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# Do these count as 'handmade' on Etsy or is that a problem?

T\_ 

t\_nguyen 

about 1 month ago

New to Etsy specifically, wondering if selling digital templates runs into the same handmade-policy issues I've read about with print-on-demand physical products. 

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## Replies (2)

DE 

devon\_ruiz · about 1 month ago 

Different category entirely - Etsy just requires you to list it correctly as a digital download, not handmade. No production partner disclosure needed since there's no physical manufacturing involved. 

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KA 

kaylee\_r · about 1 month ago 

Same experience here, no issues at all as long as it's tagged as a digital download from the start. 

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