years old, that the seller personally curated or collected.”
Can I resell blank t-shirts or tumblers on Etsy?
Not as they are. Etsy lists as not qualifying: “Resold blank items that are ready to use without craft intervention, such as blank t-shirts, hats, or tumblers” An item you make or rework fits Etsy’s category: “Physical items made by a seller by hand or using personal or computerized tools.”
Can I sell craft supplies I didn’t make?
Craft supplies are one of the resale categories. Etsy: “Craft supplies: Tools or materials whose primary purpose is to create a new item by hand.”
Do I have to say if I used AI?
Yes. Etsy: “Sellers must disclose within their listing description if an item is created with the use of AI.”
What does Etsy require for items made by a production partner?
Etsy: “Sellers must disclose that an item is made by a production partner, and provide accurate information about where the item will ship from.”
Do you store my answers?
No. The three questions are answered in your browser. Only the result type is counted, anonymously, to see whether the page is used.
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