Retro Chalet : Living A Vintage Life

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Part one of two, special Episode on Etsy's latest fee hike which takes place April 11, 2022 from a 5% sales fee to 6.5% sales fee, and how some sellers are organizing an #EtsyStrike, which is now all over Twitter, Discord, and has it's own website EtsyStrike.org. Seller's anger is making news such as MSN Market News, The Street and The Verge, and more. I discuss the fees associated with selling on Etsy with special guest Harry Burger from Lightbringer Designs who sells wax seals and stamps. Harry is not a paid sponsor, he is a special guest who ran for Congress in New York in 2020.
SUPPORT HIS SHOP : LightbringerDesigns | Etsy
Sellers may find these links helpful:
1) FILL OUT THE SURVEY AT THE BOTTOM OF THE OFFICIAL FORUM POST ANNOUNCEMENT ON HIKE IN FEES: A Message from Etsy’s CEO Josh Silverman on our Co... - Welcome to the Etsy Community
2) EtsyStrike.org Find out more about the Etsy Strike
Sources:
MSN: Sellers on This Site Are Livid After Another Rate Hike

THE STREET: Etsy Sellers Are Livid After Another Rate Hike - TheStreet

VERGE: Etsy hits sellers with 30 percent transaction fee increase - The Verge

LISTEN TO PART TWO FOR SOLUTIONS HOW TO OFFSET THE FEES
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Thanks so much for tuning in! Living a Vintage Life is about all things vintage, from buying to selling, foraging natural food sources, making your own cosmetics, living in the old ways! To support this podcast, you can share it and leave it a five star review! Shop my Etsy store RETROCHALET and use code RETRO10 for 10% off your purchase. I offer free shipping over 35$ and you can get there by clicking this link.

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I took a tour of Gettysburg and share a little history with you; explaining why Gettysburg collectibles are sought after. Anyone who has not visited there, should in my opinion, to get a better understanding of this amazing yet truly shocking part of our country's history (when you think from the point of how many casualties in such a small town) which is quite overwhelming to see. I am also dropping a 2 part podcast on my paranormal channel, because at night we took the ghost tour and have more to share. Here are some video links from my travel:
A witness tree to the Battle of Gettysburg is here on my tiktok.
https://www.tiktok.com/@retrochalet/video/7066029017148804399
A tribute from Maryland on loss of her soldies is here:
A tribute to New York is here:
https://www.tiktok.com/@retrochalet/video/7079385970499456299
A view of the Battlefield is here:
Part One of the Ghosts we met in Gettysburg here:
A video of the Orb from our ghost tour Gettysburg here:
https://www.tiktok.com/@retrochalet/video/7079387341202214190
My Etsy shop supports my hosting fees: https://RetroChalet.etsy.com
Contract Cedric for a tour in Gettysburg by using this Louisiana contact information as he has moved and is now a resident of Gettysburg at the time of this podcast. New Orleans Paranormal – Sometimes the right answer is...NOPE! (nolaparanormal.com)
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Thanks so much for tuning in! Living a Vintage Life is about all things vintage, from buying to selling, foraging natural food sources, making your own cosmetics, living in the old ways! To support this podcast, you can share it and leave it a five star review! Shop my Etsy store RETROCHALET and use code RETRO10 for 10% off your purchase. I offer free shipping over 35$ and you can get there by clicking this link.

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For this episode I went off grid to the backwoods of Maine. What’s more of a Northern Exposure than exploring the top ten vintage decorating items for collecting or use in your cabin or country home? I obtained these ideas from my own cabin in eas from my time in Danforth, Maine, and have posted a lot of great photos on my TikTok and Instagram. I hope you will enjoy them.

