Etsy payment account reserve: what Etsy says
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OFFICIAL A reserve holds a percentage of the funds from each new sale of a physical item.
Source: Etsy Help: What is a Payment Account Reserve? - help.etsy.com/hc/en-us/articles/360058722214 (read 2026-10-14)OFFICIAL Sales of digital items are not held in reserve.
Source: Etsy Help: What is a Payment Account Reserve? - help.etsy.com/hc/en-us/articles/360058722214 (read 2026-10-14)OFFICIAL Adding valid tracking that shows "in transit" can help release funds earlier.
Source: Etsy Help: What is a Payment Account Reserve? - help.etsy.com/hc/en-us/articles/360058722214 (read 2026-10-14)OFFICIAL The reserve holding time and percentage are shown in your Payment account. They differ per account.
Source: Etsy Help: What is a Payment Account Reserve? - help.etsy.com/hc/en-us/articles/360058722214 (read 2026-10-14)OFFICIAL Etsy emails you when a reserve is placed on your Payment account.
Source: Etsy Help: What is a Payment Account Reserve? - help.etsy.com/hc/en-us/articles/360058722214 (read 2026-10-14)OFFICIAL Reasons for a reserve: a sudden sharp rise in orders or refunds, missing tracking, late shipping, and a first sale.
Source: Etsy Help: What is a Payment Account Reserve? - help.etsy.com/hc/en-us/articles/360058722214 (read 2026-10-14)OFFICIAL If you are already a Star Seller, a reserve is not placed on your shop.
Source: Etsy Help: What is a Payment Account Reserve? - help.etsy.com/hc/en-us/articles/360058722214 (read 2026-10-14)OFFICIAL To see which orders are in reserve, go to Orders.
Source: Etsy Help: What is a Payment Account Reserve? - help.etsy.com/hc/en-us/articles/360058722214 (read 2026-10-14)OFFICIAL The reserve may be adjusted or removed after good performance.
Source: Etsy Help: What is a Payment Account Reserve? - help.etsy.com/hc/en-us/articles/360058722214 (read 2026-10-14)NOT CONFIRMED Per the archive copy of the Payments Policy, a reserve can delay funds for up to 90 days, and a variable reserve for up to 180 days. Not reconfirmed: the live page blocked our reader.
Source: Etsy Payments Policy (the live page gave HTTP 403 to our reader on 2026-10-14) - etsy.com/legal/etsy-payments (from Etsy's Payments Policy — could not be confirmed live on 2026-10-14; archive copy 2026-08-27 (the live page blocked our reader))