With Automatic Billing (also known as autobilling), payments can be processed automatically to the card you have on file. Currently, autobilling is only available for US-based shops. If your shop is based in a different country, you won’t see the option to use autobilling.

How to enroll in autobilling

Enroll in autobilling

To enroll in autobilling from Etsy.com:

To enroll in autobilling from the Sell on Etsy app:

When you enroll in autobilling, Etsy will charge the card you have on file with your account's current balance. If your statement has no outstanding balance, your account won’t be charged yet.

Learn how to update your billing card.

Which payments can be processed with autobilling?

There are two types of payments that are processed automatically with autobilling:

The previous month’s statement

On the first of every month, you’re charged for any outstanding fees from the previous month. You need to have enrolled in autobilling before 12:00am UTC (or 7pm ET) on the last day of the prior month for the monthly automatic payments to begin.

Fee threshold

If, before the first of the month, your outstanding fees are greater than or equal to a predetermined amount known as your fee threshold, you will be charged the amount of the outstanding fees. You can see your fee threshold under your Current balance in Recent activities.

What’s my fee threshold?

If you are a new seller, your initial fee threshold is set at $25.00.

If you are an existing seller, we will look back up to three months to take the highest of your monthly statements. Based on this highest monthly statement, we will set your initial fee threshold at the next higher fee threshold, according to the list below:

Fee thresholds

Changes to your fee threshold

As you sell on Etsy, if your fees increase above your current fee threshold and trigger a fee threshold payment, we will bump you up to the next higher fee threshold. 

For example, you have a current fee threshold of $25.00 and you've listed more items and made a number of sales. Suddenly your fees total $27.40. In this case, you’ll receive a charge of $27.40 and your fee threshold will be bumped up to the next fee threshold of $50.00.

When your statement balance approaches your fee threshold, you'll receive a notice from us letting you know that you are close and that an automatic payment is likely to be charged soon.

Please be sure to review Etsy's Fees and Payments Policy.

How to turn off autobilling

Turn off autobilling

To turn off autobilling on Etsy.com:

It may take a reasonable amount of time to stop your autobilling after we receive your notice. This means that an additional automatic payment may be made to your card account while we process your request.

What happens if my card on file is declined?

If a payment can’t be processed, you'll receive an email and on-site notifications reminding you to provide full payment within 5 days. You can make a manual payment to keep your account in good standing.

After 5 days, your account may be suspended. You'll need to make a manual payment for your total outstanding balance and confirm your credit card information on file.

Once your total outstanding balance is paid, your account will be automatically reinstated.

How to pay a failed autobilling charge

If your account is restricted due to a failed autobilling charge, you can manually pay your total outstanding balance to restore your account.

Pay your balance

To manually pay your balance:

Learn how to update your billing card. 

How to pay an overdue statement and restore your account

Etsy accounts with an overdue statement may be subject to restricted account privileges and shop suspension. Learn how to pay your statement and restore your account.