How-To: Etsy Gift Receipts

I use a lot of the scripts from #!etsyhacks to improve  my Etsy workflow. Because lets face it, they're a little lacking when it comes to tools for successful sellers. The two scripts I use most are the print-friendly linker and printable  receipt enhancer. Every now and then I get a request to send a ...

I use a lot of the scripts from #!etsyhacks to improve  my Etsy workflow. Because lets face it, they’re a little lacking when it comes to tools for successful sellers. The two scripts I use most are the print-friendly linker and printable  receipt enhancer.

Every now and then I get a request to send a gift receipt, without the purchase price. Unfortunately Etsy doesn’t offer a way to do this. But the printable receipt enhancer does! It can be a little intimidating to the uninitiated, so here’s a quick how-to for hiding the price, shipping, and total on your printed receipt:

1. First, install Greasemonkey and the script. There’s a how-to for that part at Etsyhacks.
2. Navigate to a normal printable receipt page by going to Your Etsy > Sold (orders) > Details > Printer-Friendly Version
3. In the Firefox menu go to Tools > Greasemonkey > User Script Commands > Configure Printer-Friendly Styles
4. Add the following code to the larger “CSS” box:

   .itemPriceCell, .itemShippingCell, #itemsTotalLabel, #itemsTotalValue, .itemShippingLabelCell{
display:none;
}

5. Click Save
6. In the firefox menu go to Tools > Greasemonkey > User Script Commands > enable/disable styles

Now your prices will be hidden. You can use the enable/disable styles command to toggle the receipt view on and off. The CSS will be saved, you only have to do that step once.

Ta-da! Gift receipts! The only downside is that if you work from multiple computers like I do you’ll have to set it up on each computer. But it’s a small price for making a customer happy.

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