Protecting handmade work, step by step
Practical guides for makers dealing with copied photos, marketplace takedowns and Etsy listing removals. Written plainly, updated as platforms change.
Etsy removals
Etsy removed my listing for “Creativity Standards” — what to do next
Why genuine makers get listings removed under Etsy's Creativity Standards when factories copy their photos, and the exact steps to take in the first 48 hours.
How to write an Etsy appeal that reviewers can act on
A practical structure for appealing an Etsy listing removal: quote the notice, explain how you make the item, list dated evidence, and make one clear request.
Copycats
Someone stole my Etsy product photos — a step-by-step response
Found your product photos on AliExpress, Temu, Amazon or another Etsy shop? Document the copy, report it to the right place, and protect your own listing.
How to find out who's using your product photos
Reverse image search for sellers: which tools to use, how to search marketplaces that hide from Google, and how to tell a real copy from a lookalike.
Temu or AliExpress copied my product — what actually works
How handmade sellers get copied listings removed from Temu, AliExpress and Alibaba: the reporting portals, what evidence they ask for, and how to handle relists.
Copycat protection for Shopify, Amazon Handmade and eBay sellers
Copied product photos aren't an Etsy-only problem. How copies of Shopify, Amazon Handmade and eBay listings spread, how to prove authorship, and where to report them.