I've been humming and hawing about purchasing advertising on Facebook, I've been heard great success stories and horrible flops! Someone mentioned how they received a free Facebook ad credit and since then, I figured I would wait until another ad credit popped up and it finally did!

If you purchase a domain name through Go Daddy for $9.99, you can receive a $50 Facebook ad credit!

Expiry: September 30, 2009

Tip: Even if you aren't thinking about starting up a website, you can just simply redirect to your Etsy site or you can make sure you have it available for future use!

TERMS & CONDITIONS: The promotional credit must be applied to a new Facebook Advertiser account within 15 days of creating such account and is valid only for purchase of advertising through Facebook's online advertising system in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom and Australia. May only be redeemed by Facebook users who purchase Go Daddy qualifying products. Advertisers will be charged for advertising that exceeds the promotional credit. Advertisers will need to suspend their ads if they do not wish to receive additional charges beyond the free credit amount. Subject to ad approval, valid registration and acceptance of the generally applicable Facebook Advertising Terms and Conditions. The promotional credit is non-transferable and may not be sold or bartered. Offer may be revoked at any time for any reason by Facebook. One promotional credit per individual. Promotional credit equals $50.00 USD which can be applied to the purchase of advertising through Facebook's online advertising system. A $1.00 activation fee is charged separately. Offer valid only for sign ups using the code or URL link received upon purchase of Go Daddy shared hosting, virtual/dedicated hosting, WebSite Tonight®, Quick Shopping Cart®, Quick Blogcast - all plans qualify. Expires 90 days from date the customer sets up their account with Facebook. Should you purchase more than one Go Daddy product that qualifies for the above offer, you will receive the highest eligible credit value. Subsequent purchases do not qualify for additional Facebook credit.

A great way to encourage repeat business is through exclusive sales to current customers, event attendees, etc. Unfortunately, Etsy isn't setup to automatically to calculate a discount. So, what do you do?

Option 1:

1.) Give your customer a predetermined code or message (something that you'll remember).

2.) Let them know that they'll need to add it the "Message to Seller" section during checkout.

3.) You can either send them a revised invoice or refund the difference via Paypal.
- When refunding via Paypal, remember to use the "Refund" button at the bottom of the transaction page, otherwise the customer will be charged for accepting the refund.

Option 2:

1.) Have the customer convo you before they purchase, this allows you to adjust the price of the listing for the customer beforehand.

You can also add gift certificates to your shop for current and new customers.

- Remember to add a line in the description, that the gift certificate is accepted in your shop (and not for the entire Etsy site).

Well, I came across a few people with a few questions and I hope I cleared everything up. If anyone has any suggestions or questions, please let me know!