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The Etsy Share & Save Trick That Cuts Your Transaction Fee by 60%
Etsy charges a 6.5% transaction fee on every sale. That’s the single biggest fee Etsy takes from your revenue.
But there’s a feature built directly into your Etsy dashboard that can cut that fee to 2.5% — a 60% reduction — every time you promote your own listings.
Most sellers have never heard of it. It’s called Share & Save.
What Is Etsy’s Share & Save Program?
Share & Save is an Etsy feature that generates a unique, trackable link for each of your listings. When you share that link — on Instagram, Pinterest, TikTok, in emails, or anywhere else — and a buyer clicks it and purchases from your shop within 30 days, Etsy drops your transaction fee from 6.5% to 2.5%.
Etsy’s logic: they reward you for bringing your own traffic, because they don’t have to spend money advertising that sale.
The Math: How Much Does This Actually Save?
On a $25 sale:
| Scenario | Transaction Fee | Amount You Keep (from item price) |
|---|---|---|
| Regular sale (buyer finds via Etsy search) | 6.5% = $1.63 | $23.37 |
| Share & Save sale (buyer clicked your link) | 2.5% = $0.63 | $24.38 |
| Difference | −$1.00 | +$1.01 per sale |
One dollar per $25 sale sounds small. On 100 sales per month, that’s $100 extra in your pocket every month just from using a different link when you post.
How to Get Your Share & Save Links
Here’s exactly how to generate your trackable Share & Save links:
- Go to your Etsy Shop Manager
- Click Listings
- On any listing, click the settings icon (the gear/cog)
- Select “Share & Save”
- Copy the link provided — it will look like:
yourshopname.etsy.com/listing/...
Use this link every single time you share a listing externally. Pinterest pin, Instagram bio, TikTok caption, email newsletter, Reddit comment — always use the Share & Save link, never the regular URL.
Important: The trackable link format uses yourshopname.etsy.com instead of etsy.com/shop/yourshopname. This is how Etsy identifies that the traffic came from your own promotion rather than Etsy’s platform.
Where to Use Your Share & Save Links
The 30-day attribution window is generous — here’s where to distribute your links for maximum impact:
- Instagram/TikTok bio: Replace your regular Etsy shop link with a Share & Save link for your best-selling listing, or link to your Linktree/Beacons page which links to each listing’s Share & Save URL
- Pinterest pins: Every pin should link to the Share & Save URL, not the regular listing
- Email list: If you have any email subscribers, every product link in every email should be a Share & Save link
- Blog posts: Any blog post featuring your products should link to the Share & Save URL
- Reddit and forums: When you answer questions and mention your listings
Does the Buyer See a Different Experience?
No. The buyer experience is completely identical. They see the same listing page, same price, same checkout. Only the fee you pay Etsy changes. The buyer never sees or knows about the fee reduction.
Can You Combine Share & Save with Etsy Ads?
Share & Save applies to traffic you drive externally. Etsy Ads (the on-site paid promotion) is a separate system. They don’t conflict — you can run Etsy Ads on your listings while also sharing Share & Save links on social media. Each channel operates independently.
Why Most Sellers Miss This
Etsy doesn’t prominently advertise Share & Save in their seller guides. It’s buried in the listings management section. Many sellers who’ve been on the platform for years don’t know it exists.
If you promote your shop on any social channel — and you should — switching to Share & Save links costs you nothing and saves you money on every resulting sale. It’s the single easiest fee reduction available to any Etsy seller.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Etsy Share & Save program?
Share & Save is an Etsy program that gives sellers unique trackable links for their listings. When a buyer purchases after clicking your Share & Save link within 30 days, your transaction fee drops from 6.5% to 2.5%.
How much does Share & Save reduce your Etsy fees?
Share & Save reduces the transaction fee from 6.5% to 2.5% — a 60% reduction on the largest per-sale fee Etsy charges.
Where do I find my Share & Save links on Etsy?
Go to Shop Manager → Listings → click the settings icon on any listing → Share & Save. Copy the generated link and use it whenever you promote that listing externally.
Does Share & Save affect the buyer’s experience?
No. The buyer sees and pays the exact same price. Only the fee Etsy charges you is different.
How long does the Share & Save attribution window last?
30 days. If a buyer clicks your Share & Save link and purchases anything from your shop within 30 days of that click, the reduced 2.5% fee applies.
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