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Can I run my US Etsy shop while temporarily shipping orders from the UK?
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• • No answers yet I run a US-based Etsy shop selling paper-cut items, and I’m considering living in London for about 4–5 weeks while still fulfilling orders.
If I ship from the UK during that time, can I simply update my shipping profiles and processing/shipping origin to reflect a UK dispatch location, or does Etsy require the shop to be converted into a UK-based shop? I’m also trying to understand what this means for shipping costs, tracking expectations, and delivery time estimates for US customers.
If running the shop from abroad is too complicated, is using Vacation Mode for a few weeks likely to hurt my shop’s visibility when I return, and do buyers typically come back after a short break?
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