Etsy forces you to ship internationally . They also force you to issue refunds, and there are certain items that just cannot be refunded, and these are items that are either expensive or irreplaceable. Etsy makes their own rules. They say that these protocols are in place as rules and regulations, but on other forums, I have no problems. I’ve asked them to close my store because they’ve cost me more money by constantly, forcing me to sell items in areas to which I do not want to sell them. I would stay away from Etsy unless you’re selling like bracelets or something? Something that you can afford to lose. If you have anything expensive that you need to sell, I definitely would use a different forum.