Very interesting I will check this out. Thanks!

I wish there was a trial period for this. It sounds very helpful. I might try it out.

This is really good thing for those who likes to live online. I had a problem with my inventory counting and tracking, but solved this by creating useful tabs with formulas on Excel according to my materials used for craft. Bizelo sounds really serious thing and hope it will help to many Etsians! Thank you for sharing these news!

There indeed is a free trial period! 30 days, in fact - looks like it didn't make its way into the above post, but we do have one!

I'm sorry, but if you look at the stats of etsy shops and "inventory" that most etsy shops carry this app doesn't and won't help them. If you are large enough of a "shop" to have a warehouse full of inventory, then obviously it's not handmade by you, nor is it a co-operative of a small group of people.My warehouse is a spare room/shelves and cardboard boxes.

I'm sure there are supply sellers that will find this useful...for the average handmade shop though it is likely to be overkill and too expensive.

This looks like it would help me.

Right, most of our customers are supplier sellers. In fact, some of the top rated stores at craftcount.com are users. But you're correct, for OOAK and small-quantity sellers, any inventory app will be overkill. Spreadsheets would do fine in those cases. This is primarily for the volume sellers, which ends up being primarily the suppliers for the reasons you outline.

Loved the warehouse part... My "warehouse" is five plastic bins in my closet, LOL... Pretty easy to manage at the moment, but the application sounds interesting. Definetly something to consider when expanding our businesses to other venues. Thanks!

Bravo. Best of luck with your new app.

Great! Thanks for sharing!

@VeronicaRStudio: That's great - when I was selling custom baseball caps, my warehouse were fancy IKEA shelves. And by fancy, I mean $40. @Parachute425: Thanks for the love!

Does this work for antique shops?

Wonderfully done congrats on your article

Cool!

Thanks for the sharing!

I love this company, they did a little blog article/interview that I participated on which is in my profile. Great company! well done!

From your blog posting "If you want to provide some insight into what will make your life easier as an Etsy seller, reach out to us" may I make a suggestion if this is true, My life and Everyone elses life shop on Etsy would benefit from a intergrated shipping app built into Etsy. My life shop and every other one on Etsy would benefit from a revamp of the current skewed feedback rating sytem on Etsy, please develop these 2 programs and sell it to Etsy, you apparently have the ear of Etsy and 1000's of Etsy shop owners don't

@CrushedBotanicals we love you too! We'd love a write-up review of our app if you're interested.

@slatternhouse5 YES - we've heard both of these comments from many others. We're planning a Pack and Ship app that you might find useful, altho it is also $24.95 a month, and for USPS requires a Stamps.com account. For UPS and Fedex, it requires a developer API key, which is free, but is a tad bit of a hassle to get. If this interests you, keep us on your ticker - it's coming out soon. For the review stuff - that's interesting. Do you think Etsy would be open to a third-party review system, or would that somehow be out of their acceptable use terms?

I felt the same way when I read the article. Great product! But for a small shop with one crafter where every single item is handmade this tracking system is not necessary. A spreadsheet does the work for me. But, it sure sounds nice to have the inventory tracking problem....maybe some day.

bizelo says: @slatternhouse5 YES - we've heard both of these comments from many others. We're planning a Pack and Ship app that you might find useful, altho it is also $24.95 a month, and for USPS requires a Stamps.com account. For UPS and Fedex, it requires a developer API key, which is free, but is a tad bit of a hassle to get. If this interests you, keep us on your ticker - it's coming out soon. For the review stuff - that's interesting. Do you think Etsy would be open to a third-party review system, or would that somehow be out of their acceptable use terms? take a gander on the front page of Etsy business forum right now, and multiple that thread concerning seller buyer feedback by hundreds perhaps 100's and add all the comments up that and an itergraed shipping calculator. i want to stop the madness of all the convo's and unanswered e-mails sent to possible customers concerning shipping costs etc. Here's a link to the latest thread http://www.etsy.com/teams/7722/business-topics/discuss/9617805/page/1

It sounds like a very good idea and would be helpful for shops that carry a inventory. Thanx for sharing!

cool

Thank you off to check this out~

Excellent!

This is great! It will be a big help for those stores that sell a lot, and can include an extra $19.95 to $29.95 on their monthly bills.

thanks for using my watch print for this story!