Top Ten Primitives / Cabin Décor, and I’ve added them to a special list on Etsy so now you can go and look! Click on my name in my Etsy Shop, and go to my Favorites List which I’ve compiled under “Podcast Maine Woods Décor” and you’ll see what I’m talking about! Or cut and paste this: https://www.etsy.com/people/RetroChalet/favorites/podcast-maine-woods-decor

1. Repurposed and Upcycled Wood Signs and Furniture - Listen to my ideas and why.

2. Old Tool Caddies, Totes or Tool Boxes

3. Galvanized Metal Minnow Buckets

4. Wicker Fishing Baskets, Creel Baskets

5. Wooden Stepstools, Kid’s Stools

Shout out to Shafollo, on Etsy and Amazon, who sponsored this podcast. They empower Bangladeshi women who have chosen to do handicrafts to rise above their economic conditions.

6. Vintage License Plates Ideas for Crafting and Décor.

7. Vintage Fishing Maps

8. Buoys

9. Old Stoneware Crocks

10. Nature Shed / Repurposed Natural Components

Hope you enjoy my top ten countrify-up your life ideas. Thanks for listening. Make sure to check out my Instagram and tiktok for my wonderful photos of Maine.

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Thanks so much for tuning in! Living a Vintage Life is about all things vintage, from buying to selling, foraging natural food sources, making your own cosmetics, living in the old ways! To support this podcast, you can share it and leave it a five star review! Shop my Etsy store RETROCHALET and use code RETRO10 for 10% off your purchase. I offer free shipping over 35$ and you can get there by clicking this link.

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TOP PODCAST EPISODE! In this episode we get into the wonders of old borosilicate glassware , bakeware and fired on ware such as Pyrex, Fire King . Why has this stood the test of time in the collectibles market?
We also talk about plastic rag rugs, which are actually made from plastic bags, hence the name Plastic Bag Rugs. These are a great way to repurpose plastic bread bags and make a great focal point in the vintage home. I found a vintage one at an antique mall, and also bought one on Etsy from BLWworld
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TikTok Video of Plastic bag Rugs
or see them on Instagram here.
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This episode sponsored by:
RetroChalet, Vintage use code Retro20 to get 20% off any item.
Big Fat Daddy's, mention this podcast and get 2 free sides on any catering job.
You can connect with @Retrochalet on TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and Etsy.
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Thanks so much for tuning in! Living a Vintage Life is about all things vintage, from buying to selling, foraging natural food sources, making your own cosmetics, living in the old ways! To support this podcast, you can share it and leave it a five star review! Shop my Etsy store RETROCHALET and use code RETRO10 for 10% off your purchase. I offer free shipping over 35$ and you can get there by clicking this link.

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So many artists, so little time, what to do to get your art sold and noticed? You can now hear what worked for me in this special episode. If you are an artist, photographer, painter, jewelry maker, assemblage or mixed media artist, I'll share my story. I found a home for my art on Etsy, at little start up cost and it paid off. I will tell you my story, and give you some advice. Sponsored by RetroChalet and RetroChaletStudio on Etsy!
As discussed in this podcast, I have great published FREE articles to help you open up shop, find them here by clicking on any of these articles.
10 Tips for Selling on Etsy

Photography Tips for Selling on Etsy
Free Help for the Etsy Seller
If you need my book on how to use Etsy on Instagram, you can purchase / download it here, and use code RETRO20 for a 20% discount from this podcast
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or on Etsy. at the shop RetroChalet
You can connect with @Retrochalet on TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and Etsy.
I even talk a little on Paranormal Chalet if you like spooky talk!
Learn how to Sponsor this podcast!
Sponsor Information
Have a vintage Etsy shop? Become a sponsor and get interviewed:
Melmac Dinnerware Vintage Plastics Melamine : Podcast Interview Premium Sponsor (retrochalet.blogspot.com)
Additional Sponsors:
VikingsinMaine.blogspot.com

Thanks so much for tuning in! Living a Vintage Life is about all things vintage, from buying to selling, foraging natural food sources, making your own cosmetics, living in the old ways! To support this podcast, you can share it and leave it a five star review! Shop my Etsy store RETROCHALET and use code RETRO10 for 10% off your purchase. I offer free shipping over 35$ and you can get there by clicking this link.