Vintage items must be listed as 'Handpicked by a seller', not as handmade

What Etsy says

Handpicked by a seller: Vintage items, items from nature, and certain collections of items that a seller personally selected and curated for sale. Vintage items are items that are 20+ years old, that the seller personally curated or collected.

How to stay compliant

1. Open the affected listing in Shop Manager and change the item type from 'A handmade item' to 'A vintage item' (20+ years old).
2. Confirm the item is genuinely 20+ years old; if not, it must qualify under a different Etsy category.
3. Update the listing description to explain how you personally sourced or curated the item.
4. Save and republish the listing.

Effort: low · 15-30 minutes

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• Computerized-tool items must use the seller's original design, not purchased templatesSuspension risk
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• Listing-level Creativity Standards appealListing deactivation