Great!

Thanks!

This sounds like a great idea for Ebay sellers. Have you explored that. I am sure some Supply shops would find it helpful.. I am just hoping to avoid folks dropshipping anything... on Etsy. I like the little handwrapped and hand written invoices for packaging personally... I think that is what sets etsy apart from all the other "cookie cutter" sites. I am a Vintage seller and sadly... I wish my "warehouse" dock workers ( ie son and husband) would get on the ball and help a little more than they do :) I appreciate what you are doing and wish you luck.

Awesome!

will have to check it out. I will need it in the spring when i reopen. thanks

Great concept for large suppliers.

Great article. Thanks.

Sounds very useful. Would like to see a trial period to test before committing monthly funds. Helpful article.

This sounds awesome! Even though I'm just starting, this helps with achievable dreams! Thanks for always working on making etsy a great place to be! :)

My shop is currently on vacation, but the first thing I am doing when I re-open in Feb. is signing up for this app. It is EXACTLY what I need and would have made life during the holiday season so much easier. I am a medium sized biz-not a supply seller-but still had trouble managing my inventory and am so happy you developed this program: for my buck, totally worth the expense for how thoughtfully crafted it is. You're awesome!

Way too pricey for me...I don't need to add another monthly fee to my list of bills. I can organize my inventory (though I don't have THAT much) with Numbers from Apple. Like Excell sort of, but a little simpler, and way less expensive. It's a cool idea, I love it, but $20-$30 a month? I would think only big time sellers and huge suppliers could afford that. Maybe that will change for me if I ever get "big" enough :)

I love charts and graphs.

Its a great idea! Definetely one to think about

You definately need a free trial period. This sounds interesting, but too much of an investment to see if it works for me.

Great!

@TastECakes @rememorydesigns - Yes - There IS a free trial period! 30 DAY FREE TRIAL! Somehow the trial got omitted in the blog entry, but there is definitely a free trial!

Interesting items. I'd like to give it a go and will as soon as I can.

How is this different from Stitchlabs.com? Stitch is cheaper and as far as I can tell does the same thing. I reviewed it here: http://www.etsy.com/teams/7722/business-topics/discuss/9314818/page/1/ Just saying...

Hi @4four - Yes, we've seen your great reviews for their product, and it seems they have a great advocate in you! I'm glad you found this review useful. Our products are indeed different. I think it's great that Etsy offers its sellers such great choices for great products! I'd be happy to comment in the thread you reference above as well about all the great stuff we offer our customers. Thanks for sharing that link!

This sounds like a great app. Thanks for introducing! But right now my Paper Cutting business is mostly done by paypal aside from etsy. So I don't know if it's worthy for my paper arts store. But it's definitely great asset for many etsy owners!

If there's one thing handmade sellers have, it's warehouses and bulk amounts of merchandise. Thanks for catering to the small independent individual sellers, Etsy! It's great to be part of a site that's all about the little guy.

What if i don't have a warehouse? I'm a small independent seller who works from their home. I thought that was what Etsy is all about, right?

pardon me while I cut and paste, but slatternhouse5 said it best, so it bears repeating: I'm sorry, but if you look at the stats of etsy shops and "inventory" that most etsy shops carry this app doesn't and won't help them. If you are large enough of a "shop" to have a warehouse full of inventory, then obviously it's not handmade by you, nor is it a co-operative of a small group of people.My warehouse is a spare room/shelves and cardboard boxes.

@Vintage Costumes @slatternhouse5 -- I completely agree with you! This app is not really best suited to small sellers who make products on demand or are one of a kind. The app is primarily for the Supplier sellers and those with some stock, or who also sell their items at road shows and other places outside of Etsy where they want to keep their inventory in sync with the online store. But, you're completely correct!

Also, the app is for those who want to manage their SUPPLIES - that is, the components that make up their items, such as fabric, buttons, etc. We allow users to create "assemblies" and automatically deduct the inventory count for all the component items when an Etsy item is ordered. Again, this is for those folks who have a lot of little pieces to keep track of (especially high-value items such as jewelry), but not for perhaps those who make and buy on demand.

I found this app interesting. As others have stated, I feel it is for large shops with more inventory. I do believe Etsy should continue to offer varied apps for all types and sizes of shops.